What is Ainge's end game?

[jdashmaj]

Embiid/Nerlens/Okafor

Somebody is going to Boston for one of their Nets picks and Smart.

Nah they are supposedly in talk with the Magic to trade for Super Mario

 

[jdashmaj]

so what they gonna do bring embiid off the bench?

seeing as he missed an entire season he should be eased back anyway

 

[iamduval]

What would the magic take back?

 

[Regular_P]

He's waiting for a superstar to become available for trade so he can dump several of those assets into a deal. They say they're in love with Marcus Smart but he's not a building block, and they should be willing to let him go if it means getting Cuz

They don't have any major assets. A bunch of mid-firsts and role players. They aren't landing any franchise players with that filth.

 

[Consumed]

They don't have any major assets. A bunch of mid-firsts and role players. They aren't landing any franchise players with that filth.

Didn't James Harden get dealt for that

 

[Malta]

They don't have any major assets. A bunch of mid-firsts and role players. They aren't landing any franchise players with that filth.

Nah, they do have assets, those Nets picks are gold.

 

[Regular_P]

Didn't James Harden get dealt for that

Because OKC is a cheap franchise. No other team would have dealt him.

Nah, they do have assets, those Nets picks are gold.

It's not set in stone though. They could scrap together enough wins to stay in the playoffs in the east and make those picks worthless.

 

[jdashmaj]

What would the magic take back?

I was hearing Embiid and 2nd rounders but I doubt it happens

 

[KingOFKings]

They got assets - and I feel he's going to try to pull off another "big 3"....don't think it will happen this time though as he doesn't have a Pierce to start off with.

You never know, worst case scenario they got a decent young core with picks.

 

[Malta]

Because OKC is a cheap franchise. No other team would have dealt him.



It's not set in stone though. They could scrap together enough wins to stay in the playoffs in the east and make those picks worthless.

Nah, the Nets just barely made the playoffs this year with the Pacers, Heat and Hornets all having injury plagued down years.

Next year it's going to be Bulls, Cavs, Hawks, Wiz, Pacers, Heat, Bucks, Raptors, Celtics etc. The Nets are capped out, they are doomed to be honest.

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

I could see pulling off a trade for a disgruntled superstar but they'll still need a running mate and he's not currently on the roster. They need to save their money. No need to buy up scraps like Robin Lopez.

 

[KingOFKings]

Nah, the Nets just barely made the playoffs this year with the Pacers, Heat and Hornets all having injury plagued down years.

Next year it's going to be Bulls, Cavs, Hawks, Wiz, Pacers, Heat, Bucks, Raptors, Celtics etc.

I think Pacers will be on the outside looking in next year, they are on a steady decline. Hibbert is a shell of his former self, West is most likely gone/last legs..they don't have a PG. They're basically going to be relying on Paul George getting back to his former self just to make the play-off (regardless of how weak the East is, I think you're going to get a few teams on the rise like Orl and Det). Rodney Stuckey and George Hill as your starting front court is not cutting it, don't care how weak the east is.

 

[#StarkSet]

Celtics have 37 guards

 

[Malta]

I think Pacers will be on the outside looking in next year, they are on a steady decline. Hibbert is a shell of his former self, West is most likely gone/last legs..they don't have a PG. They're basically going to be relying on Paul George getting back to his former self just to make the play-off (regardless of how weak the East is, I think you're going to get a few teams on the rise like Orl and Det). Rodney Stuckey and George Hill as your starting front court is not cutting it, don't care how weak the east is.

With West gone they have around $12 million in capspace to play with, they nearly made the playoffs with PG missing most of the season.

 

[KingOFKings]

With West gone they have around $12 million in capspace to play with, they nearly made the playoffs with PG missing most of the season.

Yeah, let's see. Although they're not going to be the most attractive team right now. I'm sure they can add some pieces.