Danny Ainge Fleeced By OKC - Kemba Trade

[FireDavidKahn]

Adrian Wojnarowski
@wojespn
The Celtics are trading Kemba Walker, the No. 16 overall pick in the 2021 draft and a 2025 second-round draft pick to Oklahoma City for Al Horford, Moses Brown and a 2023 second-round pick, sources tell ESPN.








:roll:

[hold this L]

You mean Brad Stevens?

[imdaman99]

OKC reunion in 2 years by the big 3?????

[FireDavidKahn]

You mean Brad Stevens?

The coach doesn't make trades. The GM has to approve everything.

[Jasper]

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31659124/boston-celtics-trading-kemba-walker-2021-first-rounder-oklahoma-city-thunder-sources-say

this only makes sense if Walker is or will never be 100%.
damaged goods for old goods is a wash , probably in salary.
(Why give up a draft pick is pure stupidity)

[Real Men Wear Green]

Ainge has done a terrible job on the week since his retirement.

[CelticBaller]

Ainge fell off, retirement really clouded his mind

[Shooter]

Wait what. Boston got Horford back?

[El Kabong]

He should unretire, get his old job back just so ownership can fire him for making this move.

[Wally450]

Good trade. Bye Kemba. Allows us to resign Fournier and we get a 7 foot big.

[8Ball]

Traded crap for crap.

[tontoz]

The coach doesn't make trades. The GM has to approve everything.

:oldlol:

Have you been living under a rock? Ainge was fired and Stevens took his job.

[bluechox2]

looks likes kemba banged stevens lady

[deathawaitu]

Adrian Wojnarowski
@wojespn
The Celtics are trading Kemba Walker, the No. 16 overall pick in the 2021 draft and a 2025 second-round draft pick to Oklahoma City for Al Horford, Moses Brown and a 2023 second-round pick, sources tell ESPN.








:roll:

What a dumb Fck. Ainge isn’t the GM anymore :lol

[Real Men Wear Green]

:oldlol:

Have you been living under a rock? Ainge was fired and Stevens took his job.

Ainge wasn't fired, to be fair. He resigned.

[coin24]

Brad stevens mastermind, can’t coach talent, can’t trade properly either:lol

[Wally450]

Brad stevens mastermind, can’t coach talent, can’t trade properly either:lol

Please explain this dumbass take. I’ll wait.

[CelticBaller]

Have people paid attention to Kemba lately? :lol

[Locked_Up_Tonight]

Looks like it sheds roughly 20 million dollars for Boston. That gives them some flexibility with Tatum, and Brown.

[Airupthere]

Lol, brad trading now based on nostalgia?

[Im Still Ballin]

Great trade for Boston. Horford is still a quality player -- he fits really well with the Celtics. Gives them an extra 10m, which helps elsewhere. Maybe they'll secure Fournier with that money?

Either way, Al makes them a better team than Kemba would. Solidifies that big rotation with someone who can shoot, pass, and defend. The type of guy who can play in the postseason. The type of guy who can play late in games. The type of guy who can anchor a small-ball lineup.

Look for Boston to have a rebound season with Terry Stotts/Rick Carlisle.

[ArbitraryWater]

no matter how "bad" he was for them, you could still get a lot more than that, surely.

[Stephonit]

I like the trade for the Celtics. The $20 million in flexibility makes it worth it.

[warriorfan]

:oldlol:

Have you been living under a rock? Ainge was fired and Stevens took his job.

:roll:

Dude only follows LeBron news.

[coin24]

Please explain this dumbass take. I’ll wait.

Why do Loston fans defend retard stevens so much?

“Too much talent to coach”

[ralph_i_el]

Ainge wasn't fired, to be fair. He resigned.

Horford just got a year of rest. He might come back next year with a lot in the tank.

[DMAVS41]

Why do most people continue to evaluate trades like they are just about getting better on the court with one move? This trade by Boston was done to shed salary. They are simply saying that Kemba doesn't matter a ton for them and they'd rather have Horford and more cap flexibility. This just isn't a hard concept to understand.

Now, they could be wrong, but the way people here and on Twitter talk is just hilariously ignorant of the goal of moves like this.

[Wally450]

Why do Loston fans defend retard stevens so much?

“Too much talent to coach”

Still waiting for your take. It’s ok though, I know you just talk out of your ass and can’t have a back and forth with someone.

It’s a great trade for Boston.

[jayfan]

The coach doesn't make trades. The GM has to approve everything.

Wait. Are you being serious?


Also, Biden is now president, in case you missed it.


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[bladefd]

Good trade for Boston. I always felt kemba was one of the 3 most overrated players in the NBA - he is an average player. Boston found out the hard way by offering that completely average player a max deal.

[HBK_Kliq_2]

I don't get the obsession over Al Horford, he's washed at this point. They did need a pick and roll defender and did need to move Kemba but this comes off as desperate.

[hold this L]

I don't get the obsession over Al Horford, he's washed at this point. They did need a pick and roll defender and did need to move Kemba but this comes off as desperate.
They save about 20m over 3 years to dumb a worthless player

[AirBonner]

I didn't know you could make trades during the playoffs. but anyway I would say kembas overrated but he's more valuable than horford at this current stage

what is he like 36?

Kemba can’t defend is an injury prone short player that relies on athleticism. That’s the worst contract in the league

[AirBonner]

most of the nba can't defend. I think its more of a problem with brown and smart needing more touches.. kembas good at what he does. he just demands too many shots to be happy and doesn't fit. he would be good on another team that needs someone like him. and right now horford might actually fit better. but fir how long? 1 or 2 seasons.. Tatum is like 23. they should be building for the future
Celtics have needed high iq vets for a while. Moses Brown is intriguing while being young. Our center position is much more solidified now

[NugzFan]

Have the celtics ever made a bad deal according to Celtic fans?

[Proctor]

Great trade for Boston. Moses is a nice piece and Horford fits.

[AirBonner]

Have the celtics ever made a bad deal according to Celtic fans?

Yes. Hayward was too much money. Kemba was worse

[Derka]

This deal was about shedding salary and getting out from under Kemba’s dumbass deal at the cost of a #16 pick and Horford. His salary actually goes down $500k/year until his free agency and that last year will be a nice, tradable expiring deal.

Last thing this team needs is more mid-1st rounders and Kemba’s injured ass.

[CelticBaller]

Have the celtics ever made a bad deal according to Celtic fans?

Were you living under a rock during the 2013 draft? Celtic fans hated the Nets trade at the time. If you paid any attention to our team you would know were very harsh on Danny

[CelticBaller]

no matter how "bad" he was for them, you could still get a lot more than that, surely.

He’s got arthritis in his knee and that’s public info. I can’t see why any team would want that at the money he’s making

[DoctorP]

trump is still president and ainge is still gm according to fog-minded covid19 heads

[chocolatethunder]

Why do most people continue to evaluate trades like they are just about getting better on the court with one move? This trade by Boston was done to shed salary. They are simply saying that Kemba doesn't matter a ton for them and they'd rather have Horford and more cap flexibility. This just isn't a hard concept to understand.

Now, they could be wrong, but the way people here and on Twitter talk is just hilariously ignorant of the goal of moves like this.
First reports I read was that they could waive Horford before the season started. They would save $12 mil more if they did. Stevens welcomed him back but that doesn’t mean he’ll start the season there.

[Duderonomy]

Don't think it's a bad trade for Boston and Steven's knows the roster well. Gotta wonder what OKC will do with all those first round picks, You can't keep 3-4 rookies every season

[Spurs m8]

Please explain this dumbass take. I’ll wait.

Wait, when did this Houston fan turn into a Celtic?

[NugzFan]

Yes. Hayward was too much money. Kemba was worse


I meant at the time of the deal

When you say “Kemba was worse” do you mean this okc deal?

[NugzFan]

Were you living under a rock during the 2013 draft? Celtic fans hated the Nets trade at the time. If you paid any attention to our team you would know were very harsh on Danny

Had to go back to 2013

Since then ainge was very rarely criticized. I know what I read

[Manny98]

Loston :roll:

[ZionDunks]

Always love to read the replies and reactions to a trade.

Take the reactions of the herd and go the other way; typically you have a preview of how things turn out. It’s amazing. Whatever the 90% of you vaccinated sheep believe give me the other side of on every issue.

Sage words. You guys think this trade stunk for the Celtics? I have zero doubts they did fine

[CelticBaller]

Had to go back to 2013

Since then ainge was very rarely criticized. I know what I read

Name a bad trade. Most of our moves are small to begin with. Our fanbase isn’t scared of shitting on our FO, it’s just that we don’t do much

[King Kawhi]

was this more of a contract dump? Geez how many 1st round picks does OKC have now