This whole notion of clearing space for max FA's this summer is a nonstarter for me, not because I think Boston can't attract an FA to sign here, but because there are so many better destinations currently. The obvious first one is for Gasol and Aldridge is to stay where they are. But even if one or both were to leave, the Hawks will have room for a max contract this summer, and either MG or LA could slide into Millsap's spot and improve a team that may already be the best in the East. Even the Knicks seem more enticing with Melo and a likely top 3 pick that they could either trade or keep, more so if they can move Calderon.
I think if we are to be a beacon for max Fa's, the move would be to lay low for another year, let Wallace expire and the young guys/picks gain experience, weed out the bums, and tidy up the roster for the summer of '16.