Locked On Celtics - Daily Podcast On The Boston Celtics

The confusing use of the Gordon Hayward TPE still drew some more questions, so MassLive's John Karalis answers them, and then explains why it's more likely to be used in pieces & this season. Also, would the Celtics be interested in Zhaire Smith and why hiring Evan Turner as an assistant coach is a nice move.

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The Gordon Hayward saga is over. He has been traded to the Charlotte Hornets for a traded player exception, and MassLive's John Karalis has a full breakdown of what that means, how the Celtics can use it, and who they might use it on.

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It's Friday mailbag time, with questions about Gordon Hayward's impact on the salary cap, Carsen Edwards' chances of making an impact, and who'd beat Boston's lineup in a fight. Also, MassLive's John Karalis gets asked about his own playing career.

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As we wait for more Gordon Hayward news, we did hear a bit from Brad Stevens and how Kemba Walker will be handled and we heard from Boston's two new rookies. MassLive's John Karalis shares their full news conference and then explains that recent free agent losses have almost nothing to do with Danny Ainge's past moves and almost everything to do with money.

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We learned a little bit more about the Gordon Hayward trade talks with the Indiana Pacers. MassLive's John Karalis tries to see where these puzzle pieces fit. Also, Jayson Tatum's mom says the exact right thing about his contract extension and you'll hear from the newly re-signed Tacko Fall.

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Jayson Tatum finally got his max extension. MassLive's John Karalis breaks down what the numbers are and why it's structured how it is. Also, Danny Ainge's motivations for a Hayward sign-and-trade and how that could still net the Celtics something in return, even if they have to wait a bit. Then, Locked On Cavs host Chris Manning joins the show to tell us what Boston is getting in Tristan Thompson.

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Gordon Hayward has left for the Charlotte Hornets, which comes as a shock to many since most of us thought he wanted to go home to Indiana. MassLive's John Karalis explores what could have happened to leave Danny Ainge empty handed again.

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Gordon Hayward opted out! So.... now what? MassLive's John Karalis & Tom Westerholm try to figure out what's next. Also, the Celtics make a few other moves (bye, Vincent Poirier) and we dig a little deeper into the draft reaction.

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The Boston Celtics didn't make any big splashes in the draft, but they did manage to pick up the best shooter in Aaron Nesmith. They also picked up Payton Pritchard and a draft-and-stash. Danny Ainge says he tried, again, but things didn't work out, again, so whose fault is it that we keep expecting more? You'll hear directly from Ainge and Brad Stevens in their full post-draft news conferences.

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Gordon Hayward and the Boston Celtics agreed to extend Hayward's deadline to opt-in to the final year of his deal, which means something is definitely up. MassLive's John Karalis looks at what that could be, whether the Celtics really have "no interest" in a James Harden deal, and the weird parameters for this season's schedule

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