Celtics/NBA Off-Season/Draft - Celtics complete sign-and-trade, send Gordon Hayward to Hornets
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There are some exceptions, but in general, teams have to be under the cap in order to sign free agents. If someone wants to sign Hayward to $20 million/year UFA contract, then they need to be $20 million under the cap.
At the moment, most of the teams that project to have significant cap space are teams that aren't great - Atlanta, the Knicks, Sacramento, etc. If Hayward opts out, there's a decent chance that he'll either have to take a significant pay cut or end up playing for a team that's in the midst of a rebuild.
If he's willing to work out a "sign and trade" deal with another team, that could give him more control over where he ends up. Let's say he wants to sign with Indiana, who are currently over the cap. All the Pacers could offer Hayward as a UFA is a Mid-Level Exemption, which is about $9.5 million/year. But if your team is over the cap, you can still make trades as long as you send out roughly the same amount of salary you take back.
That means that if Hayward and the Pacers agree to a $20 million/year deal, then he would actually sign the contract with the Celtics, who would then agree to flip him to Indiana in exchange for $20 million in salaries in return. Hayward has more control over where he ends up, and the Celtics don't end up losing a valuable asset for nothing in return... win/win.
There’s a Hayward to the Hawks rumor out there. He would be able to do this without a sign and trade due to their immense cap space
Sources: Hawks in play to acquire Gordon Hayward
Sources: Hawks in play to acquire Gordon Hayward
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just saw Windy also speculate about a possible Drummond + 5 for Hayward + 16
I'd do this in a minute even if it meant adding one of the other 1st rd picks we have.
Would kinda be hilarious if Danny does nothing and both Hayward/Walker are back with team knowing Danny tried to trade them.
I like Gordon and I might be the only one, but id like him to stay. But I also understand why he'd want out. We'll see what happens.
Good , Hayward is still a good player, but injury troubles and never really became the player here as he was before he got to Boston, Celtics seemed to play better anyway when he was out of the lineup. I would trade him for another player or another 1st round pick easily.Sounds like Atlanta and Boston might be working on a " sign and trade " deal involving Gordon Hayward. No word on who would be coming back but Atlanta does hold the #6 pick tomorrow.
Lots of buzz around this team for Danny to trade a late 1st rounder for some cash considerations
also a pretty bad sign that our only real big FA signings either want out after 2 years or are in rumors after one.
also a pretty bad sign that our only real big FA signings either want out after 2 years or are in rumors after one.
Ainge already said they will not trade Tatum or Brown , so that rumour can be thrown out and Harden is getting up there, I would want a younger star coming back.
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Sixers trade Al Horford and two draft picks to Oklahoma City in exchange for Danny Green.
My guess is that Al - who I legitimately like - is not unhappy.
My guess is that Al - who I legitimately like - is not unhappy.
Presti is being hailed as some genius for getting so many first round picks, until no free agent wants to sign in Oklahoma, no all star level player with term is going to be traded and anyone with a year or two left won't commit to them long term making it harder to part with assets and now they're stuck as a bad team with not enough roster spots for all their draft picks. The Celtics were a good team and have had issues with too many picks, not enough roster spots and having a hard time making trades to make it less of a issue, okc will be in a even tougher spot in a few years. 9 first rounds picks in the next 4 drafts, that's over half the roster
That too but we already knew that about them
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My prediction is a rotation guy, a futures trade, and a draft and stash
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