Bos gives- Hayward and Smart plus picks
Minny gives Towns and Wiggins
Not a rumor yet
If I wasn't so down on Wiggins, I'd do that. to me, Wiggins would be like having another Kyrie in the locker room - someone who isn't interested in a team game
Hayward + Smart and picks for Towns? Even if you don't like Wiggins, that's a no-brainer... Even if KAT doesn't mesh, you can always package him for assets.
Gutting our team for a malcontent who won't play defense is hardly a no-brainer.
Gutting two players for a center 27/11/4 on 50/41/80 at the age of 24?
Ummm... I guarantee you 100% if Scott Layden even offered that to Ainge, he'd do it without a moment's hesitation. KAT can improve on defense, we've seen it many times with Stevens... I think those whole, he-doesn't-play-defense is such a tired argument considering the roster lay out + the system that KAT is in... '
Is there even anyone competent or considered a great defender on that team that's actually above average besides RoCo? You wouldn't take a risk on a center with those numbers?
Like, I'm the biggest Smart supporter despite my numerous cries for his trigger happy shots, but I'd dump Smart if I could get KAT here, and put him alongside Brown/Tatum as my big 3... That 3 could potentially dominate for years to come..
EDIT: Actually two players, one former All-Star wing and First Team All-Defense combo guard for All-NBA Center that is averaging over 40% on 8 3PA? Yeah okay buddy lol, that's a no-brainer...
DOUBLE EDIT: Taking a look at the Wolves roster... Who on that team would actually even start for the Celtics, or even see 15+ minutes on our team other than KAT, Josh Okogie, RoCo?
Napier is their starting PG... That should tell you enough about the team.