I'm not sure why Hayward keeps getting a pass
I am not sure that anyone is giving him a pass but in the context of building/rebuilding, what can we do with him? If he doesn't return to form, he has no trade value. Maybe as salary ballast in a big trade but what team is going to want to take him back on that contract? I am not giving him a pass. He suffered a gruesome injury and has not returned to form. Now we are stuck with a lesser player on a big contract. No one is at fault and really there is no need for any pass to be given to anyone.
Right. I'm no mathematician, but I imagine having a max contract on a backup SF may hurt us going forward in terms of acquiring high quality players who actually deserve max contracts. That's where I drew the Chandler Parsons comparison (while acknowledging Hayward still may something left in the tank).
My initial comment about Hayward not returning to form was speaking more to folks who are under the impression that Hayward's on an upswing heading back to his baseline, which I disagree with. Hayward averaged 18 and 5 over the last four games of the season and some were emphatically convinced he was making a return to form. Hayward was not just a player who average 20, 5, and 5 over the course of a few seasons, he was also exactly the type of player we needed in the playoffs - a big body, explosive athlete, who wasn't afraid to draw contact and take it to the rim. Surely, he wasn't LBJ or Durant, but he was cemented in that second tier of forwards who could take over a game in a way that none of our roster demonstrated the capacity to do so outside of Kyrie. And I think Tatum's rookie season softened the blow a bit by providing us a distraction and a place to store our faith and expectations, but Hayward's contract still exists and Tatum's still 21 years old.
I guess, in my mind, I see Hayward as a challenging player and contract for us going forward because he's a little old for a rebuilding piece (29), he's an uncertainty, and he plays a position that we're a little stacked in. I don't understand how he fits going forward.
I think team should look at trading hayward. even if they make a big trade for Davis.
Hayward and Williams for Drummond.
Tatum, Yabusele, 1.5 mill from Detroit, Memphis pick, Clipper pick, Boston pick 2020 unprotected, Boston 2019 second rounder to NOP.
Drummond, Davis to Boston.
why???
Detroit adds outside shooting and a defensive young player to pair beside Blake. It is obvious that Blake can only do so much on his own, having Hayward be the point forward will open up both of their games and make a very formidable 2 man punch.
NOP adds youth and picks, gets their guy and saves 18 million in capspace.
http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=y22uxva6Boston adds a big body and the best bigman in the game.
Allows Al to come off the bench to solidify that position, and to close out games with Davis is looking to go all defensive up front. Also opens door for a CRAZY big lineup with Davis playing spot minutes at the SF spot, Horford at PF and Drummond at center.
Resign Morris, Sign Vince to LLE, Sign Pat Beverly to full MLE, Draft BPA with Sac pick and Boston pick. (Johnson and Gafford)
Kyrie/Beverly/Wannamaker
Smart/Vince/Johnson
Brown/Morris/Semi
Davis/Horford/Gafford
Drummond/Baynes/Theis
Vet leadership, toughness, defense, shooting, size, length, versatility and very importantly....mentorship.
I for one really want to see Vince here mentoring Jaylen brown.