Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens reached out to Malcolm Brogdon after he was offered to the Clippers last week in a three-team trade for Kristaps Porzingis, writes Chris Forsberg of NBC Sports Boston.
L.A. eventually pulled out of the deal because it didn’t have time to examine Brogdon — who suffered a right forearm strain during the playoffs — before Porzingis’ deadline to pick up his option. Stevens said he called Brogdon to let him know that he’s still a valuable part of the team, and he considers it unfortunate that word of the potential deal was leaked in the press.
“There are a lot of narratives out there because of (the failed trade) that certainly are inaccurate,” Stevens said. “The bottom line is, right now, he’s going through a period of four-to-eight weeks where he’s resting and rehabbing, as suggested by our docs, as suggested by the third-party doc that he went to see. He feels good and we expect him to be back right (at the) start of the season and have the great year that he’s had every year he’s been in the league. So we’re excited about that. But it’s hard for him. That’s the other part, being in the rumors and stuff, that stinks.”
There’s more from Boston:
- The addition of Porzingis will make it much harder for the Celtics to keep Grant Williams, Forsberg adds. Even if they can work out a sign-and-trade deal involving the restricted free agent, Forsberg doesn’t expect the team to get much value in return.
- Danilo Gallinari was disappointed that he never got to play for Boston because of a torn ACL, but he offered a message of thanks to the team on Twitter after being sent to Washington in the Porzingis trade, relays Souichi Terada of MassLive. “A huge thanks to the Celtics staff that helped me rehab and reach my goal,” Gallinari wrote. “It would have been even better to show it on the court.”
- Mychal Mulder and Jay Scrubb are among the players with NBA experience projected to be on the Celtics’ Summer League roster, according to Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe. Mulder played three seasons with the Warriors, Magic and Heat, while Scrubb spent time with the Clippers and Magic before Orlando waived him this month. A source tells Himmelsbach that Boston’s Summer League team is also expected to include 22-year-old Polish center Aleksander Balcerowski, whom Celtics officials have been monitoring for several years.
“he considers it unfortunate that word of the potential deal was leaked in the press.”
Haha, that’s like lying to someone and then saying, “I’m sorry you found out I lied to you!”
True but boston just wants him to know he is still loved and appreciated. They said all four of their guards were available for trade.
Not really a rumor when the team says they have one too many.
Loved and appreciated by who? The organization clearly doesn’t love him, they just tried to trade him across the country. Celtics organization loves $ & winning
Which organization exactly doesn’t love $ and winning, please?
Portland Trailblazers
Smh that’s my point. They all do. And zero organizations love players. They’re set up to exploit the players as much as possible if they wanna be successful as possible. Hence the Celtics trying to trade this guy that they supposedly “love and appreciate” across the continent without his approval
Yeah and the poor guy is only making $22 million a year. So rough.
Knicks looked out for Rose and Noel. Cause Thibs wanted it. They got overpaid for being good soldiers. Warriors love their stars ….. It’s a business yes. But there are players who get taken care of.
And u think the players are any different come on now its a business players come and go because of money just has much as team sell because of money players know what they are signing it’s in their contracts that’s y there’s things like NTC or trade bonus’s
Look at which guard Celtics ended up trading, Smart, our “heart & soul.” Your logic implies Marcus Smart wasn’t “loved and appreciated” by us fans, the team and/or the Celtics braintrust. Wrong. Malcolm Brogdon played great for us last year, in his comments he’s a great teammate and Celtic, and we hope. for him to stay with us for many years and help bring us a title. We appreciate you MB!
Celtics can, as can any other team, trade any player & still “love and appreciate” him.
@Beachguy- Ya gotta factor in that White was the best of um all at the end of the day too
They had to take him out last 5 mins last year to not ruffle feathers with Smart.
Thats hard to keep coach- front office -player cohesion under those lenses… something Bos has always had a good snyc with forever really
Needed a guy to lob the ball into the post every once in a while as well, they had nada, KP was elite last year here and can help Tatum/Brown catch a breath every once in awhile since they are asked to do so much on D as well.
I liked the trade immensely for Bos and Memphis, Wiz are just brokers these days and not very good ones . Nice business at the draft as well by your Celts
More like “Yeah, we wanted to trade you but they refused. Sorry ’bout that”.
Mychal Mulder and Jay Scrubb – two of my favorite names of fringe NBA players!
Does anybody remember way back when the end-of-rotation guys and summer leaguers were called “Scrubs”? It’s been awhile.
They don’t have the room to take anyone in but a trade exception would be nice if they can land it for later
I see Grant in Hou w Udoka tho just moving for nothing
None of that matters. He’s here and they are a favorite to win it all ……
Idk if that’s still they case this had a deep bench last yr and now it’s looking like there may only have a 6 players that will be regulars and if u believe some rumors they don’t plan to go get anything thing good just bottom of the bench guys because they want to rest their tax line so they’re not repeaters with bigger and bigger payouts after each time they are
Celtics ownership like a few other organizations have told management thar “financial matters” will not dictate their roster decisions.
The Celtics still have a deep bench and by the numerous reports from local reporters,Brad is not done. We had a backlog at guard. Now White will likely be starting pg and one of the young guys,maybe Pritchard if not dealt can get deserved back up role.
The Celtics have by no means gutted their bench. Gallinari didn’t play and Muscala was a deadline acquisition to fill a spot.
They’ll be just as deep and now have a very formidable starting line up. Let’s hope it works out.
Bulls will make an offer for Williams I bet.