VFTR Boston Celtics NBA Trade Deadline Primer

With the NBA trade deadline looming this Thursday at 3 p.m., the View From The Rafters crew dives into everything the Celtics have to offer to other teams, the restraints the team is working under due to the new collective bargaining agreement, and areas of the roster that could potentially be strengthened via trade or buyout. There’s also a discussion about how Brad Stevens and Danny Ainge seemingly have different approaches to the trade deadline, while the Celtics are closer to a championship now than they were a handful of years ago. And as always, a few unexpected stories come out along the way, including when the Celtics traded multiple players away right before a game in 2015, Abby’s recent first ride with the Bus 1 Boys, and Shaq’s disbelief of how crazy the Celtics plane rides used to be.
 
1:00 – Sean and Abby remember their craziest trade deadline moments
 
6:10 – Discussion around Brad Stevens and Danny Ainge having different approaches to the deadline
 
11:00 – How the Celtics can get in on the action of other teams’ trades
 
15:30 – How the Celtics are always prepared for every scenario, which led to the acquisition of Kristaps Porzingis
 
20:15 – Listing the trade assets the Celtics have, and Brad Stevens comments on importance of second-round picks
 
26:00 – Abby joins the Bus 1 Boys, and Sean breaks some news to Shaq
 
30:00 – Final discussion of what the Celtics can and should do with the rosterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.