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As a long time Celtic true believer (my Big 3 was JoJo, Hondo and Cowens) I really wanted to see Marcus, Rob, and Grant win the championsip alongside with the Jays - the Celtics have always been about continuity and chemistry. My gut (Kareem's Substack has a great take on head vs heart decisions) did not like this deal or the Porzingas trade. But after reading today's column, the logic is there. Analytics over intangibles - and the intangibles ain't so bad either. Jrue fits the Celtic Mystique, a solid professional, team player,and a leader. Porzingas doesn't have the CV of a winner but he is still a unicorn and technically a better player now than when he was lighting it up in New York.

I was worried about the bench and the draft picks, especially since Smart and the Williams were elite and highly switchable players. Brisset, Gabriel, Stevens, Queers, Svi, Banton and Walsh aren't splashy pickups but they are a nice group to add to the reserves. Good Job Brad! (I'm still mad about IT, Crowder, and Bane getting away but that's on Trader Dan).

Hope the NBA GMs aren't as high school as the players (and owners). Joe Cronin did a good job for the Blazers - and Jrue and Dame ended up in pretty good situations. If he flips Brogdon to the Clippers for Terrance Mann and draft assets he might not get booted on Dame Day

After all of the Portland-helps-the-East has anybody checked on Buddy Hield? You ok, Bud? Miami could still use a quality guard.

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