Marcus Smart 4 years, $52 million resigns with Celtics

Role players are so f**king expensive these days.

I think Morey might be on to something.

 

Who is it? Anderson for 20 mil?

 

It's a star driven league and there will always be players for cheap.

Every team needs 2-3 stars at least, a sixth man and a few solid role players (sometimes they cost 4 years, 52 million... Example: EG).

Morey is onto something but he realized that the Ryno deal was a mistake (at least in hindsight). Lesson learned.

 

I have a feeling he’ll be traded after 6 months

 

I like this deal.

$13 million a year is good price. Reasonable enough to where Smart can be easily traded in the future as part of a bigger package for a superstar. Always a good idea to hold on to salary to use in trades.

 

good deal for Smart. He would of gotten a lot more in the open market as a UFA

 

Define "these days". Since the major cap bump? He's making what, 13ish% of the cap? Back in the day that would be $7/mil-ish? Sounds fair. Smart can flat out play some impact D.

 

Celtics vs Raptors looks to be the ECF matchup if Kawhi actually plays.

Celtics

PG: Irving, Rozier
SG: Hayward, Smart
SF: Tatum, Brown
PF: Morris, Theis, Ojeleye
C: Horford, Baynes

Raptors

PG: Lowry, VanFleet, Wright
SG: Green, Powell
SF: Kawhi, OG, Miles
PF: Ibaka, Siakam
C: Jonas Valanciunas

... I like it

Really believe Celtics have shot to dethrone Warriors or knock off Rockets.

 

missing two rotational players, one from each team. Brown and OG

 

People don't understand this and they just look at numbers. I definitely think it's a good deal for a player like Smart. I actually would not want him on our team because he is not a reliable shooter.

 

FIXED

 

And OG will start, not Green.

 

as will brown which was the lineup they had to start the year before hayward went down with the freak injury

 

Brown may start, really don't know what Stevens will do. Have to think he's willing to test Brown off bench. All speculation.

OG I can see starting, again, IDK what the new coach wants.

 

we've already seen what lineup boston used when they had everyone healthy. brown is their 3 and D player. that doesn't get used as it is needed off the bench.

 

So

Irving, Brown, Hayward, Tatum, Horford?

Rozier, Smart, Morris, Theis, C off bench then. Lot's of ways to go, Morris looked good at PF last year. Either way, Celtics look strong this year.

 

you got it. with great depth pieces. Boston is going to be a handful for years

 

I know Hayward is basically supposed to start, but...

Irving / Brown / Tatum / Morris / Horford with Rozier, Smart and Hayward coming off bench is actually a really solid 8-man rotation.

Hayward provides the "6th man" offense while Smart provides the "6th man" defense; Rozier is just a great all-around PG.

 

However they setup the rotations, they'll probably want to stagger Irving and Hayward somewhat. Both can run the offense. They can always make sure they have a good playmaker on the court.