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Why do other teams keep trading the Celtics good players for terrible value? (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by JeffKaplanIsDaddy@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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Year after year they somehow retool around Tatum and Brown or other stars and other teams help them. This year it was Porzingis and Jrue for Smart (injured), Brogdon (injured), Rob Williams (out for year), and a few first rounders that will be worth dust. Last year, they got Brogdon for Nesmith and a first rounder, there’s the Cavs giving them Kyrie for a busted IT and the Nets pick, the Spurs gifting them Derrick White for dirt cheap value of Langford, Josh Richardson, a late as hell first rounder, and a 2028 swap, Suns giving them Isaiah Thomas for a first rounder. Not really understanding why teams keep doing bad business with this franchise

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[–] ogqozo@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Trading several proven guys in your team for one guy is kinda risky, many teams failed on it. Now it looks good when they're all on, but Celtics are generally almost always good whoever they play with Tatum. That gives some luxury that other teams will never have anyway, so they don't care making the trade. But wait for injuries, bad form, a lost playoff series - people will suddenly remember that these guys are not as good as now lol.

It helps that they are already good and have a young leadership on court, so basically they can risk it like that. They can wait if a good move is available, no pressure. They could keep Smart, Brogdon, Rob, that helps to only move when someone is in that beneficial situation.

Look at Blazers - they got a nice return for Jrue, in their situation. Brogdon and Williams might still be game changers, many picks and swaps. Just wait until 2036, when guys drafted with those picks will reach their prime lol. Then let's judge.