Bogdan Bogdanovic is a RFA. He is seeking $18 mm per year for 4 years.  He is only 28 years old. He would be a perfect fit for our team. I would start him and return Smart to the bench, where he belongs.

Kemba
Bogdan
Brown
Tatum
Theis

Smart
Teague/Pritchard
Langford
Thomas/Time Lord


Let's assume we get a trade exception from Charlotte in the Hayward signing.  Would the amount of the trade exception equal his first year salary of  +- $30 mm?  Or can we reduce it by taking back some salary that the Hornets don't want?  Just so long as we don't reduce it below $20 mm or so.  Would this put us into the luxury tax if we did it, or is there a clever way to avoid triggering that? Seems like any sign and trade where we become a tax payer doesn't work for the Celtics.

Let's say we get a full $30 mm trade exception.  Would there be any advantage to signing Tristan Thomas with $10 mm of that (and thereby no need to use the midlevel exception) and the other $20 mm in a trade for Bogdanovic?

Now, the hard part: 

How would we incentivize Kings into a sign and trade?  Give them the trade exception plus what?  Future draft picks?  Would we be able to include Nesmith or Pritchard, since they have not been signed yet?  We have to make it worthwhile for the Kings.  Don't want to give away the farm here, but need to be realistic. I could see the Kings being very interested in taking back Nesmith, as a future replacement for Buddy Hield, who is a pain in the butt there.

Of course all this assumes Bogdanovic would want to come here. But why not? He would fit in perfectly. He would be an excellent replacement for Hayward, only more durable and younger.   The fit would be ideal. 

What do you think?