MG22 wrote:This season Smart played in regular season 79 games and Porzingis only played in 66 games. The reason for Smarts earlier low numbers is because he wasn't ready when he came into the league. Porzingis health is a problem and as a bigman it is a serious thing so early in the career.

Stats can be great tool, but you should still look at his game. He is not taking that many shots, as Celtica basketball has been a lot about giving the ball to Thomas and Horford, but if you take a look at his game he is getting smarter, and you will see that when he get to shoot more his numbers will improve, but again he is a force on the defensive end and that should be the main reason to sign him.

So when the stats and facts refute what you say just lean on the subjective "eye test." I get it.

wargames wrote:At this point unless we hear something is about to happen I am assuming this is another pointless rumor.

I do believe Ainge asked for Willy or a 1st rounder and Mills wisely said "NO"

newyorker4ever wrote:

Ira wrote:I'd offer Plumblee (sp?) and a 2011 2nd round pick (I think we still have that one). If they want more, go somewhere else. Smart is a 1 year rental who's a liability as a shooter.

Our 2011 pick?? That was 6 years ago...lol. I think you meant our 2021 2nd round pick and we actually don't have that pick, as a matter of fact we owe the 76ers our 2017,2018,2019,2020 and 2021 2nd round picks. We do have a couple of 2nd round pick in 2019 from a trade Phil made a couple of years ago.

The Boston Celtics and Utah Jazz have been unable to find traction on a Gordon Hayward sign-and-trade.

Boston needs to clear cap space in order to sign Hayward outright and have been engaged with teams across the NBA on Jae Crowder, Avery Bradley and Marcus Smart.

There were reports that Crowder could be traded to the Jazz.

Because Hayward already agreed to sign with the Celtics and they could easily fit him into space by trading one of the aforementioned players, Utah would have to send another asset with Hayward to acquire Crowder.

Ainge is like not only are we going to take Hawyard from you. We are gonna need you to give us a draft pick for Crowder so we can free up the cap space in order sign Hayward. Or we are going to trade Crowder to another team for a draft pick and get Hayward.