How we can get 2 max players

[celts55]

So, I understand everyone is thinking about how the team can move into the top 10 of the draft but I am thinking the opposite (not to mention, I don't think we'll be able to move into the top 10 anyway.)

First, I don't know if Philly would consider this but the first idea is getting rid of that bum Wallace and is 10 million albatross so I would package Wallace along with our 16th pick to Philly (or whatever team can take on that contract) to free up cap space.

Second, I would actually take Cleveland up on their offer and trade them  Isaiah Thomas and his 7 million dollar contract for Haywood's non-guaranteed deal and the 24th pick. Then waive Haywood obviously

We would've then freed up 17 million in cap space, which if I am not mistaken brings us down to only 25 million dollars in guaranteed salary for 2015-16. Relinquish all cap holds on Bass, Jerebko and Crowder (even though I like Crowder.)

This would give us close to 40 million in cap space.

Then we could go after 2 max players.

If the team really wants Jimmy Butler, they could not only offer him the max, but offer the Chicago the chance to sign and trade Butler to Boston in exchange for Bradley, Olynyk and 2-3 1st round draft picks.

Maybe that could be the only way Chicago lets Butler go.

Or we could just sign two of Love, Aldridge, Monroe and Gasol (or Aldridge and Matthews as he's reportedly looking for 15 million.)

I guess this could be ONE way we could free up enough space to make two big signings.

Off topic, but why do you call him a bum? Seems to me he worked hard on helping the younger players, never caused any problems, and was always ready and able when called upon.
Not his fault if he was over paid for these services.
Sorry, but not a big fan of calling people names.

[PhoSita]

^ Sometimes people act like NBA players with large contracts who don't produce on the floor are actually stealing money directly from their pockets.  It's not Gerald's fault that he was given that awful contract. 

In fact, it is because he gave so much of himself early in his career that he ended up falling off a cliff relatively early.

[gpap]

This all assumes that you can get two max players in the door. Only "Max" guy I'm hearing that is likely on the move is Greg Monroe (Knicks most likely). Butler is not looking for a max deal.  Aldridge is the same position as Monroe. Gasol is going nowhere. Leonard is going nowhere. Love probably back to Cavs (and who wants him anyway?).

So you've freed up space for two max players and you don't have two max players to freely sign.

I do and so do other fans here.

[Hemingway]

The cost of not being a top 10 team by this time next year is huge.

Perhaps, but that cost will be a lot higher if the team makes win-now moves that fail to really make a difference and Ainge has to spend another year, and perhaps multiple draft assets, to disassemble another expensive yet mediocre veteran-laden team.

But what guys are out there that we could sign that we would then be in a position to have to disassemble a vet team? Where are all these vets? We will probably bring in 2 maybe 3 vets and probably as many rookies.

Lets take Brook Lopez as an example. Normally I think a team would be smart by saying, thanks but no thanks to him. He is too injury prown and not good enough for what he gets paid. But this off season, I'd rather have Lopez than nothing. We need to take chances not so we can be a top team next year. Teams like NY and LA will probably always have some star wanting to go there. But how many stars are there that are going to be able to be had in 2016? They can't all go to the top few teams but only the top so many teams will be able to get anyone good next summer and the one after.