2016 Boston Celtics Offseason Thread

I think you don't give up a Brooklyn pick, even the '18 one, unless it nets you a surefire starter or upgrade this year. On the surface I can see giving up rozier for Okafor, but I honestly still probably wouldn't do it at this stage, because I think there's a serious chance that you'll regret it by this time next year, though I may be more pessimistic on Okafor than is actually warranted. But it is telling that he seems to be drawing the least interest around the league of anyone Philly is trying to move, and if it is indeed he who's asking price is falling around the league, it seems to be a consensus opinion

I'm worried about a major trade for a couple reasons.

1. The goal right now is still to build a sustainable dynasty type run. To do that you need both established stars and young players you have control over that can keep refreshing. The future Nets picks give you a chance to both add a star and young cost controlled talent that U can then go over the cap to trade. Trading Rozier, Smart, Mickey or Young at this stage in their development hurts a bit. Especially, Rozier. He looks like he could develop into that guy that makes Bradley or Smart available to trade for an upgrade when the time is right.

2. The order in which u add is key. I think adding Cousins or Butler now takes your ability to sign a max guy next year and almost kills it. If you add one of them by trading a Nets pick and young talent your team no only isn't a true contender, you've lost flexibility to add another player. Not only that, you're moving your really young talent and creating a smaller window than we should be shooting for today. Next year this time is another story.

One more note on Cousins. He only has 2 years left on his contract so if he works out he will become unrestricted at a time you can't use his bird rights to resign him. Isaiah and Avery will be free agents at the same time so I don't know if there will be the room to resign Cousins then use the others bird rights to go over.

These are all things Ainge fortunately thinks about and I feel good about Wyc stating their goal is to build a team that can win multiple titles not just one.

If you trade for a player you gain their bird rights.

But I tend to agree with you that the target Wyc was referring to was one of the Philly centers. Probably Okafor.

Then don't do the deal, that's my stance. I don't like Okafor as a player at all, don't think he's a good fit on the court or off it. I don't really care what the asking price is, or what Philly would or wouldn't take. In my view, there's no sense in dealing a pick that has a very good shot of being top-5 for a head case center with conditioning problems who doesn't play defense. Just because Okafor went #3 in that draft doesn't mean that he's a better player than Rozier, or will become one. Either way, if you can't steal him, don't do it because what does he really add to our current roster? It's not like he fills a need at all. We already have 4-5 bigs for next year who can either stretch the floor, defend or both. He does neither, and Horford makes his ability to play in the post redundant. 

Kris Dunn looking all cybercommando early.

You do gain the rights, but they have a cap hold that counts against you. So you can go over the cap to resign your own player. However, that 10 million hold could put then too close to the cap to get another max.

It's looking more and more likely that Sullinger is back here on a a year deal. That's a good thing; wonder if Zeller will be too? If so, that causes a roster issue. I like Zeller but I don't think he and Sully fit.

Sully's QO and exception rights rescinded.

Maybe a trade is about to be announced

My money is on a pending trade or free agent signing. Even if they don't want him back, the only reason to renounce his RFA rights is to clear immediate cap space.