To keep up with the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Celtics need a proven star more than they need a player from the current draft class. In 2016, the Sixers picked Ben Simmons, who didn't play at all during the season after breaking a bone in his foot. I like both of those kids.
Ainge didn't rule out the possibility that Boston could use the No. 3 pick in a secondary move but seemed to hint that the team made this initial move simply because it believed it could add a future pick while still getting its desired player. It will either be the Los Angeles Lakers' first-round pick next year, provided that pick falls between No. 2 and No. 5.
"We are very pleased with the outcome of this trade, which puts us in the enviable position of selecting first overall in consecutive draft years", Colangelo said. With the Celtics now owning the third pick, Smith thinks they'll engage in trade talks with the Bulls.
"It's harder to negotiate with Boston for me because Danny Ainge, one of my former coaches, is on the other end of the phone", Colangelo admitted.
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Less than two weeks removed from the NBA finals, the association is already grabbing headlines as it gears up for the offseason. If they have aspirations for a title now, moving a package of their high picks for a superstar is nearly a certainty. We had heard a number of versions of the trade over the weekend, but on Monday we learned the official details regarding the protections on the future pick that will go to the Celtics.
In exchange, the team sends the third overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft and a future first-round pick to Boston.
Durant reportedly plans to take about $4 million less than the maximum he is eligible for as a 10-year veteran, giving Golden State flexibility with its cap space. Is that the right move? But I think we're still moving on the same path.
Terms of the deal were agreed upon Saturday night after Fultz conducted a workout for the 76ers. Fultz, who went to high school in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, led the Pac-12 in scoring and finished No. 6 among all Division I players. He shot 47.6 percent, averaged along with 5.9 assists, 5.7 rebounds and 1.6 steals over 25 games during his freshman season with the Huskies, who posted a 9-22 record. But the addition of Fultz to a talented albeit unproven young core that includes Simmons, center Joel Embiid and power forward Dario Saric would certainly make the 76ers one of the NBA's most intriguing teams next season. While this seems like a blockbuster move, which it is, I think it's just the first domino to fall in what is going to be an exciting offseason in the National Basketball Association. "I think that we have several in the top five or six that could've fit a certain way and helped us along".
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