I've pretty much given up on this team doing anything this year, but I'm also not ready to pull the plug on building a team around the J's. So I'd like to see the Celtics clear out the roster so they can make a run at Bradley Beal next year. Here's my ideas on how to do iiiiiit.
HYPOTHETICAL TRADE #1
Boston gives: J-Rich, Romeo Langford
Cleveland gives: Ricky Rubio, 2023 1st round pick (medium protection)
Cleveland gets a guy that can help them in the playoffs this year, and maybe they can make something out of Romeo. Boston clears money and gets a future pick
HYPOTHETICAL TRADE #2
Boston Gives: Marcus Smart, Aaron Nesmith
Sacto Gives: Tristan Thompson, Davion Mitchell
Sacto gets a gritty vet with playoff experience, as well as a potential wing gunner in Nesmith. Boston gets out of Smart's deal, and gets a future a PG in Mitchell.
HYPOTHETICAL TRADE #3
Boston gets: Serge Ebaka, Goran Dragic, 2023 LAC 1st (heavily protected) 2024 Raptors 2nd rounder
Toronto gets: Eric Bledsoe
LAC gets: Al Horford, Dennis Schroeder
Boston gets out of Al's deal, and picks up an admittedly weak 1st rounder. Toronto moves an injured Goran for Bledsoe, and just gives up a 2nd rounder. LAC gets a talent boost to make a push for chip this year.
So the C's would go into next year with:
Jaylen
Jayson
RWIII
G-Will
Peyton
Mitchell
their own 1st round pick
and if my public school math is on point, i think the C's would have nearly 40mill in salary cap room. Enough room to get a max level guy, plus someone else in the 6-7 mill range.