"They have a lot of future assets and we're gonna get a player that we like in addition to some further assets".
Ainge noted that Philadelphia's trade offer was the best Boston received for the No. 1 pick and "by a significant margin".
Meanwhile, if the Celtics did trade the No. 1 pick off to the 76ers, they are most likely going to land other promising players such as Kansas Jayhawks' Josh Jackson, Duke Blue Devils' Jayson Tatum or another point guard De'Aaron Fox from the University of Kentucky. The 1960-61 Cincinnati Royals featured 1960 top pick Oscar Robertson, a Hall of Famer, and 1959 No. 1 overall choice Bob Boozer, who postponed his pro career to play in the 1960 Olympics. As for the Celtics, they add to the absurd war chest of first round draft picks accumulated (nine draft picks in the first rounds of the next two drafts) which they will nearly certainly be using as an all-out assault on bringing in existing franchise talent.
If it is not, the Celtics will instead receive either Sacramento's or Philadelphia's first round pick in 2019, whichever is more favorable. I have always said I don't care what we call him "point guard, ' 'point forward" - we can call him 'point center.' I don't care. The flawless fit for Boston is Josh Jackson, the small forward out of Kansas. Depending on whether they are successful in their pursuit of Butler or free agent Gordon Hayward, Jackson or Tatum would fit well in a Boston team desperate to knock the Cavs off their Eastern Conference throne.
"I think he's supertalented, superexplosive", Bird said. But they are hardly alone in the effort to make a move now.
He would join a young squad that features Simmons, who missed all of last season with a foot injury; Jahlil Okafor and 2017 NBA Rookie of the Year finalists Joel Embiid and Dario Saric. "They came up short, but one game doesn't define his season", he said, per ESPN.
There are some conditions on the future first-rounder Boston gets out of this deal.
Manchester United's Zlatan Ibrahimovic released after one season
The club released the list of retained players yesterday and unfortunately, the Swedish striker's name was not on that list. It just means there is no deal at the moment with United although in the case of Ibrahimovic , he is expected to go.
For some fans in the Process clique, the No. 1 pick has already made The Process a success; worthy of the initiative that started with former general manager Sam Hinkie clearing the cupboard of talent and fat contracts for 10-win seasons and top picks down the road.
Regardless of what moves they eventually decide to make, the trade between Boston and Philly will certainly solidify a long-standing rivalry to return back to its competitive days. "But we're not afraid of that".
Despite dealing two first-rounders to the Celtics, the Sixers still have a combined three first-rounders in 2018 and '19.
With Thomas, though, the Celtics didn't necessarily need a point guard - which is the piece Philadelphia apparently wanted most.
Fultz averaged 23.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 5.9 assists in 25 games during his lone college season at Washington, excelling on a team that finished 9-22.
Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Jason Terry and D.J. White from the Boston Celtics in exchange for Gerald Wallace, Kris Humphries, MarShon Brooks, Kris Joseph, Keith Bogans and three first round draft picks (2014, 2016 and 2018), as well as the right to swap first round picks in 2017. "This pick provides us a tremendous opportunity to add another foundational player to our promising core".
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