I'm here just to do some playing fun with the upcoming free agency. I'm just trying to have so fun, so please bear with me.
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Cap gurus, I'm not as expert with the cap as you guys are, although I'm trying to be, so please let me know if this path is impossible for us to reach. This is, after all, is just basically fantasy booking (to use a wrestling term). But this one has been stuck in my head for about two days now, and I really thought it will be a good idea.
Fantasy Free-Agency; Durant, Holiday, Horford = Contention.
The idea, to break it down in it's simplest form, is this.
1. Renounce who are needed to be renounced, that includes Terry Rozier, Kyrie Irving, Marcus Morris, Daniel Theiss. NOT Al Horford.
2. Convince Kevin Durant to sign. (easier said than done, of course, but hey, this is pure fantasy that I'm trying to see if it will work in real life, just trying to have some fun)
3. Sign Durant via Sign and Trade. KD gets his full max from Golden State, then traded to us, in exchange, we send Gordon Hayward, Semi Ojeleye and Guershon Yabusele
4. Three team trade between Boston, New Orleans Pelicans and Phoenix Suns. Without it being too complicated the trade will basically revolve around this.
- Boston receives Jrue Holiday.
- Phoenix receives Jaylen (him and Devin Booker could form their wing core moving forward).
- New Orleans receives assets (which may include some draft picks/players coming from us and the Suns).
5. With Holiday and Durant on board, Al may have a change of mind, and choose to resign with us.
6. With the MLE (Non-Tax payer or Tax Payer), we sign a Center. For the sake of this playthrough, let's fantasy sign DeWayne Dedmon.
The Boston Celtics team in 2019-20, without Kevin Durant as he rehabs with injury.PG: Jrue Holiday
SG: Marcus Smart
SF: Jayson Tatum
PF: Al Horford
C : DeWayne Dedmon
Bench: Carsen Edwards, Romeo Langford, Grant Williams, Robert Williams, Vet-minimum signing.
With no Durant, that team still has full of talent, with excellent defense. That Holiday-Smart backcourt could be the best defensive duo in the league. Bench might be too young and not ready, but has potential.
The Boston Celtics team WITH Kevin Durant for the 2020-21 season. PG: Holiday
SG: Tatum
SF: Durant
PF: Horford
C : Dedmon
Bench: Smart, Langford, MLE signing, G. Williams, R. Williams, Edwards
Assuming Durant comes back to atleast 80% of his former self, now you're looking at a contender. A lineup with excellent talent across the board, defensive versatility. Bench becomes better with Smart coming off it, another year of Langford, Williams boys, and Edwards (with optimistic development). Maybe another MLE signing to bolster it. Banner 18 would be within our reach.
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Well, that was fun. Now, please tell me it can't happen because the cap prevents us from doing it.