Poll: The C's are in need of a starting-caliber Center

[Jvalin]

Given that

- we traded Baynes
- Horford is expected to walk

we are only left with one center: Robert Williams. The C's are in desperate need of a starting-caliber center. Who would you want us to go after?

 

[gouki88]

Of those I'd want Adams. We need interior defence and rebounding desperately. In fact, I think those are our two single-most pressing concerns.

Vuce can help a lot with the rebounding, but he's an average defender. Really good scorer and passer however

[SparzWizard]

Well, if Ainge doesn't pick up any centers his job is on the line.

Unless he really expects Brad Stevens to start a small-forward at Center.

[Hank Finkel]

Of those I'd want Adams. We need interior defence and rebounding desperately. In fact, I think those are our two single-most pressing concerns.

Vuce can help a lot with the rebounding, but he's an average defender. Really good scorer and passer however

Adams has a huge contract lke 25mil. I am not sure what Vuce is getting or will get. 

[ETNCeltics]

We're also probably in need of a backup caliber center. We don't know if Robert Williams can play or not.

[jpotter33]

My preferences -

Plan A: Max Russell and use the rest of the cap space on a type like Ed Davis or Dwayne Dedmon as a backup center, ultimately baptizing Williams by fire. He'll learn, and we'll be better in the long-term for it (as we're not likely to contend next year anyways sans big steps made by Tatum and/or Brown and/or Hayward). Roll into 2019-2020 with a lineup of:

PG: Russell, Edwards
SG: Brown, Smart
SF: Tatum, Langford
PF: Hayward, Williams
C: Timelord, Davis/Dedmon

And then whatever other players we can get on an exception or minimum salary. I really like the look of this roster longer-term, as the pieces seem to fit pretty well together and work towards a specific style.

Plan B: Trade Steven Adams into our cap space and resign Rozier to a modest contract. Roll into 2019-2020 with a lineup of:

PG: Smart, Edwards
SG: Brown, Rozier
SF: Tatum, Langford
PF: Hayward, Williams
C: Adams, Timelord

And then whatever other players we can get on an exception or minimum salary.

Plan C: Sign Vucevic into our cap space and resign Rozier to a modest contract (I'd only get Vuc if I could keep Rozier, too, as I wouldn't want to pay him anymore than that). Roll into 2019-2020 with a lineup of:

PG: Smart, Edwards
SG: Brown, Rozier
SF: Tatum, Langford
PF: Hayward, Williams
C: Vuc, Timelord

And then whatever other players we can get on an exception or minimum salary.

[SparzWizard]

Of those I'd want Adams. We need interior defence and rebounding desperately. In fact, I think those are our two single-most pressing concerns.

Vuce can help a lot with the rebounding, but he's an average defender. Really good scorer and passer however

I'll take a guy who can score, rebound, pass and an average defender over a guy who is bad on offense, average on everything else, but good on defense.

This team needs scoring and rebounds.

[Muzzy66]

I'm confused - why would anybody here take Adams over Capella?

Capella put up superior numbers, is about on par defensively, has pretty much the same limitations as Adams, and his salary is $10m cheaper.  What am I missing?

[gouki88]

Of those I'd want Adams. We need interior defence and rebounding desperately. In fact, I think those are our two single-most pressing concerns.

Vuce can help a lot with the rebounding, but he's an average defender. Really good scorer and passer however

Adams has a huge contract lke 25mil. I am not sure what Vuce is getting or will get.

I suspect he'll command the max

[Muzzy66]

Of those I'd want Adams. We need interior defence and rebounding desperately. In fact, I think those are our two single-most pressing concerns.

Vuce can help a lot with the rebounding, but he's an average defender. Really good scorer and passer however

I'll take a guy who can score, rebound, pass and an average defender over a guy who is bad on offense, average on everything else, but good on defense.

This team needs scoring and rebounds.

I agree wholeheartedly.

[gouki88]

Of those I'd want Adams. We need interior defence and rebounding desperately. In fact, I think those are our two single-most pressing concerns.

Vuce can help a lot with the rebounding, but he's an average defender. Really good scorer and passer however

I'll take a guy who can score, rebound, pass and an average defender over a guy who is bad on offense, average on everything else, but good on defense.

This team needs scoring and rebounds.

Except he's not average on rebounding at all

[gouki88]

I'm confused - why would anybody here take Adams over Capella?

Capella put up superior numbers, is about on par defensively, has pretty much the same limitations as Adams, and his salary is $10m cheaper.  What am I missing?

That Capela benefited massively from playing alongside Harden, whereas Adams has succeeded in spite of playing alongside Westbrook

[jpotter33]

I'm confused - why would anybody here take Adams over Capella?

Capella put up superior numbers, is about on par defensively, has pretty much the same limitations as Adams, and his salary is $10m cheaper.  What am I missing?

Adams would be much cheaper, as it's essentially a salary dump. Hell, we could potentially get a pick out of it.

Reports suggest that Houston is asking for quite a bit for Capella.

[SparzWizard]

I'm confused - why would anybody here take Adams over Capella?

Capella put up superior numbers, is about on par defensively, has pretty much the same limitations as Adams, and his salary is $10m cheaper.  What am I missing?

Originally I wanted Capela, but seeing that Vuce is in the market, why not go for him. I feel like Vucevic is the second best big man behind Anthony Davis in our list of targets for bigs.

[PAOBoston]

On ESPN, Woj said Cs and Lakers would be interested in Vucevic if he does not really-sign in ORL.

Vucevic seems like a Stevens type of guy. Not a great defender but decent passer and very good offensive player that can stretch the floor. Not sure exactly how much he would cost though.