26 Jun 2017 04:57:31
Celtics off season

Release/cut/dont sign
=Zeller,Green, Olynyk, Johnson

Sign Gordon Hayward

Trade (after signing)

Indy:Paul George (With extension as reported by Adam Kauffman)

Boston: Bradley, Crowder, Mickey, Jackson, 2018/19 La/Kings 1st rounder, 2018 Boston 1st (top 3 protected) 2019 La Clippers 1st, 2018 2nd rounder, 2019 2nd rounder, 2020 2nd rounder.

C's Starting lineup (with overseas players coming over.

Pg-Thomas/Rozier/ Allen
Sg-Hayward/Smart/Nader
Sf-Brown/Tatum/Ojeleye
PF- George/Yabusele
C-Horford/Zizic

Why?

Boston gets the super team to push Cleveland and maybe challenge the Warriors. They cash in most of their assets but, they keep the 2018 Brooklyn pick and they are both very young and are able to contend for a long time.

Indy who doesn't have much leverage gets a great haul. 3 1st round picks, 3 2nd round picks, Two low prospects, Crowder who has an amazing contract and Bradley all nba defender. Perfect rebuild starter.

1.) 26 Jun 2017
26 Jun 2017 13:56:38
I don't hate that trade for the Celtics. I'm still not sure how a Hayward/ George addition works, as they really would need another big man. You have a solid team at that point, but I think they need a true center on the roster in addition to Zizic, or at least a starting caliber PF. They could probably pull someone in on the cheap if they had that team put together though.

IT/ Smart/ Rozier
George/ Brown
Hayward/ Tatum/ Ojeleye/ Nader
Horford/ Yabusele
F/ A C or PF/ Zizic


That's a really young bench, and I'm not sure exactly what to make of it, but it is also one that gives you five or six guys who can play two or more positions. Stevens does love that versatility.

2.) 26 Jun 2017
26 Jun 2017 15:09:26
That sounds good to me too, maybr Bogut on a veterans minimum?

3.) 26 Jun 2017
26 Jun 2017 16:21:02
Bogut, when healthy, is exactly what the Celtics needed this year. He's likely what they need next year as well, but I have a feeling he stays in Cleveland. If he wanted to play in Boston, he would have done that post buy out this season.