Forward of Wednesday’s NBA draft, Sam Hauser has a ‘strong commerce market’ per SI’s Chris Mannix on the Invoice Simmons Podcast final night time.
“The Market is strong proper now for Sam Hauser,” Mannix stated. “He’s a 40-plus p.c three level shooter, who’s been on a championship workforce, who’s on a really manageable contract. There’s a whole lot of groups that might use guys like that.”
He was then warned by Simmons that he may finish being aggregated by HoopsHype, which did find yourself taking place. Invoice clearly ought to have talked about CelticsBlog as properly, however I digress.
The Celtics had been in a position to duck the 2nd apron by buying and selling Kristaps Porzings and Jrue Vacation on Monday and Tuesday. Nevertheless, getting off of Hauser may save Boston much more to permit them to attempt to re-sign Luke Kornet and Al Horford.
Even when the Celtics do find yourself shedding Horford and Kornet, they might use the $5.7 million mid-level to signal a middle in free company if they can filter sufficient cash.
Or, Boston may use Hauser as a method to attempt to commerce up from 28 and get greater within the draft to attempt to add younger participant in tonight’s first spherical. Perhaps a workforce could be keen to tackle Xavier Tillman’s cash as properly.
I’m hopeful Boston doesn’t find yourself needing to maneuver Hauser. He’s a very good participant who is likely one of the elite catch-and-shoot gamers within the league, as a plus 40% shooter all through his profession, which Mannix identified. Groups ought to wish to commerce for a man like that who is simply going to make round $11 million over the following 4 seasons. That could be a participant that Boston ought to wish to carry on their roster, even with their want on the 5 spot. As a substitute, the Celtics ought to look to commerce Georges Niang — one other nice shooter — who they acquired from the Hawks for Porzingis, to unencumber extra money.
There are experiences on the market that the Celtics like Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis so they might use Hauser, 28 and 32 as a method to bounce up within the draft and land him. Although, Brad likes to work in silence so I’m not positive I consider leaks like these.
No matter they find yourself doing, it doesn’t sound just like the Celtics are executed wheeling and dealing simply but despite the fact that they’ve already gotten below the second apron.
