It's a matter of opinion, but I think playing those three together for Major minutes. Let's call the HBT for now. Hayward Tatum Brown.
Just feel like playing then together for Major minutes takes away from ALL of their strengths.
Why bother do that when we Desperately need scoring punch off the bench?
I mean who's your bench scoring right now??? I'm listening.
Don't underestimate Carsen Edwards.
By season's end, Edwards will be one of the top rookies in the league.
that may be asking too much of him but I wouldn't be surprised if he's considered the top rookie on the team -- and that's not to say Gwill and Langford don't have good years too
GWill will be good.
Langford will not be able to play because the Celts have Hayward and Brown in front of him.
Edwards has the biggest chance of becoming an impact player for the Celts.
I hope Gwill will be good. better than good even. I'm just not expecting it his rookie year although he may get more time than expected since we don't have a real PF on the team this year. he seems skilled with a high BBIQ but his height (specifically his lack thereof) could be a real issue in this league. if he was taller, he'd probably have been taken top 6-7 in the draft.
Edwards is the rookie I think will likely have the best chance at getting playing time. No Rozier this year and Wanamaker, though experienced, isn't the same scorer as Edwards. Kemba and Smart will likely miss a few games each this year (just typical stuff, no critical injuries) so he'll likely have a chance to step up and show what he can do. wouldn't surprise me if Brad gets him regular minutes in the rotation before the end of the season.
Langford's the mystery. He's stuck behind Brown, Smart, Hayward and Tatum for minutes. He's coming off his injury still (no reports he's ready to go yet) and he's working on fixing his shot (which isn't good for a SG). He'll likely get spot minutes here and there but I think he's going to be the rookie considered MIA and leaving a chunk of the fanbase questioning why Danny bothered to take him instead of a big man that was available with that pick.
To add to that, I would not be surprised if the rotation for the season ends up like this:
Starting: Kemba, Brown, Hayward, Tatum, Kanter
Primary bench: Smart, Edwards, Gwill, Theis.
Spot minutes: Langford, Poirier, Timelord.
I would anticipate Brad keeping one of Brown, Hayward and Tatum on the floor at all times. Not that a mass substitution should happen but a second unit of Smart, Edwards, one of the 3 wings, Gwill and Theis should be able to score as well as handle the boards. D may be a different issue due to the height of Gwill and Theis but D will be an issue for the starters as well.