Which expiring Celtic should come back?

[jpotter33]

How much is Crowder worth going forward given his recent play and the huge NBA salary jump coming in 2016? I'd say he'll probably command at least 5M per for several years if not more.

[sofutomygaha]

Thomas, Bradley, Smart, Turner, Sullinger, Olynyk, Young, Zeller, +2 rookies = 10 roster spots. Wallace they will keep through the fall in case they need his contract in trade. That leaves 4 spots.

I think they absolutely match offers on Crowder. They've got an affordable team option on Pressey and they've kept him around this long, so there's 2 more.

Then they go hunting big game. They'll offer the 2015-16 max or something close to it (which they know is a formula for a future bargain) to Leonard, Butler, Love, Jordan, Millsap, and Tyson Chandler. I think they'll get one. One of these and one lesser player is also remote possibility.

So there's one spot left, maybe none, before we even talk about Bass, Jerebko, and Datome.

It feels like it will be time for Brandon Bass to go and I'm guessing the feeling will be mutual. Bass is a remarkably level guy, but usually a player  spends that long on the trade block they develop a desire to somewhere they feel wanted.

I doubt the Celtics will make any serious effort to retain Jerebko or Datome if someone else pursues them. If no one does, though, I wouldn't be surprised to see either get a roster spot here.

[slamtheking]

Thomas, Bradley, Smart, Turner, Sullinger, Olynyk, Young, Zeller, +2 rookies = 10 roster spots. Wallace they will keep through the fall in case they need his contract in trade. That leaves 4 spots.

I think they absolutely match offers on Crowder. They've got an affordable team option on Pressey and they've kept him around this long, so there's 2 more.

Then they go hunting big game. They'll offer the 2015-16 max or something close to it (which they know is a formula for a future bargain) to Leonard, Butler, Love, Jordan, Millsap, and Tyson Chandler. I think they'll get one. One of these and one lesser player is also remote possibility.

So there's one spot left, maybe none, before we even talk about Bass, Jerebko, and Datome.

It feels like it will be time for Brandon Bass to go and I'm guessing the feeling will be mutual. Bass is a remarkably level guy, but usually a player  spends that long on the trade block they develop a desire to somewhere they feel wanted.

I doubt the Celtics will make any serious effort to retain Jerebko or Datome if someone else pursues them. If no one does, though, I wouldn't be surprised to see either get a roster spot here.

don't forget at least 2 second rounders that'll get picked (assuming at this point we don't get Washington's second which would make 3) and in camp.  the guy we get with the Philly second will hopefully be good enough to keep around (actually hoping every guy Danny picks is good enough to keep around).

if Danny goes after a top FA, he's probably going to move 1-3 of those players under contract for next year.