Because those teams don't make the playoffs? They didn't win 50 games? I mean just look at our team objectively. We're going to improve every year. Bradley and Crowder even have room for growth. Horford is the only one who will decline tbh. And by the way, there is a reason we had a meeting with Durant and signed Horford last offseason. Players will want to play here.
We'll see what happens. I still have my doubts about George. If you're only argument is that he wants to go to the Lakers because he grew up there, then that really isn't an argument. Also, he was a Clippers fan growing up. Just FYI.
If you could point out where I made this argument, I'd really appreciate it.
My argument was that I don't think all those leaks to Woj and Marc Stein happened around the trade deadline accidentally. Those guys have direct contact with player agents. Where there's smoke, there's fire.
And I am looking at our team objectively, we're good but we don't have any "young" guy on our roster with as much potential as a Karl Anthony Town or even Andrew Wiggins. Crowder's actually regressed. Avery will be an FA that offseason and will be looking to cash in. IT will also be an FA and looking at a max deal. Marcus Smart will be a restricted FA. Are we retaining those guys or letting them walk? If we keep them, we may not even have cap to go after Paul in free agency. If we don't keep them, we're pitching Paul with what?
Denver and Minnesota where two random teams I mentioned, but you could also add in the Wizards to that list. Depending on what Washington does this offseason, they could have max room in 2018. I think pairing up with John Wall and Bradley Beal would be an infinitely better situation. But again, if the leaks where true and he wants LA, then that's where he goes.
Yes those guys are saying that he wants to go to LA because he grew up there...And I don't believe it because those guys have linked Westbrook, Aldridge, Melo, Lebron, etc to the Lakers and nothing happened.
Yeah Washington could work if the can create the cap space. But you mentioned Denver and Minn, and I explained why he wouldn't be interested.
It seems like you are saying the Celtics as a team won't get better. If you don't believe in Brown as a player, which I personally do, then that is the crux of our disagreement. I think and, I believe the league views the Celtics future as bright as numerous articles have pointed out. Lowe, O'Connor, Stein, Woj, Mannix, etc. If you don't agree, then that's your perspective and I can't change your projection on the team.
Me on the other hand, I'm confident we'll be really good with or without George.
