gAmE.oVeR 4 Report post Posted July 1, 2017 So we trade those assets for only Serge Ibaka but the Thunder get Paul George?!?!?! REALLY??!?!? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Boss 129 Report post Posted July 1, 2017 It's because George has made it clear he's not going to re-sign for anyone other than the Lakers. Indiana would have got a lot of weak trade offers and that must have been the best for them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the notorious S.A.C. 89 Report post Posted July 1, 2017 It's because George has made it clear he's not going to re-sign for anyone other than the Lakers. Indiana would have got a lot of weak trade offers and that must have been the best for them. but we had no guarantee on Ibaka after his one year deal and at best we were 50/50 to keep him. Once again our team looks like the imbeciles they are.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCMagicFan 2 Report post Posted July 1, 2017 I can't believe that all it took to trade for Paul George. I'm mad and sick to my stomach. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Franchero MVP 391 Report post Posted July 1, 2017 but we had no guarantee on Ibaka after his one year deal and at best we were 50/50 to keep him. Once again our team looks like the imbeciles they are.... Yup we took the same gamble on a guy who never made an all star team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miller4Prez66 545 Report post Posted July 1, 2017 Good GMs make good deals happen. GMs like Rob Hennigan trade Tobias Harris for Brandon Jennings and Ersan Ilyasova and sign Bismack Biyombo for big money. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CTMagicUK 1,458 Report post Posted July 1, 2017 This is just infuriating. To be fair those assets wouldn't have got us PG last summer and it'd be pointless us trading for him and wasting assets because he'd definitely leave but it still highlights how terrible that Ibaka deal was. Here's to hoping Weltman is better.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike1989 68 Report post Posted July 1, 2017 Perhaps Ainge didn't want to take on a one year rental, but if all it took was Oladipo and Sabonis to land a star, surely the Celtics could have put a similar or better package together to get a star that could help them compete with the Cavs? Beat the Cavs and gets to the finals, compete against the Warriors (if they make it to the NBA finals, they should, but you never know someone might surprise us) and perhaps he re-signs with the Celtics as a perennial contender rather than head to LA and a loaded western conference where the Lakers might not be a perennial contender. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fultz4thewin 2,464 Report post Posted July 1, 2017 Perhaps Ainge didn't want to take on a one year rental, but if all it took was Oladipo and Sabonis to land a star, surely the Celtics could have put a similar or better package together to get a star that could help them compete with the Cavs? Beat the Cavs and gets to the finals, compete against the Warriors (if they make it to the NBA finals, they should, but you never know someone might surprise us) and perhaps he re-signs with the Celtics as a perennial contender rather than head to LA and a loaded western conference where the Lakers might not be a perennial contender. Apparently the idea is they wouldn't trade him to an eastern conference team which is why they refused a Cavs trade for Kevin love or a Boston trade of 4 future draft picks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soul Bro 1,409 Report post Posted July 1, 2017 Apparently the idea is they wouldn't trade him to an eastern conference team which is why they refused a Cavs trade for Kevin love or a Boston trade of 4 future draft picks Or Pritchard thought those assets weren't solid. I can't believe Ainge didn't offer Brown, Tatum, the Nets pick, or the Lakers pick for Butler or George this summer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fultz4thewin 2,464 Report post Posted July 1, 2017 Or Pritchard thought those assets weren't solid. I can't believe Ainge didn't offer Brown, Tatum, the Nets pick, or the Lakers pick for Butler or George this summer. Yeah i guess if we can assume Pritchard is incompetent enough to make a terrible deal he's also incompetent enough to completely misevaluate oladipo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fultz4thewin 2,464 Report post Posted July 1, 2017 Maybe oladipo is really wade and is just a late bloomer and only Pritchard can see it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites