Why The Boston Celtics Are Now STUCK In The Middle [NBA News]

[@SttudDioPierrot]

At this point, give IT a call 😂😂

[@ae1889]

Celtics should just develop and wait for the nets to disband, everything has a time and place. They should just chill

[@Zatora11]

Jesus Christ...

[@sphong0610]

Zeke? or the younger one?

[@SuperDunk1000]

Meh I’d rather have Rondo back

[@Profoundobserver]

@@ae1889 facts

[@agame5998]

The timing of this video with Ainge stepping down and Stevens getting promoted to a front office role😂

[@zachprod6580]

Lmao

[@CourtVision-1a]

Most of his points mean nothing now 😂

[@landonlakes4782]

@@CourtVision-1a all of his points are exactly the same TF you taking about? Still in the same exact situation roster wise

[@CourtVision-1a]

@@landonlakes4782 most of his “points” were just hating on the front office and coaching staff

[@wayne2kph]

The Celtics only need a top tier medical staff, that's it

[@young-blk-investor1059]

Underrated comment

[@XK1NGG4M3RX]

Nah fr, most of the medical staff that they had on the team quit the other year, and injuries on the Celtics havent been the same. I don’t remember the head trainer’s name, but I remember when he left the other year there were lots of players upset. I honestly don’t think looking for a new medical staff would be a bad idea for this team

[@elderassassin9673]

Celtics needs a new Gm who hired the medical staff the gm who doesn't fill the center position for many years the gm h Who hires the coach the gm

[@tesfahailu1000]

@@elderassassin9673 You got your wish lol

[@simongalecki9645]

@@XK1NGG4M3RX the Celtics are constantly injured since 2018

[@SportingLogically]

What do you think the Celtics should do this offseason? Edit: This video was finished literally an hour before the Ainge/Stevens news

[@bschimm3063]

Attempt to trade for Druss still has upside and raises the Celtic’s ceiling. No reason to not give up picks when if your stuck in middle anyways

[@RichHomieGon]

Why is your comment 2hrs old when the vids only been out for like 30mins? 😂

[@elderassassin9673]

Give MJ his props for not giving him the bag alot of people had something to say when he passed on Kemba

[@SportingLogically]

@@RichHomieGon I make the video unlisted and put the comment on here before I schedule it so I don’t forget haha

[@rebelranger]

Breaking news. Danny Ainge is out as GM and Brad Stevens has been promoted to President of Basketball Operations.

[@rhandypabillore7028]

GM DANNY AINGE STEPPING DOWN FOR CELTICS - NEED NEW UPDATE

[@jdigga24]

Thank goddddddd

[@namtrof01]

@@jdigga24 fym he won a ring has had horrible luck between Gordon Kyrie and such. Rebuilt the team in like 2 years, sure he had his faults but he did alot for Boston no doubt

[@GandalfTheStraight]

@@namtrof01 dude one chip in his 18 year tenure with Boston, he didn’t do shit bro. He did more harm than good and should have been fired many years ago

[@jeremyfu9203]

@@GandalfTheStraight lol do you understand how hard it is to win a chip? 30 percent of teams hasn’t won any in the last 40 years lol.

[@GandalfTheStraight]

@@jeremyfu9203 that’s not my point, the point is that if a GM/HC doesn’t win a chip in a certain amount of years then they get fired right? So why was Ainge allowed to stay for so long with a damn near 20 year championship drought!? He should have been fired a long time ago u dumbass

[@jasonwinstonjr8601]

Fultz, Or Zo could really give this team a different perspective

[@joneatsbagels7239]

The irony of Fultz is just *chefs kiss*

[@jasonwinstonjr8601]

@@joneatsbagels7239 idk wym but in the aspect of their point guard void those two could help tremendously not all stars just guys who can raise the ceiling I think boston is too worried about their floor now.

[@steveway123]

Would love to get Zo on this squad elite playmaker who has shown he can make shots off ball. Great defender as well

[@AstralAkshay]

as a magic fan, u aint getting fultz u traded him to us loool

[@zacblair9854]

@@jasonwinstonjr8601 the would have to give up like 3 1st rounders just to get fultz hes signed long term and Orlando probably doesnt want anything the celtics would offer

[@GandalfTheStraight]

I’ve been calling for Ainge to be canned for about 2 or 3 years, but a retirement will suffice. I think Stevens can do a good enough job in the front office and hopefully he won’t hesitate to pull the trigger on a good trade and offload all the mistakes in order to actually win a chip

[@schmidtytime]

I don’t know why they just sat on all those picks when they could’ve packaged it up for an all-star or better.

[@coreyboucher4303]

They couldn't. AD would have left after half a season. Please send me a link to an article that details a good trade that was on the table that Ainge passed on. And remember, one of the picks turned into Tatum.

[@GandalfTheStraight]

@@coreyboucher4303 i wasn’t talking about AD moron, there were other trades Ainge could have made that he passed on and Tatum was just a lucky pick

[@coreyboucher4303]

I'm still waiting on that article link where I can read about these "other trades" Ainge passed on. Luck or not, I'll take Tatum over Jimmy Butler or Paul George, who were some of the rumored players in trade talks.

[@GandalfTheStraight]

@@coreyboucher4303 Vucevic, Aaron Gordon, he let Hayward walk when he could have traded him to Indy for Myles Turner. That’s just a few there are so many more trades Ainge could have made to make this team better and he never did it

[@rykhen1459]

Derozen intriguing addition.

[@Zatora11]

He’d be great off the bench. I don’t think he wants a bench role tho.

[@creasetv]

Makes no sense. They don't need wings they need a 1 and a 5

[@GetenIce]

The Wizards went from a lottery pick to the playoffs with that trade, the Rockets went from playoffs to lottery pick, smh “A bad injury prone player on a bad contract” my ass

[@BenTalksSports]

If they get another facilitator to replace Kemba they can for sure be a contender as soon as next season with Tatum and Brown’s rapid improvement also I make videos as well

[@young-blk-investor1059]

We not trading kemba 😂😂

[@wxxrth628]

@@young-blk-investor1059 they should really trade Kemba if they want to win. He is a ZERO on defense and inconsistent offensively. If you think they should keep him you clearly don’t know basketball. Kemba is terrible. And his contract is a disaster.

[@toogud7918]

@@wxxrth628 I’m pretty sure he is saying Boston can’t trade Kemba cuz the reasons you mentioned

[@jdigga24]

Ya he's going to be really hard to trade because of his contract. Unless they do a sign n trade. Or they're willing to eat some of his contract, Gonna be really tough tho. All in all its just an L to have him around.

[@Kruppt808]

@@young-blk-investor1059 Kemba has an albatross contract they can't trade. so get used to him playing half the games if that.

[@thexv3show96]

Celtics Options: *Kemba Walker and a first round draft pick for Lonzo Ball (20 mil sign and trade) and Steven Adams. *Or Kemba Walker and a first round pick or Kyle Lowry via sign and trade. *Or Kemba Walker, Thompson and a first for Westbrook. *Or Kemba Walker and a first round pick and for KAT and one of their role players. *Or Kemba Walker and a first Lauri Markkanen (sign and trade) and Thaddeus Young. *Or Kemba Walker and a first or DeMar DeRozan and another one of their players. *Jaylen Brown, Rob Williams, Nesmith and/or Edwards and a first round pick for Bradley Beal. *Jaylen Brown and a first round pick for KAT. *Myles Turner for Evan Fournier. *Semi, Grant (and maybe Jabari Parker if he doesn't get in shape next season) and Thompson to a team seeking depth like the Warriors or Lakers for quite literally anything. * Use the 3TPEs (2mil, 5mil and 11mil) to sign vets like JJ Reddick and maybe IT(only to excite the fans) *Lastly consider firing Ainge. One ring for almost 2 decades isn't want we signed him for. Sitting on 21 draft picks and ultimately having nothing to show for it other than 2-3 players isn't acceptable. Not pulling the trigger and doing everything possible to get another reasonable star/ role players that this team needs is mind blowing.

[@raptorsfan6244]

Lowry to Boston is a massive hell no

[@Zigster2526..]

The jaylen brown one is a hell nah and Kyle to Boston heck nah but one of the kemba ones i would be fine with

[@mudkipdeetz8609]

Why would you say consider firing Ainge?

[@boldbbqdorito7275]

Well, your last wish has already come true, ainge is gone

[@mudkipdeetz8609]

@@boldbbqdorito7275 it became true before he commented

[@cianm6905]

The Celtic’s needs Lonzo ball

[@cianm6905]

This blew up fr

[@GandalfTheStraight]

Well the Pelicans don’t seem to need Lonzo and they’ll probably be shopping players so why not?

[@marksimmons5839]

He's going to the Knicks

[@ygc9878]

Celtics are not in a bad position but things can be better. Trading Smart would be the worst thing to do.

[@elderassassin9673]

Marcus smart is a wanibe Jimmy butler. Smart is so soft if he was left in a room with Jimmy butler and only one can leave Jimmy would put him in a coma

[@xClunky]

Best*. The dude doesn't understand his role on offense and never has. At this point he is who he is and the number of times he's shot us out of games thinking by taking bad contested pull up threes with 18 seconds on the clock thinking he's Steph Curry ends up outweighting his other contributions. And I know we always say he's the heart and soul and so on but all I see on the court is a mentally weak team that almost always rolls over so if that's not really working either.

[@ygc9878]

@@elderassassin9673 oh Boy this is the most idiotic shit I have ever read. Nothing but respect for Jimmy great player would love him on the Celtics. But calling Smart soft makes no sense. Like have you ever seen him play? Dude is the heart of the team and would do everything for everyone. Smart has been throwing punches during fights in games multiple times. Thats all I am giving you troll.

[@ygc9878]

@@xClunky He knows his role. He is the second/third best player on the team with the injuries. He just isn't consistent enough on the offense so he will either shoot 5-7 two times and 1-10 the next. Dude means so much more than his stats for this team. I agree on the early shot clock heat checks. Those seent the good option. But he still is more important on the other parts of the game.

[@elderassassin9673]

@@ygc9878 as Jimmy said to him he is fake tough

[@dustinsims1939]

Smart stays we need him and his defense

[@bostonceltics2691]

The Celtics Need A PG like LONZO or Simmons to unlock Tatum & Brown into Superstardom and greatness

[@HB-lx3wv]

This Kemba Walker contract looks like a steal compared to that 5 year deal IT was asking for

[@RichD2024]

If I'm Boston I have to realistically evaluate if any move I make in the off-season can get me past Brooklyn and the Bucks. If that move isn't there, then they should continue to acquire and develop their young talent to be real championship competitor 3-4 years from now.

[@moptop525]

I know my boi who’s a fellow Nets fan loves to see we gentlemen swept them

[@benjaminramirez3873]

I know you’re only a fan of the nets because they have kd, harden and kyrie

[@Zigster2526..]

@@benjaminramirez3873 yep

[@moptop525]

@@benjaminramirez3873 I’ve actually been watching Joe Harris since he played in Virginia and I used to love watching DLo and Demarre Carrol play there in 2018 and 2019. Also, Dr J highlights from the ABA are rare but entertaining. So no, you are wrong

[@jdigga24]

Actually wasn't a sweep. Boston won one. But it was probably a pity loss for the nets.

[@moptop525]

@@jdigga24 I said gentleman sweep

[@gabe425]

Celtics should pay attention to the Clippers and how they build their roster. Just like the Celtics will have to do, the Clippers right now are building around 2 wings who are good scorers but aren't necessarily playmakers. Lots of similar weaknesses and strengths.

[@paulluu17]

We need playmaker pg .

[@robertbroadnax5416]

People criticized the Hornets for not resigning Kemba but now people are calling his contract too expensive. Hmm.

[@sambeaumont395]

It is incredibly frustrating that the keep screwing up the Point Guard slot, and I kind of agree that with Kemba and others being near untradeable they are going to have to move Smart who is the heart of their team.

[@YodaSmokes]

Imagine having twice the amount of options available to you then the 76ers, with a better gm, one that doesn’t give out terrible contracts, you draft the right player in Tatum while the 76ers draft fultz, who isn’t even on their roster, and the 76ers are still a much better team.

[@jas1565]

lol no mention of the Sixers drafting Embiid who is literally carrying your franchise

[@YodaSmokes]

@@jas1565 not even close to a 76ers fan buddy. I was just pointing out how the Celtics can do almost everything better, but still be worse. But keep being a moron 😂😂😂

[@quacky.6044]

@@YodaSmokes stilll be worse? Lmao this is the only season the Sixers have gone farther than us in 20 years🤡🤡

[@TheKna978]

Won’t even makes to the Eastern Conference 😂

[@elbimio4u]

And if they faced the Celtics even this year they would have lost.

[@HoodieJT0]

Ainge really screwed us up for years to come I never even liked the Kemba signing...

[@GandalfTheStraight]

How do u get rid of Rozier like that? 😡

[@verifiedwill]

@@GandalfTheStraight Rozier was playing like garbage in his last season as a Celtics and Kemba was an all star

[@GandalfTheStraight]

@@verifiedwill and now Kemba can’t stay healthy and Rozier is playing like an all-star

[@verifiedwill]

@@GandalfTheStraight ok you’re clearly looking at the situation in hindsight. Also terry was terrible in the play-in game.

[@GandalfTheStraight]

@@verifiedwill Kemba suffered the knee injury when he was still in Charlotte tho, so why Ainge would even trade for him after that happened was very perplexing to me

[@Juicebox_GrowthSk8Boards]

We missed you yesterday, Tucker! I hope you enjoyed your day off, you deserve it bro.

[@arthasmenethil4297]

If I’m Brad Stevens everyone except the Jays are on the trade block. They remind me of the Sixers last season.

[@joehooker7522]

I wouldn't trade Smart

[@user-wl9ig7yb6r]

Our only hope is a Lonzo or a John Collins or someone like that who the team they're currently with doesn't feel like paying. Kemba will still be an issue, so trying to trade him for like Westbrook or something might be a decent idea, but it's still pretty lateral. Basically, we're screwed.

[@yonizaslavsky4246]

Kemba and a second for KP I added a second since KP is a good fit for the Celtics more than kemba would be for the mavs

[@ericveneto1593]

Did you upload before the reshuffle? Who should be the next coach?

[@TheFrostyDiamond]

I find it hilarious Tucker perfectly planned this video with Ainge's departure

[@JeebyTube]

Not stuck in the middle when you have Tatum and brown getting better every year relax my guy

[@TheKna978]

For real they’re not even their prime yet

[@deecee2174]

Tatum and Brown are 2 guys on a 10-15 roster team.... They got bad front court issues and they aren't the deepest bench. Even if JT0 and JB7 become 25-30ppg scorers, they still need a stronger support cast

[@JeebyTube]

@@deecee2174 they are 25 ppg scores now but Evan goin be better next year rob , smith , Romeo, it’s just we need a big and a starting pg that’s it 2 minor fixes

[@deecee2174]

@@JeebyTube I see what you mean but idk man the East is getting tougher each season. I can see Bosting being a 3-6 seed team IMO I think that a franchise should strive for constant top 4 seeding in their conference each season, over a championship or bust mentality. Z So if Boston can be like the ol' San Antonio and make the playoffs every year for 20 years then I think that's best for the Celtics success and how they can win conference titles and championships

[@JeebyTube]

@@deecee2174 I feel like Celtics are 2 pieces away not big pieces either , just a big and a point guard who can get buckets in the paint that’s all , Tatum brown could avg 57 together

[@xxx_monte6714]

It’s weird seeing them this low there always top 3-4 but they will bounce back

[@cameronferguson4067]

Two things: Could Boston do a Kemba for JWall swap? Wall wants out of Houston right? I think as a player he makes more sense anyway. More defensive minded and a better playmaker. Second thought. Is anyone else not sold on the Tatum and Brown duo? I feel like their games are too similar and for one of them to really take the leap to top 5 player in the league, the other will have to take a major step back and idk how that’ll go.

[@schmidtytime]

Only issue is Wall can’t seem to stay healthy at all.

[@cameronferguson4067]

@@schmidtytime well yeah, but no teams going to take Kemba back and give up an actually healthy player (or at least not a healthy player a team would really want). The equally poor health and contract of both players is what makes the trade possible. A change of situation for both players with upside if Wall can actually stay healthy. Otherwise, it’s a lateral move that doesn’t really make the team that much worse. And potentially, I could see the Celtics sneaking a pick out of the deal just cause Kemba was good more recently than Wall was.

[@tonysavage2699]

I've felt that they were going in the wrong direction when it was rumored that they turned down a Myles Turner trade, if I'm not mistaken.

[@jdigga24]

Not "They", but ainge. He wouldn't do the trade unless indy included Brogdon in the deal. Which was way too much to ask. He got greedy and screwed the team. So instead we got Tristan Thompson.

[@ChrisJerico2]

@@jdigga24 Actually it wasn’t Brogdon it was Warren or Vic. Although Ainge may have shot too high, seeing as they traded Vic for peanuts and Warren has dropped dramatically. Both teams honestly were wrong to not work something out.

[@TheGalaxyfilmtwo]

Can anyone tell me wheteb this rumor came from? I've always heard it on espn but it never made sense. A sign and trace requires the players approval. Why would gordon sign a shorter deal for less money per year to help a team he was leaving get better??? Especially after suffering major injuries. What do ppl mean danny should have pulled the trigger? What did ppl want him to do, beat up hayward until he took a worse deal to make the sign n trade work

[@harrisonlayden6796]

We need Demar without trading Smart

[@lordoffaiyum9727]

Smart sucks. Trash

[@hallo-xg8qh]

@@lordoffaiyum9727 he is the Boston's heart and soul nigga

[@tristonvalentine7459]

They need a legit starting center and they need to get rid of Kemba.

[@aliikram673]

Getting rid of Kemba is gonna be really hard because of that contract. Only a bad team with lots of cap space lying around would be willing to pay him that much, which then the Celtics are not gonna get good assets in return.

[@rausputyn]

Robert Williams is a legit starting center he’s struggled with injury

[@tristonvalentine7459]

@@rausputyn he’s to short and offensively limited. I think he is a great piece but they could do a lil better

[@TheKna978]

Trade him to okc

[@liammulgrew55]

@@TheKna978 Trade him to the Pistons because he needs to prove that he can carry his own and bad teams to the Playoffs instead of choking in the Regular Season every year.

[@bpdmf2798]

Well that Russell Westbrook for John Wall trade brought Washington from the dead bottom of the east to the 8th seed. If Boston can do a similar deal is it crazy to think they could go from 7th seed to 3rd or 2nd or 1st?

[@longplayracketeer9575]

To form around Tatum and Jaylen Brown, I think you need a pass-first PG with at least some decent field goal percentage. (From free-agency I think because if from the draft, it might get iffy during the year.) For the 5, a stretch type and 1 more shooter for your starting 5.

[@danielzolo7978]

You guys don't have the cap space for either

[@RussellReviewerFJV]

What the Celtics need more than anything is identity. Every night it was something new. They need to get rid of Walker because he is a shooting first point guard when they need a pass first point guard who can play some defense.

[@babawahle1848]

if the 76ers traded al horford, then any trade is possible

[@kinggist1938]

They really just need a third scorer and a decent big or two. Keep Jaylen and JT

[@SuperDunk1000]

If only Rob Williams could stay healthy

[@Harvstermysterinator]

The bigs aren't the problem

[@ohinatabae8772]

So can we get that Marcus Smart Trade machine next then?

[@birdac2002]

Danny Ainge is moving on. Stevens is going to the front office!

[@jwcarroll6378]

Trade Kemba for Wall or assets if possible. In the draft, look for Giddey.

[@TheKna978]

Wall suck too

[@jnobles3864]

@Christopher Yu maybe something like 1st round pick Walker Thompson for Westbrook T Bryant - Westbrook or Wall seem like most logical , If Celtics give up everything maybe Lillard, Then there salary dump to Wolves, Thunder, Pistons

[@bschimm3063]

What’s your thoughts on ainge being the president of basketball operations?

[@GandalfTheStraight]

*Stevens

[@BxClan]

Hopefully the celtics can be like Philly how they got way better after a bad season

[@Muneeb08]

PLAYMAKING. I pray our next PG is a primary playmaker and a pass first guy. Idc if he scores 9 ppg or 20. We need playmaking

[@JoaoSilva-lv9bh]

we needed rondo as a backup pg imo, leadership , playoff experience and he knows the house, as for kemba idk where he fits to trade him...

[@AlexHoops]

Darius Garland or Dejounte Murray would be great fits

[@CaptainProx]

I'm just hoping that Tatum and Brown can basically become the next Jordan and pippin and the supporting cast becomes solid enough. I'm pretty high on Pritchard, Nesmith, and Rob Williams as guys who can be really good core pieces for now and when Tatum hits his prime

[@Ja2crazy2006]

Call IT 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@asid448]

2 names Brad Stevens loves. DeAaron Fox and Shea Gilgeous Alexander. Excellent young point guards Jaylen Brown could be the trade chip. Excellent young wing that OKC or Sacramento might decide to build their franchise around.

[@bpdmf2798]

No team with multiple very valuable players is ever stuck. They could do anything they want.

[@CaptainProx]

It would be nice if we cod Trade Kemba for something and give Pritchard a shot at starting PG

[@Raider_Sage]

I'm just here to say WE DID IT!!!!!

[@EDTheOneable]

Tatum and Brown are going to have the best years of their careers in a different teams jersey.

[@silencer2214]

False and overreaction

[@ryu-ken]

Nah they still young. They can and will improve playing with each other

[@elderassassin9673]

The heat took two rejected Celtics players and beat the Celtics with them to make the finals. If they are leaving, heat are always hiring.

[@xClunky]

Having one mediocre season in a super weird year and dealing with lots of injuries after going to the ECF three out of the last four years = being stuck in the middle. Yeah, sure.

[@lordoffaiyum9727]

Few moves and their fine. No panic

[@trentonwelsh6859]

Kemba for westbrook just tried it, successful

[@lordoffaiyum9727]

Why would Washington do that?

[@namtrof01]

Honestly I like Stevens in head office given he's seen the team more than anybody he knows exactly what they need. I wanna say the next coach will be good but idk. I like it tho

[@kingoffedoras9932]

I want to see this team do 3 things this offseason 1. Trade Kemba Walker and whatever young assets you need to, to the New Orleans Pelicans for Lonzo Ball and Steven Adams. You get a defensive pass-first PG and a legit center, something you didn't have all year this year. 2. Re-sign Evan Fournier. He'll be a good 6th man for you and can even do spot starts for Jaylen or Tatum should one of them get hurt. 3. Acquire a starting caliber PF. Doesn't matter who, but I'd like to see Tatum play more of a SF role next year with Brown at the SG. There are some solid options in FA, like PJ Tucker Nic Batum Bobby Portis. Or even aquire someone like a Robert Covington or Thaddeus Young via trade.

[@walker1984]

You may wanna consider redoing this video with the front office and coaching changes in play now.

[@jorgewolff3753]

Good vid. U know folks all be hating on walker. Who Is one of the nicest guys in the NBA and loved by his team. The guy was great last year but has suffered some injuries. Instead of sending him out to the glue factory let him get a full off season and get healthy and his mind right

[@liammulgrew55]

But what does he do in the Regular Season? He Chokes and that's why we don't respect him.

[@jorgewolff3753]

@@liammulgrew55 what are u talking about he averaged 20 points and 4 assists a game The guy is a baller when healthy there is nothing choking about the guy Smh

[@liammulgrew55]

@@jorgewolff3753 20 PPG on a terrible team is simply garbage if James Harden played on that Hornets team he would've average averaged 35 a game and don't forget Kemba has played in 704 Career Regular Season games and has played in 381 Career Regular Season games where he shot 40% or worse from the floor and has had 3 Seasons shooting less than 40% from the floor which is just straight out unacceptable then we also can't ignore the fact that Kemba on the Hornets cost the Hornets so many games by bricking shots, Free Throws and blowing layups in crunch time to tie and take the lead and most of those games his team lost then he also went on a stretch of 23 straight missed shots without a make in the last 10 seconds in crunch which is not only one game but it's for stretches of games which is just pathetic the guy is a Career choker in the Regular Season who will never win a ring or Regular Season award and that's that.

[@ksport4]

not getting vucevic cost us. his ability to carey the offense as the primary scorer when JB and JT are off the court would’ve really helped. he could have had an unguardable 2 man game with both of them and even kemba. can get you 20 boards and is a bigger body to help with bigs like AD Jokic and Embiid

[@Justin-kd2uj]

Marcus Smart for Ricky Rubio, Kemba Walker for KP Lineup Rubio, Brown, Tatum, KP, Thompson

[@ryanwilkinson7991]

The positions 2-4 are going to be fine, if they can get a PG that can create for others and a solid centre while keeping JB and JT the team would be way better off.

[@kaheleon6657]

I feel like the Celtics have potential to become the 2014-2020 Rockets, A good to great team, that everyone believed CAN win a championship but is just stuck never making it past the ECF because of the dominance at the top of the conference (Rockets- Warriors : Celtics - Bucks/Nets)

[@liammulgrew55]

Only if they trade Kemba because Kemba is always going to be the one holding the team back from winning in the Regular Season because he's a Career choker in the Regular Season.

[@jin_jinius]

Lonzo Ball is a good fit to the Celtics because able to help them on playmaking.

[@raptorsfan6244]

Do a what’s next for raptors video please…you haven’t posted a video about the Raptors at all recently

[@jackvlahos5097]

Celtics should Trade Smart for Cj McCollum. Would benefit both teams

[@jackvlahos5097]

@Rico Pierre yea. just trade someone else to make the contracts match. Cj is better than Smart anyway so I think it would work

[@rockonileva]

It's very interesting because if you think about it... Losing to the Healthy Nets, without more than half the starting lineup, including Jaylen Brown, is not quite a disastrous outcome for the Celtics... Imagine if the Sixers were on this situation, losing to the healthy Nets, without half of their starting lineups, nobody would be surprised... The problem is going forward...

[@murloc_rampage3856]

If they trade kemba for lonzo somehow that'd be freaking hilarious tbh.

[@harrisonlayden6796]

We can not trade Smart

[@lordoffaiyum9727]

Why he sucks

[@liferealgood]

Kemba for KP when Luka is the primary ball handler?

[@jacobmagnotta3036]

Hes talking from the Celtics perspective

[@Brian-bk3fz]

They rip off the Nets with Garnett and Pierce then get spanked by the same team in the near future 😂

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

Yeah and how is Brooklyn's future? 💀

[@Brian-bk3fz]

@@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812 There's a championship in the near future. Like this year's playoffs near future. Ask Tatum after that beat down. I think he would agree 💀💀💀

[@aidenmckee6317]

Marcus Smart and Myles Turner to Mavs Kristaps Porzingis to Pacers TJ Warren to Celtics

[@lampshademuncher5316]

Pacers would never agree to that

[@xslumpedtra7655]

I why would the Celtics do this

[@coreyboucher4303]

You are forgetting one other Kemba trade option: Kemba + picks to unload his contract. Similar to what Philly did to get rid of Horford. Assuming the Celtics hire a player friendly coach, free agents would be drawn towards playing alongside the Jays. Future picks may have low value.

[@farquadshmoogle9120]

with Brad Stevens' system was about team ball. Celtics now have 3 players that dont really enjoy playing that way. Tatum is a star, Jaylen thinks he is, and Kemba was a star in Charlotte, but has to play 3rd to Tatum and Brown, which he isnt use to. This team will all depend on who they get to be the coach. Most times going back to a coach isnt great, but Hayward was a good fit with Stevens. Hayward was a 15 ppg 5 rpg 5 apg player. that is what is needed in a Stevens' system.

[@Terrapin47-s8y]

They just lost to arguably the greatest offensive team ever. I personally dont think theyre stuck in the middle. They just need their injured players back and they'll be contenders.

[@giftedgreen2152]

Buyout Kemba. Give him whatever deal Blake got from Detroit.

[@NStarks007]

He'd go right to LA

[@02valdo73]

At this point thats our only option

[@giftedgreen2152]

Nobody wants a 5’9” point guard making $37mil. Blame Danny and buy him out.

[@liammulgrew55]

Trade Kemba to the Pistons and keep him there until he proves us that he can carry his own and a bad team to the Playoffs without choking in the Regular Season every year.

[@nickboyce4231]

CJ McCollum for Marcus smart and package. Aaron Nesmith included.

[@xslumpedtra7655]

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[@JohnTortorelli]

could have packaged assets with kemba for cp3...

[@austineunice8881]

you would’ve looked like a genius if you said that Stevens should replace Ainge in the front office this offseason 30 mins before it actually happened lmao

[@gullintanni]

With 6 players under 25 getting starter or significant minutes I'd say internal growth alone will make the Celtics a top 4 Eastern contender before you know it.

[@sphong0610]

Lonzo Ball, Dante Exum, Avery Bradley, Nerlens Noel, and Richuan Holmes are probably guys that Boston can afford and upgrade a bit. Other than maybe Lonzo, none of them are huge difference makers tho.

[@johndave4013]

Underrated quirinograndtand

[@phillipwilson7137]

Kemba is not untradeable. He just has to be attached to a star and or moved in a multiteam trade.

[@Cjballin8]

I don’t know man, trading Kemba isn’t impossible. The 6ers traded Horford, and many thought that was impossible. I know Al was making less money, and it’s also a front loaded deal, unlike Kembas. I just think the Celtics could use some picks or assets in order to unload Kemba for some average type player on a team with a ton of cap. The immediate problem solver and really one move they could pull off that would change things a bit would be creating cap by somehow trading Kemba and Smart, then making a run for Lonzo. Not sure how possible it is, but Zo would help this team gain back their elite defense and also be a much needed playmaker on offense.

[@jamesmorgan8273]

Need an All-Star Center

[@user-xv8lm8lt8j]

I'm sure people are quick to go back at it, but the core of Tatum and Brown seem like an ideal fit with John Wall (when Healthy) He has the playmaking, slashing, and defensive tools to be a primary creator. It gives your two wings chance to work off ball/create in their spots, and he's MUCH better defensively than Kemba, Thomas, or Kyrie ever was. Say Boston trades Kemba & Fournier to Houston, draft compensation to OKC along with Ojeleye or Pritchard Houston sends John Wall and Eric Gordon to Boston Okc sends a couple seconds to Houston to get in on the deal .

[@lordoffaiyum9727]

Thing is Kyrie played 1st team defense here. He was amazing and no media ever said so. Just went with typical assumptions instead of really watching games. Kyrie was 1st team D in my opinion here. Slept on

[@AtomicSorcery]

I actually think they might be better off picking one to build on and flipping the other. Boston kinda strikes me as a team that needs a clear direction.

[@biggt0820]

If they can resign Fournier I say keep the same group Kemba-Smart-Brown-Tatum-Timelord Pritchard-Fournier-Langford/Nesmith/Parker-Thompson T If healthy that team can compete for a title. Look at the first 3 games vs Brooklyn. Game 1 nk Brown, 7 min left only down by 3. Game 2 blowout (Tatum only played 22 min) game 3 controlled the whole game won by 7.

[@stuartdyker6074]

Certainly a lot more uncertain now that Ainge is gone and Brad has moved to the front office!

[@SuperDunk1000]

Porzingod for Kemba would be amazing but I doubt Dallas bites

[@zacblair9854]

You know who the celtics could really use right now? Maybe a center maybe a shooter. Maybe someone like Myles Turner and Doug McDermott would be good assets? Oh so ainge decided he didnt want those two instead he chose to take a 2nd round pick for Hayward oh wow

[@kmoustakas]

How much better a team would they have been if they swallowed the pill, paid scary his 50 mill and paid Al and never traded for Kemba. Scoring point guard that actually guards, passing big man and great defender.

[@Thewriteway2fail]

I take it this was shot before the Brad Stevens news?

[@philll.1358]

kemba is a scoring guard which is a part of the problem. they need a lonzo like player. A defensive playmaker

[@mr.sagittarius_king161]

Me personally I’d run it back one more year see if Kenna can stay healthy make a small move or two at the trade deadline n see what the new coach can maximize if by this time next year they are in the same then I’d be seeing what I can do to move Kemba’s contract along with some other parts But I’d run it back one more time me personally

[@rayrobinson8265]

Maybe they should go after Lonzo. He matches their timeline and is capable of playing around other players like Tatum and Brown.

[@henryvargas1363]

Alright so this gunna sound wild because I don’t think anyone really expects Draymond to get moved. I think the Dubs should really consider it but what about Smart and Thompson for Green? There would have to be picks involved or a young player or 2 obviously but that trade seems ideal for both sides to me.

[@liammulgrew55]

The Celtics should trade Kemba to the Dubs for Curry after Curry signs his 4 year contract extension.

[@letstalk140]

I despise danny ainge but he did one hell of a job buliding this team

[@colbysnook7430]

lol gonna have to make another video soon about ainge

[@stevestevenson654]

Kemba for Lonzo and Steven Adams

[@danielzolo7978]

You would still need to sign Lonzo and you have no money