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Celtics Talk / Re: Is this team good enough?
« Last post by Phantom255x on Today at 01:53:08 PM »- Simons + pick(s) for Vucevic/Zubac/ClaxtonI'd rather not use picks in a deal with Simons--definitely not first rounders--unless we're getting a high quality player in return. This isn't like the Danny days where he had more than he knew what to do with. I don't want Brad to turn this into a franchise that has little opportunity to improve with cheap/cost-controlled talent via the draft.
- Cheap buyout pickup (probably a guard ideally)
- Tatum comes back early to mid March
Make a bit of a run in the East this April-May (not saying they will contend for Finals or make the ECF but the way this conference has been I wouldn't rule out a run)
having said that, the current roster has done much better than expected against the teams at the top of the East already. If Brad brings in a rotation-quality big (at least as good as Q) and IF (very big IF) Tatum is fully healthy come end of March/early April with no/little risk of re-injuring himself, I would not be surprised if this team could get to the finals. Tatum would replace everything Simons has provided and then some. Another quality big should ensure Q doesn't get burned out and that we don't have a significant drop in defense when he's on the bench.
the teams in the West though, I'm not sure how we'd fare against their best. Houston demolished us. Minny beat us. We'll see what we've got against LA in 2 days. I suspect Denver and OKC will do the same thing to us that Houston did. for that reason, I'm not thinking of rushing to get Tatum back just to get crushed in the finals.
How about Simons + Tillman (salary) + multiple second rounders for Mann + Day'Ron Sharpe from Brooklyn. The C's had noted interest in Sharpe before he re-signed in BKN. This move also saves the team about 10M in salaries and gives the team another rotational big, and a depth guard with size.
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