Tatum is untouchable. Brown might be expendable for draft picks if we’re signing AD to replace him. Otherwise, he’s untouchable too. I’d also argue Kemba and Smart are untouchable although if Smart had to go to sign AD, I say do it if it means reloading our draft picks.
That said, is there actually a way to sign AD? Does it always require trading JB for picks?
Seems reasonable for AD to think there’s no way to compete beyond next year with LeBron, and there’s no way to get out of his shadow and Kobe’s shadow, so why not jump ship for a legacy in Boston? Why not pull a Kyrie in the sense of both leaving LeBron and leaving a franchise that has you pegged for the future?