Celtics talking 4 year deal with Smart.
Agreed. I'm happy to be out from Demar's contract on top of it. The raps are taking a big gamble because of the injury concerns but it's one worth taking. We may only have him for one year but I think most hope once hes here he'll fall in love with the city much like Demar did.As a Raps fan, this is why I like the trade. This core wasn't getting it done. Why not take a one-and done approach this year with a new star player and Lebron out ofthe conference. After that, go young. Let the 6ers and Celtics run with it for a few years until the Raps can regroup and be competitive again. I have no issue with the deal what so ever. ....I did like Poeltl thought.
Also, thank you Demar for your loyalty and love.
What? We cant trade him?remember, Smart gets retained it's an NTC type of deal
As a Raps fan, this is why I like the trade. This core wasn't getting it done. Why not take a one-and done approach this year with a new star player and Lebron out ofthe conference. After that, go young. Let the 6ers and Celtics run with it for a few years until the Raps can regroup and be competitive again. I have no issue with the deal what so ever. ....I did like Poeltl thought.
Also, thank you Demar for your loyalty and love.
Agree, I think trade favors Raptors. Poeltl was their 3rd best young player and the pick is inconsequential. They wanted to dump Derozen's contract after these last playoffs. Best case, they can challenge for finals and worst is they have space and still good pieces.
The one gripe he might have is if they told him they weren't trading him like is being reported. It's business, but bad business to not be honest with people.
I think what ultimately happens is they send him to LA for Ingram and Kuzma and a 1st once their season implodes.
Not unless LA completely changes their mind. The reason Leonard ended up in Toronto is because the Celtics ( Brown or Tatum ), the 76ers ( Fultz or Daric ) and the Fakers ( Ingram or Kuzma ) refused to part with any of their young budding stars.
Either way, I expect Toronto to tank big time.
remember, Smart is an RFA.....HE COULD sign a 1 year tender and bolt in 2019What? We cant trade him?
Raptors are going to crash and burn. I'll laugh if Leonard ends up sitting out haha
remember, Smart is an RFA.....HE COULD sign a 1 year tender and bolt in 2019
Wow, great trade for the Raps, they didn't even had to give up OG. They weren't going to get it done with that core and got out of deRozans contract. Now they have one LEGIT year and can go into full rebuild if Kawhi leaves. You cannot be a treadmill-team in NBA, doesn't work.
Don't know why SAS picked that deal, not a fan of DDR. Must be that any other team with more ammo didn't really offer all that much.
And as far as Smart is concerned, I can live that a contract right around 11 million. It's probably structured that we won't exceed the lixury tax for next season and it's not like Smart becomes unmoveable after he signs that contract, neutral value IMO.
But if I am being honest here, I wouldn't have extended him. Not because I don't rate him, but paying role-players is hardly ever a good idea. When you're a contender in the NBA, role-players/ring-chasers in that mold take paycuts to play for you.
Well, it's more ammo if a bigger deal comes along during the season. We will have so many assets: (Brown), Rozier, Morris (contract), Smart (to make the salaries work, potential 4 (!!!) 1st rounders next year...
Report: Marcus Smart Signs 4-Year Deal With Boston CelticsSmart 4 years/52 million
Smart 4 years/52 million