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  1. I am glad he was fined. It undermines the Pelicans. I have a tendency to sympathize with the smaller market teams when their stars do this stuff, especially publicly. There is no reason this needs to be out in the public. They could have spoken with the Pelican management. I hope he doesn't get into LeBron's grips. Great player but he starts his self-serving manipulation of patsy younger players who are blinded by his legend. And of course Rich Paul has been trying to make a career out of being one of LeBron's flunkies.
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  2. I didn't mean you give up all your picks. But, you're going to have to give up probably two firsts (one being the Celtics own, which won't be a great one). But yes, as much as I love Tatum I would trade him in a heartbeat for Anthony Davis. I wouldn't even think twice. But to your point, I would first do whatever I could to build the deal around Brown and 1st round picks to start, but if it came down to Tatum or no deal, I'm trading Tatum. Tatum has a chance to be a really good one, but Davis is already a great one.
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  3. Definitely. I'd love him back honestly. I think he has grown up in many ways. Not that Larry legend doesn't deserve majority blame, but no reason to beat the dead horse.
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  4. "Filler" wasn't the right word. I didn't mean something like Tatum, Ojeleye and a pick. I just meant from the available options, and assuming Rozier, Morris and Horford might be off the table due to their contracts, and I don't think the Pels would want Hayward given the injury recovery and size of the contract. I think the sticking point would be Brown and Tatum vs. Brown or Tatum. Maybe it's Tatum, 2 first rounders and some combination of Smart, Robert Williams, and another player? If I'm Ainge I only want to give up one of Brown/Tatum, if I'm New Orleans I want both.
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  5. ^^ LA was the perceived destination for PG, and then for Kawhi, from sources and talking heads. Lakers failed twice, and the Thunder and Raptors are rolling. AD could end up in LA, but there's really no reason for the Pelicans to move now. And the talk on the 'belief' Kyrie will not re-sign with Boston is rumor, and would of course end if AD joined him in Boston.
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  6. Designated rookie extensions prevent Boston from getting involved until July. Kyrie does not become a free agent until July 1. That doesn't mean they can't work out in agreement before July 1, but nothing can happen officially with Boston until July 1.BTW., AD and Kyrie are friends and have a strong relationship, and trading from the multiple players Boston will have available to have AD joining Kyrie is much more preferable and would keep Kyrie in Boston. Here's a summary on Boston from espn.com -- this article also summarizes what the other teams can do (http://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/25873573/what-top-anthony-davis-trade-contenders-actually-offer) Celtics on the clock but not until July 1 A quirk in the collective bargaining agreement has the Celtics in a holding pattern until July 1. However, despite Boston not being eligible to acquire Davis at the trade deadline while Irving remains on the roster under his current contract, both sides can begin to negotiate the framework on a potential Davis deal now. Starting the process and not waiting until the offseason gives New Orleans a baseline when comparing trade offers from other teams leading up the deadline. If New Orleans knows that an appealing trade package from Boston is within reach five months from now, then New Orleans should wait this out. Off the table: Kyrie Irving (free agent), Marcus Morris (free agent), Terry Rozier (restricted free agent), Daniel Theis (restricted free agent), Brad Wanamaker (restricted free agent), Jabari Bird (personal reasons) Draft assets Own all future first-round picks (2019-2025). Own Sacramento's 2019 first (Nos. 2-30) Own Memphis' 2019 first (top-eight protected). Will roll over to 2020 (top-six protected) and 2021 (unprotected). This is the crown jewel of the Celtics' draft assets based on the certain futures of Mike Conley and Marc Gasol. Own the Clippers' 2019 first (lottery protected). Will roll over to 2020 (lottery protected). If not conveyed, Boston will receive the Clippers' second-round pick in 2022. Own all future second-round picks except 2019, which will convey to Memphis if it falls Nos. 56-60. Cash to be sent out and received: $5.6 million Tradable contracts (2019-20 season) 1. Gordon Hayward: $32.7 million; under contract through 2020-21 15 percent trade bonus: valued at $4.9 million in July 2. *Al Horford: $30.1 million; under contract through 2019-20 15 percent trade bonus: valued at $4.5 million in July 3. Marcus Smart: $12.5 million; under contract through 2021-22 4. Jayson Tatum: $7.8 million; restricted free agent in 2021 5. Jaylen Brown: $6.5 million; restricted free agent in 2020. Brown is extension eligible starting in July. 6. *Aron Baynes: $5.4 million; under contract through 2019-20 7. Guerschon Yabusele: $3.1 million; restricted free agent in 2021 8. Robert Williams: $1.9 million: restricted free agent in 2022 9. Semi Ojeleye: $1.6 million: restricted free agent in 2021 Contract becomes guaranteed if not waived by July 1 *Horford and Baynes have player options and cannot be traded until they opt-into their contract for 2019-20. Complicating factors Making the money work with Rozier and Morris (free agents), and/or if Horford and Baynes opt out of their contracts. The Celtics would have only seven players to trade, including the $32.7 million contract of Gordon Hayward.
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  7. Being an NBA fan is dull sometimes. The Pacers put together a great team through money-balling it. Their star player gets injured. Meanwhile, LAL and NYK are dumpster fires for a decade (or longer, NYK) and will luck into star players (or multiple stars) because of geography. The NBA needs a hard cap.
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  8. If Davis has been brainwashed by his agent and LeBron, that's all good, but one team lurking that I think would be great for him for the long haul would be Dallas. Teaming Davis with Doncic would be sick.
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  9. On Vic, worth noting Blake Griffin had the same injury, and IIRC Kawhi had a partial tear of the same. Latest I've heard is Vic is expected to have a full recovery without impact on his future, just like Griffin.
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