I would be willing to part with Bradley, Crowder, Olynyk, 2017 Brooklyn and 2018 Brooklyn. I would even throw in 2019 Memphis if necessary. Let's face it: KD is not coming to Boston, so Bradley and Crowder are not going to be part of our future championship run, so let's cash them in while they have peak value. Olynyk is going to want to be paid next year, and I would rather roll the dice with Yabasule and Zizic.
Would we take a step back this year? Probably, but not necessarily given the addition of Horford and Cousins. In either case, our young guys would get the minutes they need to develop. We need those guys to develop and we need another big man if we wish to make a run at the championship.
Stevens will work wonders with Horford and Cousins. Next offseason, we would be shoo-ins to add Hayward. Thomas is still young. If Brown and Smart blossom into elite starters, we could make a run. One of our other young guys might step up, too, if given the opportunity.
We've got young, talented players. Let's play them and see what they got.
