because we don't have any there is no reason to bring a guy that is just a good, but not a great player. It sets the team back on the ultimate goal of winning a championship.
1) We're too far off the top draft picks to expect to be able to get a top star via the draft. So winning more now doesn't change the outlook much here.
2) I do not think any top FA will come to Boston at the moment given the lack of star talent on the team. Stars generally like to play with other stars. Not be a one-man army. So that isn't an option for the C's in their present state.
3) Signing someone in free agency doesn't hurt Boston's trade options. They still have excellent flexibility in terms of cap space (thanks to rising cap), future picks and some decent young talent.
Signing up-and-coming young stars who have the chance to develop further and maybe become an All-Star down the road appears to me to be the best avenue to add talent + to improve chance to acquire a top star via trade or free agency further down the road.
The alternative is too blow up the roster properly and rebuild via multiple top 5 draft picks.
Those seem to be the two best options to my eyes. Spend in FA on emerging young talent or blow up the roster.
Millsap isn't that guy though. If we are talking about a guy like Jimmy Butler, that is a much different question. I'd sign him because his age isn't a win now age. That isn't the case with Millsap. Millsap doesn't make sense for this team at all given his age, his presumed contract, and his general goodness and not greatness. Millsap makes a lot of sense for a lot of teams but just not for Boston. I've been pretty clear on that in this thread.
Oh yeah, I agree fully. I don't view Millsap as a strong option either. I'd rather focus on Greg Monroe and young wings like J.Butler, T.Harris, K.Middelton.
Sorry if I misunderstood you. I thought you meant you wouldn't sign any star player if they were not a top star (MVP caliber or top 10 type talent).
crimson has really expressed my feelings quite well, which basically boil down to Millsap is a good player, but not a great one, and acquiring good players (for that kind of money and who are that old) when you don't have a great one just doesn't make sense.
No just a guy like Millsap. I think the quote you have there from me sums it up. Millsap is too old and just not good enough for Boston to sign to this team as currently constructed. Now, as I mentioned in this thread, if we acquire Cousins or some player like him, then signing Millsap makes a lot more sense.
Monroe would be my top free agent target this summer because I think Boston has a real chance to sign him, he is a clear upgrade, is very good, and still pretty young. I'm not a fan of Middleton at all and don't think Harris will be worth his contract either. Butler I like a lot, but I don't see him leaving Chicago (same with Leonard and San An).
