Boston Celtics Dame Trade ideas and rumors

[Sheldon Shape]

Every Blazers fan should be wanting Damian to Boston if they want what's best not only for Portland, but Damian Lillard.

They'd definitely be sending Jaylen Brown to a third team. A team he'd want to play for who has a treasure trove of assets and is actively trying to get better with veterans. And that's Houston.

Jabari Smith, Tar Eason and Amen Thompson come to mind. I bet we could get two out of three in addition to picks. We need lottery level prospects back in addition to picks.

The Lakers gave up 3 lottery talents which two out of the three became all-stars.

 

[HansenYang]

Every Blazers fan should be wanting Damian to Boston if they want what's best not only for Portland, but Damian Lillard.

They'd definitely be sending Jaylen Brown to a third team. A team he'd want to play for who has a treasure trove of assets and is actively trying to get better with veterans. And that's Houston.

Jabari Smith, Tar Eason and Amen Thompson come to mind. I bet we could get two out of three in addition to picks. We need lottery level prospects back in addition to picks.

The Lakers gave up 3 lottery talents which two out of the three became all-stars.

Eason & Thompson.
Still not sold on Smith

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Eason & Thompson.
Still not sold on Smith

Thompson has the higher upside but not the best match with Scoot.

Jabari Smith couldn't have gone to a worse situation than Houston for his rookie campaign. I suppose it's possible he's not very good, but I'll bet he'd be much better in another environment where guards aren't chucking everything. He could beat great fit with Scoot and Shae and add a new dimension that we don't yet have.

 

[Natebishop3]

Thompson has the higher upside but not the best match with Scoot.

Jabari Smith couldn't have gone to a worse situation than Houston for his rookie campaign. I suppose it's possible he's not very good, but I'll bet he'd be much better in another environment where guards aren't chucking everything. He could beat great fit with Scoot and Shae and add a new dimension that we don't yet have.

Yeah we need to surround him with shooters.

 

[HansenYang]

Thompson has the higher upside but not the best match with Scoot.

Jabari Smith couldn't have gone to a worse situation than Houston for his rookie campaign. I suppose it's possible he's not very good, but I'll bet he'd be much better in another environment where guards aren't chucking everything. He could beat great fit with Scoot and Shae and add a new dimension that we don't yet have.

Smith cant dribble or really rebound. He's strictly a spot up shooter... basically a 6'-10" JJ Reddick (best case).

It was obvious watching the Auburn games that he wasnt even the best player on that team (Kessler was).

Unfortunately most people are smitten by the allure of shooting/scoring and overlook all the other facets of the game.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Yeah we need to surround him with shooters.

I'd take two out of the three. Jabari would probably be the first they'd sacrifice. Eason second. I'd be happy with those two and picks.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Smith cant dribble or really rebound. He's strictly a spot up shooter... basically a 6'-10" JJ Reddick (best case).

It was obvious watching the Auburn games that he wasnt even the best player on that team (Kessler was).

Unfortunately most people are smitten by the allure of shooting/scoring and overlook all the other facets of the game.

He projects to be a good defensive player as well. A great opportunity to buy low on last year's third best prospect and another good one in Eason or Thompson. A shooter that big has immense value for a team who has a point guard putting pressure on the rim.

 

[HansenYang]

He projects to be a good defensive player as well. A great opportunity to buy low on last year's third best prospect and another good one in Eason or Thompson. A shooter that big has immense value for a team who has a point guard putting pressure on the rim.

Except he wasn't the third best prospect...
But we can agree to disagree here

 

[beast blazer]

That's horrible dude. No way.

Jaylen Brown or nothing. Dame is worth more than Brown.

But Brown wants the super max and would probably be 1 and done in Portland. KP would fill a hole at the 4 and allow Grant to play 3.

I think we need to keep in mind that a team that takes on Dame is taking on 35/36 year old Dame at 60 million per year. I don't think we're going to get a star for him.

 

[PDXFonz]

I think Dame would have less success on the Celtics and I wonder if he would want to go there.

I venture a guess that the Miami life is appealing to Dame too. Just going off the fact that we’ve seen him for years spending off seasons in the tropics. Nice house on the beach in Miami… Seems horrible.

 

[BrianFromWA]

I think Dame would have less success on the Celtics and I wonder if he would want to go there.

I venture a guess that the Miami life is appealing to Dame too. Just going off the fact that we’ve seen him for years spending off seasons in the tropics. Nice house on the beach in Miami… Seems horrible.

And in terms of play and attitude, Jimmy Buckets and Bam seem much more in tune with how Dame prepares and plays than Tatum and Porzingis.

 

[PDXFonz]

If this happens I’d expect to see Porzingis + Brogdon and picks for Dame and Nurk.

Maybe you re-sign Porzingis or you are freeing up cap room for the future with expiring contracts in the next 2 years.

Celtics get Dame, and a starting C.

Blazers get future Cap flexibility for their RFA’s

 

[riverman]

For Dame and Nurk we could get Brown and Williams...today I heard Boston has the most attractive trade package of any eastern conference team looking to add Dame. Tatum wants Dame badly according to several sources. Dame Tatum Nurk and Porzingas would be a contender in the east.

 

[Natebishop3]

I think Dame would have less success on the Celtics and I wonder if he would want to go there.

I venture a guess that the Miami life is appealing to Dame too. Just going off the fact that we’ve seen him for years spending off seasons in the tropics. Nice house on the beach in Miami… Seems horrible.

I have been wondering if his family has been pushing him towards Miami because they want to spend a few years in a warm climate.

 

[LayneStaley]

For Dame and Nurk we could get Brown and Williams...today I heard Boston has the most attractive trade package of any eastern conference team looking to add Dame. Tatum wants Dame badly according to several sources. Dame Tatum Nurk and Porzingas would be a contender in the east.

Hmmm…

Scoot
Sharpe
Brown
Grant
Williams

My question is is Brown a max player, didn’t watch him a lot outside of the playoffs. I know he gets his stats but is he a winner? I don’t sense a lot of fire watching him.

 

[Idog1976]

Brown can reunite with coach Ime in Houston, and we can grab young players like Sengun and Amen. Sign me up!

See that's what I would try and do. Get Sengun and then two of Amen Thompson, Jabari Jr. and Tari Eason. I like this trade for example:

Getting Sengun, and Eason and taking a flier on Jabari Smith. You can probably trade Brogdon at the deadline for a first. That's a LOT of young talent at the wing and PF/C positions.View attachment 56636

 

[blazerfan11]

Why does anyone care if where Dame goes becomes a "contender?"

Did Donovan Mitchell or Rudy Gobert make their team a contender?

 

[Idog1976]

Why does anyone care if where Dame goes becomes a "contender?"

Did Donovan Mitchell or Rudy Gobert make their team a contender?

To me it's a secondary concern after value. All things being equal, I'd love for Dame to go to a contender. However, if there is a large difference between the haul we'd get sending Dame to a Contender vs. someone not in contention, well Dame, you yourself said the risk of the "Grass being greener" can easily lead to disaster. Well there you are.

 

[Idog1976]

Here is another version of the BOS -> HOU -> Portland trade. This one might be more palatable in terms of positional balance for Houston and might be a bigger steal for us and gives us multiple young wings to experiment with:

 

[Natebishop3]

Here is another version of the BOS -> HOU -> Portland trade. This one might be more palatable in terms of positional balance for Houston and might be a bigger steal for us and gives us multiple young wings to experiment with:

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I'd do it.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Here is another version of the BOS -> HOU -> Portland trade. This one might be more palatable in terms of positional balance for Houston and might be a bigger steal for us and gives us multiple young wings to experiment with:

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I don't think Houston is giving up all that but it's the right idea.

 

[blazerkor]

Here is another version of the BOS -> HOU -> Portland trade. This one might be more palatable in terms of positional balance for Houston and might be a bigger steal for us and gives us multiple young wings to experiment with:

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I really like it from a value standpoint but I'd want to flip Brogdon pretty quickly. He's too good on the court not to play him and I wouldn't want him taking minutes from the guards we already have.

 

[LayneStaley]

I just can’t believe Riley’s ego is so big he thought Herro/Robinson/2 Distant 1s was enough and we would accept it.

I would start the season with Dame on the bench before I accepted that.

 

[RR7]

I feel like we can't mock other forums for their absurd asks for Dame if we turn around and expect to somehow land Jabari, Amen, Eason AND 3 picks for him. That' skewing it pretty far the other direction, IMO.

 

[Natebishop3]

I feel like we can't mock other forums for their absurd asks for Dame if we turn around and expect to somehow land Jabari, Amen, Eason AND 3 picks for him. That' skewing it pretty far the other direction, IMO.

Eh...... I'm not that high on Jabari honestly. I think Eason will be a nice role player. Amen is the prize from that group, along with the picks. But Houston would get a young stud in Brown and 2 picks from Boston. I really don't think that trade is THAT bad for Houston. Brown is a star right now and he's only... 26?

 

[blazerfan11]

If you live in a bargaining culture where it takes time to come to a price agreement, you probably wouldn't be insulted by ridiculous offers.
You'd know it was just a starting point.
That's where the Cronin and the Blazers are right now.

 

[Natebishop3]

If you live in a bargaining culture where it takes time to come to a price agreement, you probably wouldn't be insulted by ridiculous offers.
You'd know it was just a starting point.
That's where the Cronin and the Blazers are right now.

Thank you.

I was just thinking this morning that most of the people crying about Dame don't know a damn thing about negotiating.

Have these people ever bought a house?
Have they bought a car?
Have they negotiated a salary for a job?

Hell.... I walked into Video Only a couple days ago and negotiated on a new TV. And if you understand the art of negotiation, you realize that Dame coming out and saying that he won't play with another rookie was a massive hit to our ability to deal. He was tying Joe's hands behind his back before we even got started. It was a total bullshit.

 

[SlyPokerCat]

Thank you.

I was just thinking this morning that most of the people crying about Dame don't know a damn thing about negotiating.

Have these people ever bought a house?
Have they bought a car?
Have they negotiated a salary for a job?

Hell.... I walked into Video Only a couple days ago and negotiated on a new TV. And if you understand the art of negotiation, you realize that Dame coming out and saying that he won't play with another rookie was a massive hit to our ability to deal. He was tying Joe's hands behind his back before we even got started. It was a total bullshit.

Nope. Nope. Nope.

Don't you get it? We treated Dame so badly. The millions he got paid. Putting him as the face of the franchise. Signing his cousin. None of that matters.

We did him wrong. The least we owe him is to take pennies on the dollar so he goes where he wants.

 

[Cugel]

Brown is a young proven all nba. The others are nothing proven.

 

[Idog1976]

I feel like we can't mock other forums for their absurd asks for Dame if we turn around and expect to somehow land Jabari, Amen, Eason AND 3 picks for him. That' skewing it pretty far the other direction, IMO.

That's what we call fair value. Jabari is being called a bust by some Houston fans, Eason is a rotation player thus far, and Amen Thompson has never played in an NBA game. 3 picks plus Thompson (the crown jewel here) is what I call fair value. Would Houston do it? I think they might as just like Dame has that level of value, Jaylen Brown is an All-NBA, young two-way guard/wing that would fit in their new timeline with Fred Van Fleet, Dillon Brooks and Sengun. Houston still has a lot of picks left (including Boston's 2 first rounders from this trade btw). I'd say this is super fair to every team involved.

Remember, Brooklyn got 4 first round picks, plus Mikal Bridges an in his prime two-way SF, plus swaps. I think the Lillard haul is significantly smaller (no player we get is CLOSE to Bridges) and we get one less pick. I think you're not thinking this through.