If the Celtics lose out on the top tier, which players should they target?

[greece66]

What about Aminu?

Added. He will try FA but says he likes Dallas.
http://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2015/5/1/8528555/al-farouq-aminu-talks-about-wanting-to-return-to-dallas-tyson?_ga=1.262505359.2066883060.1408565954

[gpap]

From the list, Danny Green and Robin Lopez.

[Beat LA]

Glenn Robinson III

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CLi1KERwL4

I took this as a serious suggestion  so I added him.
What impresses me the most with Philly is their player's names- many sound aristocratic like Robinson the 3rd whereas another is a full Prince (Luc Mbah a Moute). I bet if Hinkie could he would sign the Prince of Zamunda too. As the vid demonstrates, he sure can block.

It is a serious suggestion.  The kid can play, is a terrific athlete, and has excellent potential, imo (nbadraft.net compared him to Trevor Ariza.  I'll take that any day, especially if we could get him without having to use a draft pick or trade for him). 

Btw, can you imagine a 76ers roster with both Luc Mbah a Moute and Al Farouq Aminu, lol ?  Talk about unresolved African tribal issues or whatever spilling over into the locker room, ahaha ,

Luc Mbah a Moute - "You can't make me do that!  I'm a veteran, and a Prince!" 

Al Farouq Aminu - "Oh yeah!?  Well, I'm a descendant of Nigerian kings, and my name literally means 'the chief has arrived'.  Top that!  You're lucky we aren't Celtics - otherwise I'd be at the top of the pecking order.  Insolent fool!  Fetch my bags - now!" ahaha .

Also, judging from that gif, we need to look into Prince of Zamunda (sarcasm).  What a rim protector (sarcasm), lol!

[Rosco917]

Yes, on Harris and Middleton. Either would help, if paired with Crowder.

Robin Lopez is a nice option as a center. Good size. I just don't see him as 2nd tier center with the limited centers in the free agency. But yes I would be happy with him manning the middle.

If Biyombo is what we end up with at center position, I would be concerned about his lack of size and bulk on one hand, and happy with his age, energy, shot blocking and ability to run the court.
But I like his rim protection.   

Thanks for your thoughts.
IMO Biyombo's height is deceptive: true he is only 6'9''. But his wingspan is... 7' 6.16". For comparison, DMC's wingspan is 7' 5.75", Drummond 7' 6.25" and Greg Monroe 7' 2.25".
Per bulk/muscle, I'm not an expert and have only watched him play 3-4 times this year but he looks strong to me. Moreover, his pre-draft measurements were good:245 weight with only 4.2 body fat. Again for comparison, Greg Monroe 247 and 11.2 in 2010.
Source: http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Bismack-Biyombo-5902/

I read the source link you provided...impressive. It sounds like he has a great deal of upside remaining too especially on the offensive end. He's not skinny or a light weight, he's 245-250. He would be a nice pick up if we over spend at other positions, like Monroe at PF and/or a Middleton type SF. Kind of a stop gap until we get a true big to help.
Sometimes you can't get everything you want in a single year. 

 

[Surferdad]

I could see a scenario where a lot of those RFA's stay with their current teams on 1-year deals, them go for the big payday in summer 2016 when the cap goes up.   

Can Ainge afford the 2 UFA's Lopez and Green?  That would solve many of the current team's gaps.

[greece66]

Yes, on Harris and Middleton. Either would help, if paired with Crowder.

Robin Lopez is a nice option as a center. Good size. I just don't see him as 2nd tier center with the limited centers in the free agency. But yes I would be happy with him manning the middle.

If Biyombo is what we end up with at center position, I would be concerned about his lack of size and bulk on one hand, and happy with his age, energy, shot blocking and ability to run the court.
But I like his rim protection.   

Thanks for your thoughts.
IMO Biyombo's height is deceptive: true he is only 6'9''. But his wingspan is... 7' 6.16". For comparison, DMC's wingspan is 7' 5.75", Drummond 7' 6.25" and Greg Monroe 7' 2.25".
Per bulk/muscle, I'm not an expert and have only watched him play 3-4 times this year but he looks strong to me. Moreover, his pre-draft measurements were good:245 weight with only 4.2 body fat. Again for comparison, Greg Monroe 247 and 11.2 in 2010.
Source: http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Bismack-Biyombo-5902/

I read the source link you provided...impressive. It sounds like he has a great deal of upside remaining too especially on the offensive end. He's not skinny or a light weight, he's 245-250. He would be a nice pick up if we over spend at other positions, like Monroe at PF and/or a Middleton type SF. Kind of a stop gap until we get a true big to help.
Sometimes you can't get everything you want in a single year. 

 

Yup. He was a great coming out of college who had a bad start at the NBA. On paper he is in the NBA for two years but in reality he's only been playing since January 2015.

I quote from Wikipedia

//At the 2011 Nike Hoops Summit, Biyombo participated for the World Select Team (against the USA Select Team), and recorded a triple double, with 12 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 blocks. It was the first recorded triple-double in the Summit's history.

Biyombo was drafted seventh overall by the Sacramento Kings in the 2011 NBA draft, but his rights were later traded to the Charlotte Bobcats in a draft night trade. On December 19, 2011, Biyombo signed a multi-year deal with the Bobcats.After averaging five points per game over his first two seasons with Charlotte, Biyombo's minutes and subsequent production dropped dramatically in 2013–14 as he fell out of favour with coach Steve Clifford, as he averaged just 2.9 points in 13.9 minutes per game.

While his forte in defense and rebounding did drop in 2013–14, Biyombo began the 2014–15 season in much better form despite missing seven out of the first eight games of the season largely due to the acquisition of Jason Maxiell in the 2014 offseason.With the late-December injury to starting center Al Jefferson, Biyombo was placed into the starting line-up.