I'm not expecting any big changes this offseason
Players I expect back
Walker
Hayward
Smart
Tatum
Brown
Theis
Langford
G Williams
R Williams
Ojeleye
Kanter player option, if he doesnt stay I expect DA goes discount vet big shopping again. If not Kanter then other likely options at this roster spot are Biyombo, Mahinmi, Noel, Len. The long shots who maybe can't get good $$ and take a 1 yr to be in a good role are Thompson, Plumlee or Baynes. This 3 would all be great fits but I doubt that happens. For the sake of this I'll just say Kanter comes back
that's 11/15 roster spots filled and for all intensive purposes the Cs rotational players that leaves the Cs with 4 spots to figure out
Poirier
Edwards
Waters
Tacko
#17
#26
#30
Out of those 7
Waters has earned an NBA deal, there was an in season rumor that teams had inquired about the logistics of trading for Waters while on a 2-way deal. This and his on the court for the Cs minutes leaves me confident that he gets the 12th spot.
that leaves 6 players/picks for 3 roster spots.
My home run best solution is if DA is able to pull off a #17+#26+R Williams trade to move up in the draft of Wiseman or better yet Okongwu. This is really unlikely but would be the perfect roster crutch fix. As difficult as it is to trade up in the draft I think the more likely situation is that DA trades one of the later 1sts for future 2nds and gets the pick total down to 2 this year. That leaves 5 players for 3 spots.
A likely unpopular move that might be an option would be to package Porier and the #17 to move back in the draft. Maybe somthing like #17+ Porier to the NYK for #27 and a future 2nd. This draft is really flat and I would be confident that the talent at 17 is similar to the talent at 27. Clearing $ and picking up a future protected 2nd might make sense. So if #30 is traded for multiple future 2nds and #17 is traded back that would leave the Cs with the#26 and #26 picks in the draft.
Just to give an idea
Tankathons mocks the Cs could still draft Terry, Bolmaro, P Williams, P Achiuwa, or Tillman all players who I would rank in the 10-20 range.
NBADRAFT.net mocks the Cs could still draft Terry, Bolmaro, Vassell, J Smith or Tillman
ESPN mocks the Cs could still draft Stewart, Pokusevski, Ramsey, J Smith, Tillman
Bleacher Reports mock has a similar group of available players
Going of my own big board I would predict that Nnaji, Stewart, J Smith, Bane or Ramsey would be available.
For the sake of this I will use the ESPN board but factor in that when it was put out Terry hadn't declared. I assume he doesn't come out without 1st rd assurances. If Terry is off the board I would go with Xavier Tillman espn is much lower on him and they would have the Cs take Stewart but I just cant see Tillman not making it in the NBA given his strength and IQ. The Cs second pick is interesting, as much as I think he is going to be a bust Pukusevski might be worth the gamble at #27. If he stashes for 2 years and gains weight he could be a steal.
The Porier and pick trade and moving 1 first for future 2nds would leave the Cs with 3 roster spots for
Edwards
#26 (lets say Tillman)
#27 (lets say Pokusevski)
Tacko
The Cs also have the #46 pick. Looking at the ESPN mock they actually have Tillman available at this pick but Ill still take him at #26. At #46 the Cs could take Desomond Bane or Immanuel Quickley. Both are guys who could make the roster and potentially contribute if needed. Ill go with Desmond Bane as the pick.
This leaves Bane and Tacko to battle it out for the 15th spot. I suspect Bane gets it and Tacko is offered a second 2-way deal. He will likely decline that and try to stick with another team.
That would leave the Cs depth chart as
Walker
Brown
Tatum
Hayward
Theis
Smart
Kanter
R Williams
G Williams
R Langford
Semi
Waters
Edwards
Tillman (#27)
Bane (#46)