Lowe: Celtics starting point for Leonard likely Tatum and Kings 1st

[DPG21920]

Again, tremendous season and BOS doesn’t have to do anything and they are in a great spot. But if you are banking on this crew winning a le? If you aren’t good enough to beat this CLE team you have so much work to do because they are not really all that special, let alone better than the WCF champs.

[TD 21]

The money doesn't quite work (but leave that to the Celtics to figure it out), but Brown, Kings 1st, 27th pick, Morris (would be rerouted for borderline 1st or decent young player), is probably the best that can be done.

That or Fultz, Covington, 10th pick, 1 of Anderson, Luwawu-Cabarrot or rights to Pasecniks. Again, the money doesn't quite work, but that's on the 76ers to figure out.

Fultz could be offered to Hawks for 3, if Doncic is available. Another option would be packaging 10 and 18 to get to 4-5 and selecting Jackson, Bamba or Carter.

So basically, as far as the centerpiece of a package, Brown, Fultz or Doncic is probably the best that can be hoped for.

[MaNu4Tres]

The money doesn't quite work (but leave that to the Celtics to figure it out), but Brown, Kings 1st, 27th pick, Morris (would be rerouted for borderline 1st or decent young player), is probably the best that can be done.

That or Fultz, Covington, 10th pick, 1 of Anderson, Luwawu-Cabarrot or rights to Pasecniks. Again, the money doesn't quite work, but that's on the 76ers to figure out.

Fultz could be offered to Hawks for 3, if Doncic is available. Another option would be packaging 10 and 18 to get to 4-5 and selecting Jackson, Bamba or Carter.

So basically, as far as the centerpiece of a package, Brown, Fultz or Doncic is probably the best that can be hoped for.

Brown, Kings 1st in 19', 27th and Morris is the deal I want the most.

Turn around and move Morris to a contender for a late 1st/early 2nd in 19' or this year.

[Killakobe81]

Not delusional at all considering Ainge has to be concerned about Lebron owning the Celtics especially this year with a Cav's team filled with scrubs. It's only going to get worse next year when Lebron forms his next super team in the east. As good as Tatum and Brown is it's still no guarantee that either of them will be a superstar. Also they can't put up resistance against Lebron on both ends of the court like Kawhi can. Kawhi when healthy is the only player that can actually cancel out Lebron's impact on the court. Ainge is a great GM but never underestimate the impact losing can have on a great GM when it comes to making the right moves. I remember way back in '99 Jerry West panicking during the regular season because it didn't look like the Lakers could get over the hump that year with their current core and ended up making a stupid trade in giving up Jones-Campbell for Glen Rice. That trade probably cost the Lakers the le that year since the Spurs could not beat the Lakers up until they got rid of Jones-Campbell.

I will tell you this the Spurs will not allow Ainge to low ball them. If they don't get what they want then no deal will happen which I'm fine with.

Im with you now ... but dont blame yall for for insisting on Tatum.
If ainge is willing to part with Tatum and one of the Sacto or Memphis picks its a great start of a trade just not sure ainge will bite.
But Spurs should insist ...

[Killakobe81]

Brown, Kings 1st in 19', 27th and Morris is the deal I want the most.

Turn around and move Morris to a contender for a late 1st/early 2nd in 19' or this year.

No Tatum no deal don't let him lowball you ...

[Killakobe81]

Plus wasnt it reported Spurs already turned down a brown centered deal?
Make them give yall Tatum dont let these reports distract yall fom getting their best young asset.

[TD 21]

Brown, Kings 1st in 19', 27th and Morris is the deal I want the most.

Turn around and move Morris to a contender for a late 1st/early 2nd in 19' or this year.

Same. In a vacuum, I'd prefer Brown to Fultz and Doncic. Maybe not the highest upside, but the right combination of high ceiling and floor. But if they could pull off Doncic and say Bamba, that would be interesting. Of course, that would be difficult to do and the Kings 1st could conceivably turn into a prospect the caliber of Bamba.

Brown is also Spurs material, a Leonard archetype and part of a package that would fit more with a re-load. If they brought back the majority of the team, they could still compete for a playoff spot while having a number of future assets (could conceivably package 18 and 27 to get into late lottery for Knox, Walker, etc.).

I'd rather strip it down, but I doubt they will.

[dbestpro]

Kyrie, Tatum, and Kings first would be hard to turn down.

[CGD]

Danny Ainge ain’t offering that deal anymore. He’ll offer Rozier and Smart and a second at this point.

I’m calling the Kings right now about #2.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Kyrie, Tatum, and Kings first would be hard to turn down.

No way Celtics offer that after the postseason Tatum had.

[Jdspur20]

Kyrie, Tatum, and Kings first would be hard to turn down.

How would we get the kings’ 1st our of this though?

[$pursDynasty]

Kyrie Tatum and Brown for a Kiwi and a Patty would be the best possible deal. I might feel good about that trade.

[Spurs9]

Kyrie Tatum and Brown for a Kiwi and a Patty would be the best possible deal. I might feel good about that trade.

as if thats a deal, people on here laughing at the prospect of celtics giving up tatum and brown, now they are throwing in kyrie too?

[mo7888]

Basketballinsiders postulated Boston giving up Tatum and brown. That would give Boston a starting 5 of Kyrie, Hayward, Kawhi, Smart and horford to match gs.

[$pursDynasty]

as if thats a deal, people on here laughing at the prospect of celtics giving up tatum and brown, now they are throwing in kyrie too?

Boston has the feeling that Kyrie wants to bolt so there's that

[YGWHI]

Basketballinsiders postulated Boston giving up Tatum and brown. That would give Boston a starting 5 of Kyrie, Hayward, Kawhi, Smart and horford to match gs.

I'd love to see the Spurs getting both players but can't imagine Ainge being that stupid...

Kyrie and Hayward aren't two-ways players, if Ainge thinks he can beat GSW or a LeBron new superteam with that lineup he should stop smoking that .

At least Tatum and Brown are younger and in smaller contracts, why trade both?

[John B]

No deal if Pau is not included.

[spursistan]

looking back this thread