Deal Done finally

That's a heartbreaker.  Isaiah will surely be missed.  I understand that Jae Crowder was going to be traded sometime this season, but he was a trooper.

I hope Kyrie was worth it.

Danny is developing a reputation that may impact the relationships that he has with players but I guess it is similar to Bill Belichick.

Sports has changed so much.  

Best of luck to IT Crowder and Zizic

Dboss

RosalieTCeltics wrote:2020 second round pick to Cleveland. Deal is done

Rosalie

Now that the deal is over, Boston can move forward with their alternative route to winning another NBA championship.

I do not think that the Irving deal was expected or planned but Ainge saw an opportunity to add high end talent and had enough assets to make it work. The best thing about this is that Boston did not empty the storage bin filled with future first round draft picks. The challenge of putting together a team where the roster turnover is 73% (11 new faces) is like starting a new franchise. Smart, Rozier, Brown and Horford remain from the team that went to the final 4 last season. The makeover has been dramatic, unprecedented and historical by any measure.

This is risky business at work here but without risk there can be no reward. The stew never tastes quite the same when you change out most of the ingredients. But maybe this stew will come out better. At least that is the hope of Celtics fans that need to add another championship T-shirt to their collection.

I am sure that Celtics fan cannot wait for the season to start. We should not expect things to flow smoothly immediately. If they did it would be even more amazing but caution dictates that fans prepare themselves for a period of time where this team is in the bonding process. New roles for the players will be established and Brad will spend an extraordinary amount of time reviewing film and studying data to determine how the mix works best. This will not be easy particularly since the preseason has been shortened to 4 games vs 7. Practice time will be extremely important but limited once the season starts. This team will learn to play together on the fly and I am sure that Brad is already sketching out his rotations.

dboss

RosalieTCeltics wrote: Bu I  wonder if he would have held on to Bradley for one more year if he had any inclination that this was going to happen?  So much change, new players, who will take over leadership in the locker room? Al Horford? Everyone thinks he is a quiet, reserved guy. From what I saw of him in the playoffs, he has it in him to lead not only by example but with words.  Marcus is still a kid, has more to learn about leadership and what it means.  

No matter what, it is here, they are here, and they have to learn to play together. I think it could be an exciting time to watch them.  Thank God we have Brad Stevens, because he is the one person who can manage this.  

We still need a big, no matter whatl

I thought about the Bradley thing as well but I am getting the feeling that neither him nor IT where going to be part of the Celtics future.

If they kept Bradley the money issue would have still been an issue at the end of this year given the $77 million already slated for Hayward, Horford and now Irving (rounded up to the nearest million) Also with Smart due for a raise it makes keeping AB all the more impossible.

I think it will be a very intriguing team to watch. There will be no shortage of topics to discuss.

I'm just glad the deal has been completed and I really am looking forward to seeing how Irving and Hayward fit on this team.

dboss