Sixers and Celtics are in serious talks on a trade involving the No. 1 overall

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The Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics have held serious talks involving the first overall pick.

The Celtics would receive multiple draft assets from Philadelphia in exchange for the No. 1 pick. The 76ers own the third overall pick in this year's draft as well as several future draft picks.

Markelle Fultz is widely assumed to be the preferred choice at No. 1 for both the Celtics and 76ers.

Adrian Wojnarowski reports the two sides are "deep into talks" and Philadelphia is waiting on medical information on Fultz.
 
Yes, i thought this might be happening when Ainge decided to bring in Dennis Smith. I think he wants one of Jackson/Tatum/Isaac and will get his PG later.
 
UKRAINEFAN said:
Yes, i thought this might be happening when Ainge decided to bring in Dennis Smith. I think he wants one of Jackson/Tatum/Isaac and will get his PG later.
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Or he's committing to Thomas as his point guard and he'd rather pick up an elite player at another position rather than moving one of Thomas or Fultz off the ball.
 
1. Fultz
2. Fox
3. Jackson
4. Isaac
5. Ball

And it wouldn't shock me if Kings took Tatum. Ball is going to go lower than expected imo
 
Too many PGs, too many teams picking high who already have PGs.

Even Philly thinks it's got its PG in Ben Simmons. They need a scorer in the 1 spot, and that's Fultz I guess.

Never thought Ball made sense for the Lakers.
 
I see a large majority of mocks lately with Markkanen at 7. If the wolves actually take him we should call em up about Dieng.

More likely scenario is that they'll be picking Markkanen for us though loll.
 
Orion Bailey said:
Right?

Watch us make a major trade the night before and we are all stuck at my place eating burgers and twiddling our thumbs with no picks left. Lol.

That would be my luck.

too bad your down south bro, you will be missed.
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I'll be back up soon enough. It would be fun to make it to the party.
 
It makes a lot of sense. Celtics probably need a small forward more than they need a point guard, 76ers need a point guard first and foremost but probably not one that cannot shoot (Fox). I wonder what picks would be included but I feel Celtics will be looking for 1 high pick (76ers 2018? Kings 2019 is probably too much. I feel Lakers 2018 is most likely) rather than several low picks as they have too many of those already from the past waiting on their chance (Yabusele and Zizic coming soon).

Sixers take Fultz with 1, Celtics get Tatum or Jackson with 3 and then have two top 10 picks next year.
 
I wonder if Danny Ainge ever got that memo from Olshey that trades should be beneficial to both parties? I'm sure he sends the other one a bottle of aspirin as part of the deal though.
 
If Martell Webster taught as anything, is that you don't fuck with your high draft pick.
You pick the best player available and you let it play out until you have better data on these young players.

Too many GMs playing with their food imo.
Thomas AND Bradley cannot be a part of the Celtics' future, it just doesn't make sense.
 
My hope is that somehow we benefit from any draft day scenario. Sometimes players can drop due to teams moving up or moving down. A player being selected early can push the whole order haywire. I've seen it happen before.
 
I can't be the only one thinking that a backcourt consisting of a 5'9 pg and a 6'3 sg is going to come back and bite Boston in the ass. Maybe if Fultz had elite wingspan and was a proven defender but he is neither. I don't get it. Would think Jackson would be a better fit in Bos.
 
Nvm i read that trade wrong. Sounds like Boston might side with me on the Fultz/IT backcourt scenario.
 


If the Celtics get all three picks--I can understand the deal. Continues to push value off into the future, but LA's unprotected pick next year should still be pretty premium. 76ers pick is another chance at a good pick.
 
AFully22 said:
I can't be the only one thinking that a backcourt consisting of a 5'9 pg and a 6'3 sg is going to come back and bite Boston in the ass. Maybe if Fultz had elite wingspan and was a proven defender but he is neither. I don't get it. Would think Jackson would be a better fit in Bos.
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just notice that Fultz is at the same height as CJ.
 
Blazers Roy said:
just notice that Fultz is at the same height as CJ.
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I think being paired with a PG that's 5'9 would be my main concern. Four or five inchers shorter than Dame and statistically the worst defender in the league. Seems to me that all the negatives of a CJ/Dame backcourt would be multiplied in a Fultz/IT backcourt.
 
If they're all healthy, that trio is an unbelievable core. And Saric and Covington are damn good. Plus that Sac pick from next season. Sick.

But i love Fultz as a prospect. He's like Broy reincarnated but with healthy knees and a slightlt better handle
 
At this point I don't care what Eastern franchise puts a super team together. If it's the Celtics then great. Anything to beat GS. Celtics fans look upon championships as their birthright any way.
 
ripcityboy said:
At this point I don't care what Eastern franchise puts a super team together. If it's the Celtics then great. Anything to beat GS. Celtics fans look upon championships as their birthright any way.
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The Boston/Foxborough area fanbase seems to be very much like that with the Patriots, Red Sox, and Celtics.
 
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