Try again next year.

If no major free agents, I think they'll try to trade for Hibbert or else try to sign Robin Lopez, Kosta Koufos, or Bismack Biyombo.

Beyond that, make a trade or two to prune the roster a bit, and then head into next season ready to find out what some of the younger players can do.  Probably with a roster that looks like it'll compete for a bottom 10 record, but might surprise again.

Alternately put; A roster that looks like it will once again compete for a playoff spot in the East, but might disappoint and end up with a bottom 10 record. 

Quote from: PhoSita on June 28, 2015, 02:06:28 PM

If no major free agents, I think they'll try to trade for Hibbert or else try to sign Robin Lopez, Kosta Koufos, or Bismack Biyombo.

Beyond that, make a trade or two to prune the roster a bit, and then head into next season ready to find out what some of the younger players can do.  Probably with a roster that looks like it'll compete for a bottom 10 record, but might surprise again.

Alternately put; A roster that looks like it will once again compete for a playoff spot in the East, but might disappoint and end up with a bottom 10 record.

I tend to think Ainge will cut down the roster a bit and create some room for the younger guys to show their stuff, which will make the playoffs less likely.

But yeah, however you want to spin it. 

I think the team we've got in September will look like a good bet to end up somewhere between the high 20s and the high 30s, with a small but significant chance of matching last year's record or exceeding it by a couple of wins.

Quote from: Celtics18 on June 28, 2015, 02:10:11 PM

Quote from: PhoSita on June 28, 2015, 02:06:28 PM

If no major free agents, I think they'll try to trade for Hibbert or else try to sign Robin Lopez, Kosta Koufos, or Bismack Biyombo.

Beyond that, make a trade or two to prune the roster a bit, and then head into next season ready to find out what some of the younger players can do.  Probably with a roster that looks like it'll compete for a bottom 10 record, but might surprise again.

Alternately put; A roster that looks like it will once again compete for a playoff spot in the East, but might disappoint and end up with a bottom 10 record.

I tend to think Ainge will cut down the roster a bit and create some room for the younger guys to show their stuff, which will make the playoffs less likely.

But yeah, however you want to spin it. 

I think the team we've got in September will look like a good bet to end up somewhere between the high 20s and the high 30s, with a small but significant chance of matching last year's record or exceeding it by a couple of wins.

And, if that's the case, does Stevens bolt?

This is kind of what I am preparing myself for.  I wouldn't be shocked if we end up being disappointed in FA and don't land a big fish.  If that happens I'd say maybe we go with the following:

1. Get a C: Sign maybe a Kosta Koufos, or Biyombo.  Or maybe trade for 1 year of Roy Hibbert.
2. Sign a forward: Maybe resign Jerebko, or sign a guy like Derrick Williams on a rock bottom contract.

Then run it back and see what happens.  at that point it would all depend on how much our players are improving.  Is Smart better offensively?  Has Sully improved his conditioning/outside shot?  Is James Young worthy of rotation minutes?  Not sure how good that team will be, but I could definitely see that as what we are working with in October.

I also wonder if they strike out on expensive FAs if they consider buying Gerald Wallace out of his contract so that they have one more roster spot to work with in order to sign a Johnathan Holmes, or other intriguing FA (knowing Danny it would be an under 6'1" guard).

Harris would take a max deal; then trade for Hibbert.

Sully and KO can both score and pass. Hibbert would fit in nicely next to them.

I would be shocked if we don't use our cap space in some capacity. While signing a free agent like Aldridge, Monroe, Harris or Love would be nice, it's less likely than not.

If we wiff on those guys you will see us go after younger guys like Biyombo and absorb a player like Hibbert, or Terrence Jones into our salary cap space.