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Mirotic seems like the logical fit assuming we can get him on a reasonable contract

I'll go down with the ship regardless & enjoy the ride but winning a championship should always be the priority. I will be disappointed if we don't operate in a manner that at least has the potential to allow us to contend in the future. I would rather swing & miss than settle for early playoff...

I hope we hit the re-set the reset button but that's unlikely. My guess is we retain both Exum/Hood to build around, along with Mitchell/Gobert(/Bradley) + Rubio/Ingles(/hopefully Crowder) providing leadership. I also expect DL to potentially move Favors/JJ for future assets by the deadline...

Fair enough, Hayward certainly doesn't come off as a natural leader. I do believe he will be the "player coach" however, due to his rapport with BS. And I don't envision IT in their long-term plans so I believe it will eventually become Hayward's team over time.

There's no way Brown doesn't get mins & I would be shocked if Tatum didn't as well. As far on passing on Fultz, I imagine DA is stockpiling assets in hopes of landing thst #1 option if/when he becomes available.

Both of which are highly valuable trade assets, not to mention the future BKN + LAL/SAC & excess talent. Also, I would be shocked if Hayward isn't part of the long-term future. I expect him to be the young veteran leader/2nd coach, IT to get traded by the deadline, & the FO to attempt to move...

Also, the fact that DA didn't draft Fultz makes me wonder whether Hayward was truly on the fence so DA was hedging his bets or if he sold Hayward on a long-term plan of eventually packaging a surplus of assets for a true superstar.

Regardless of whether Hayward is Bird/an all-star/etc & how he fits in BOS, he was invaluable to this team. He is a legit #2/3 on a championship caliber team (which are extremely difficult for small-market teams to obtain). Losing him hurts but you can't deny his talent Ainge's approach will...

Obviously that's subjective. I guess the better question is, assuming we keep our current roster mainly intact, what do you see as this team's ceiling? Because if it's not that of a championship caliber team, does it really matter when we plateau?

Not sure if you're joking. By plateau, I meant reaching a level of success while lacking the necessary assets/financial resources/potential for internal development to significantly improve the roster in order to take that next step in competing.

Sure, without any significant additions/internal development. But with Hayward, theoretically at least, we were only a star away from legitimately competing. Losing him has widened that gap considerably & lowered that "plateau" significantly as well IMO

Edit: I just see us eventually plateauing...

Good post. I'd prefer to re-build as well but agree it's highly unlikely...especially when we already have a fairly competitive roster as is. I just don't see us eventually plateauing around a 2nd rd exit. Personally, I hope we trade Rubio, Hood (due to upcoming RFA), Ingles (sucks but it's...

Adam Kaufman ✔ AdamMKaufman Terry Rozier may be on the move, which is expected as a cap-clearing maneuver for #Celtics. (H/t @patmyers823) 4:18 PM - 6 Jul 2017 132 132 Retweets Don't know if this any implications for us but Rozier would be great tho BOS values him so I would be surprised...

Agree he is a great fit. Also agree that you give up a 1st for him (as long as it's lottery protected)...if you are commited to attempting to compete now. Do you think that's the philosophy we should be taking? Curious what the consensus is around here...

Smart is a special defensive talent &, while he certainly has his flaws, we need any/every asset we can get at this point...even if only to flip for additional assets. We can't afford to pass on talent due to fit. The goal should be to acquire as much as possible & sort the roster out when the...

If we're going to trade a 1st (protected or not) for Crowder, we would essentially be commiting to attempting to remain competitive in the short-term. (Assuming we retain our core)... Rubio Hood Ingles Crowder Gobert (+Exum/Mitchell/JJ/Favors/T.Bradley) That's a solid roster &...

Smart is an elite perimeter defender. He's likely not as good of a fit as Crowder or Bradley due to Mitchell's potential to develop in a similar caliber defender & our current lack of floor spacing as is, but Smart would still be a great consulation prize (depending on cost). I would be ecstatic...

I'd be very hesitant to trade a 1st unless it is heavily protected. From my understanding, this is something Hayward is pushing for...although I could be mistaken. Also, (again I'm not positive) from what I heard, there are minor financial advantages for BOS (not sure exactly how) to including...

Don't know if this has been posted already (or how credible it is)... "The Celtics and Jazz appear to be getting closer to a sign-and-trade agreement that would involve Crowder, says Mark Murphy of The Boston Herald. According to Murphy, any deal is expected to be more than just Hayward for...