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[JL @JLev2212]

I think Hugo & Aldama only two current NBA players from Spain 🤝

[Trey @TA1297]

Aldama

[JL @JLev2212]

@CPUFXRnDMV Think WCJ would look good in Boston. Solid + versatile defensively & think Cs spacing would help him offensively.

Something like WCJ + Naji would be a nice offseason
Shouts @Jbf76Furtado w the idea💡

[JL @JLev2212]

Cs trade ideas + swings

Cason — Baylor + ’27 1st + ’30 swap
WCJ — Hauser + #27/40
Camara — #27 + ’30 swap
Lively — Walsh + #40 + ’27 1st
Okongwu — Hauser + #40 + ’27 1st
Murphy — Hauser + Walsh + 2 1sts
Sengun — White + 1sts
Suggs/WCJ — White/Hauser
Naji — #27

Any interest?

[JL @JLev2212]

@BallUpTopBrad anything here for you?

[JL @JLev2212]

Tossing few more

Kessler S&T — Pritchard + Hauser + 27 1st
Eason S&T — Hauser + 27 1st
Stewart & 21 — Hauser & 27th
Lauri — DWhite / Hauser / 27 & 31 1st
Sensabugh — 27th pick
Aldama — 27th pick & swap
Jerome — 27 & 40th pick
Jalen Smith & 38 — 27th pick
Sharpe & 43 — 27th pick

[JL @JLev2212]

@BallUpTopBrad @Drakepats10 Thinking possible buy low w huge upside. New FO in Dallas, him missing all of last year & due an extension. Mavs low on future picks may be open to recouping some?

Fits 8.2m TPE + leaves room for other moves.
Wonder what the Lively + Naji price tag would be?

[JL @JLev2212]

@JackSimoneNBA @Banner1807 Cs are short on tradable 2nds, only 3 real ones.

Think it’s pretty likely they jump back w one of the picks & grab a couple more 2nds

[JL @JLev2212]

@BallUpTopBrad Cason could get moved this summer w OKC cap situation & SGA supermax kicks in next summer when he’s RFA.

Would cost a lot but low $ would let them still add in the frontcourt + immediately extend at a higher number next summer when repeater is cleared. Likely a dream tho

[JL @JLev2212]

@BallUpTopBrad @B_Moniz Anything here moving you?

https://t.co/TDREMzEmY4

[JL @JLev2212]

Cs trade ideas + swings

Cason — Baylor + ’27 1st + ’30 swap
WCJ — Hauser + #27/40
Camara — #27 + ’30 swap
Lively — Walsh + #40 + ’27 1st
Okongwu — Hauser + #40 + ’27 1st
Murphy — Hauser + Walsh + 2 1sts
Sengun — White + 1sts
Suggs/WCJ — White/Hauser
Naji — #27

Any interest?

[JL @JLev2212]

Sure 👍

*Would be a 27’ BOS 1st not a swap

[NBATRADERUMORS @NBATRADERUMORS8]

REPORT: The Portland Trailblazers have shown interest in a potential trade for Anthony Davis, per sources

[JL @JLev2212]

@CelticsDale @TA1297 Jerome for 27 + 40 pick?

Sharpe w Queta real solid & low $ leaves spending for other spots, big fan.

I think Cason is a sneaky trade candidate given OKC cap constraints. Would except pretty heavy return if he moves. Unlikely here but it’s June so I can dream!

Agreed! 🤝

[JL @JLev2212]

@MattJohnNBA @TA1297 Oof don’t love KCP but if it’s Hauser & 27 for KCP & 16 that could be something? Memphis doesn’t really need to cut $ tho. Cs have long liked DDV.

Longer list of possible TPE targets. Anyone interest you?

https://t.co/DfIiK1EB6P

[JL @JLev2212]

@TA1297 In apron era it can be useful to not match salaries.

Any of these move you?

- POR cheaping out Camara for 27th pick & future 1st
- Naji Marshall for 27th pick
- WCJ for Hauser & 27th pick
- Cam Johnson for Hauser
- Aldama for 27 & future swap
- Steven Adams for 27

[JL @JLev2212]

@TA1297 @CelticsDale few more names here + add ABlack, Scoot, Sensabaugh, Big JWill

Anyone interesting? Have 4 tradeable picks & 3 swaps at the draft

Guys due their rookie extension makes some sense. Low salary this season, can extend right away & kicks in next yr when repeater resets

[JL @JLev2212]

@TA1297 Guys on smaller deals Cs could look at w TPE

Sharpe
Jalen Smith
TyJerome
Goga
Cason (dreaming but worth a call)
Lively(?)
IJax

[JL @JLev2212]

@MattJohnNBA @TA1297 Richardson salary slot turned into DWhite.

Sometimes it’s just about using the tool to add moveable salary in the next transaction cycle, or even the same one.

[JL @JLev2212]

@CelticsDale Built it on https://t.co/UF4DS2kIjE

Fun mock offseason builder & pretty good on cap

[JL @JLev2212]

Here’s your squad🫡

Under tax w room to use 1st rd pick & add vet min or two along with Naji & Jalen Smith.

[Trey @TA1297]

I want Paul Reed or Jalen Smith

[JL @JLev2212]

@CelticsDale Maybe Portland new owner is so cheap he doesn’t want to pay Camara salary jump this upcoming year? Walsh, 27th pick + future swap? Cuts POR $$!

On Ebuka, yeah @Sam_Vecenie had him mocked 26 today. But tbh I’m not a big draft guy just went for a guard

[JL @JLev2212]

Extending your own guys is pretty much the only way to build up payroll now anway. They couldn’t be above 1st apron this season even if they wanted to. Using TPE, MLE, S&T, taking more $ back in a trade all hard cap at 1st apron.

The “blow past” apron talk is fantasy land

[Trey @TA1297]

Increasing payroll doesn’t mean you increase wins. I’d like the Celtics to pay our good players rather than spend it on randoms because of an arbitrary threshold

[JL @JLev2212]

@newyorkpatroit @TA1297 @YossiGozlan Most of the $ next year will likely be spent on extensions for Queta, Walsh & anyone added this summer - Naji in this scenario. Then the following season Pritchard & Baylor extensions.

They’ll be living in apron range even without any additions past MLE range this summer

[JL @JLev2212]

@newyorkpatroit @TA1297 That’s the 2nd apron, they are well below that. They functionally couldn’t be a 2nd apron team even if they wanted to.

They resetting the repeater penalty - being taxed at a “repeater rate” vs a “non repeater rate”

Shouts @YossiGozlan for the table

[JL @JLev2212]

@TA1297 These guys all bringing nice things to the table.

Goodwin is another guy they could look to add in the backcourt in the bi-annual range ~ 5.5m & still be below tax w these other type of moves

Pippen Jr & 32 for 27 & 40? Another 3rd guard that can pressure the ball & rim