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

submitted 1 year 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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[–] Swarthykins@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Pretty much every trade except Kyrie people questioned whether we overpaid. We gave pretty fair value for how they were perceived at the time. Brad clearly targets players he thinks will fit well and doesn't try to screw team so they make the trade.

All these players also look great around two two-way All-NBA wings, because life is a lot easier when you have that foundation. Which is why trading one of the Jays was always a silly proposition.