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Oshae Brissett: Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv

I find this signing to be the culmination of one of the worst cases of agent malpractice i've ever seen. Oshae was a very useful and important part of the Celtics championship run and never should have opted out of his contract without finding another NBA home. His hustle and enthusiasm were important to the 2024 Celtics and it really is too bad he isn't still in the league. i have to think with a better and more connected agent he'd have an NBA deal right now.
 
Scott11 said:
I find this signing to be the culmination of one of the worst cases of agent malpractice i've ever seen. Oshae was a very useful and important part of the Celtics championship run and never should have opted out of his contract without finding another NBA home. His hustle and enthusiasm were important to the 2024 Celtics and it really is too bad he isn't still in the league. i have to think with a better and more connected agent he'd have an NBA deal right now.
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Agreed. As a Celtics fan, I was disappointed he left. And frankly, had he not, I suspect the team would have re-signed him for this coming season.
 
UnknownOrange said:
I would assume his NBA offers were G League level and the money in TLV was too good to pass up
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Oh for sure, now I get it. I'm just saying that had be stuck in Boston, and contributed, I could see them having kept him this year given the financial and medical challenges they are facing.
 
JeffCuse said:
Oh for sure, now I get it. I'm just saying that had be stuck in Boston, and contributed, I could see them having kept him this year given the financial and medical challenges they are facing.
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Yeah. NBA is a funny business sometimes. 27 year old Oshae might demand more financially than a guy you take a flier on as an UDFA who is 22-24

I'm sure most NBA players who go overseas have some sort of opt out or language to get them back to the NBA if they come calling. Seems like he went after the money and rightfully so
 
Scott11 said:
I find this signing to be the culmination of one of the worst cases of agent malpractice i've ever seen. Oshae was a very useful and important part of the Celtics championship run and never should have opted out of his contract without finding another NBA home. His hustle and enthusiasm were important to the 2024 Celtics and it really is too bad he isn't still in the league. i have to think with a better and more connected agent he'd have an NBA deal right now.
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Yeah it seems like that was just... bad.
 
UnknownOrange said:
Yeah. NBA is a funny business sometimes. 27 year old Oshae might demand more financially than a guy you take a flier on as an UDFA who is 22-24

I'm sure most NBA players who go overseas have some sort of opt out or language to get them back to the NBA if they come calling. Seems like he went after the money and rightfully so
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He over valued himself. Confidence is one thing, but being delusional about your value and place in the league is another. It cost him salary as well as long term retirement benefits. It’s a cautionary tale.
 
Scott11 said:
I find this signing to be the culmination of one of the worst cases of agent malpractice i've ever seen. Oshae was a very useful and important part of the Celtics championship run and never should have opted out of his contract without finding another NBA home. His hustle and enthusiasm were important to the 2024 Celtics and it really is too bad he isn't still in the league. i have to think with a better and more connected agent he'd have an NBA deal right now.
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I don't think he should have opted out either, but was he really that useful to the Celtics? I don't recall him getting any regular minutes outside of garbage time.
 
RandygoCuse said:
I don't think he should have opted out either, but was he really that useful to the Celtics? I don't recall him getting any regular minutes outside of garbage time.
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He was a plus deep bench guy for them. Ate some regular season minutes as needed and was ready when his number was called.

And the kind of guy that doesn't see the floor in the playoffs.
 
Just the ultimate ball drop. Opted out of a guaranteed $2.5M and ended up getting paid peanuts to play in a dozen G League games and one 10-day contract with the Sixers. He might still have been heading overseas this year regardless, but that’s just a huge amount of money to leave on the table for a fringe NBA guy.
 
OttoinGrotto said:
He was a plus deep bench guy for them. Ate some regular season minutes as needed and was ready when his number was called.

And the kind of guy that doesn't see the floor in the playoffs.
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Which is even more reason to take the guaranteed cash. Then he can try the good stats / bad team route like Jeremi Grant.
 
Capt. Tuttle said:
He over valued himself. Confidence is one thing, but being delusional about your value and place in the league is another. It cost him salary as well as long term retirement benefits. It’s a cautionary tale.
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I’d be really curious to hear the real story. Was it over valuing himself? Just guilty of listening to the wrong people? Something else behind the scenes that he wanted out of Boston? He worked so hard to get into the NBA, got the contract, then gave it away. Turning down the player option made zero sense considering he obviously didn’t have another team ready to sign him.
 
HyattsCuse said:
I’d be really curious to hear the real story. Was it over valuing himself? Just guilty of listening to the wrong people? Something else behind the scenes that he wanted out of Boston? He worked so hard to get into the NBA, got the contract, then gave it away. Turning down the player option made zero sense considering he obviously didn’t have another team ready to sign him.
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This reminds me of former Celtic Isaiah "Back up the Brinx Truck" Thomas.
I forget the complete details, but he was looking for a max deal after a couple great years. Could have probably signed a nice extension, but he got injured and traded and was never a regular starter again.
 
cuseattle said:
This reminds me of former Celtic Isaiah "Back up the Brinx Truck" Thomas.
I forget the complete details, but he was looking for a max deal after a couple great years. Could have probably signed a nice extension, but he got injured and traded and was never a regular starter again.
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That seems a little bit different. When you're a multiyear starter and have recently been an all-star, I can't blame a guy for betting on himself and hoping to cash in. When you're 10th on the team in total minutes played and average single digits for points, take the money.
 

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