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Celtics rebuild status
« on: January 25, 2017, 08:43:14 AM »

Offline thirstyboots18

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Considering our perennial rebuild status, where do we stand now?  Of our present players who, if any, do you expect to still be on the team the next time a banner is hoisted?
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Re: Celtics rebuild status
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2017, 09:00:15 AM »

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Considering our perennial rebuild status, where do we stand now?  Of our present players who, if any, do you expect to still be on the team the next time a banner is hoisted?
Simply because I think we could be many years away from a title, I will choose Jaylen Brown as he is so young and looks to have the potential to be a star.

Re: Celtics rebuild status
« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2017, 09:15:31 AM »

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I'm not sure if any of the current team will still be here.  Danny's not afraid to trade anyone and there's certainly no one on the current roster that we couldn't improve upon if the opportunity presented itself.

Re: Celtics rebuild status
« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2017, 09:20:15 AM »

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Hard to say... Only Crowder and Horford have long term deals ... Brown has a rookie deal ... DA has Bradley and Thomas contracts up next season ... Those two high picks will have a lot to do with the future of this team whether drafting top 5 players or trading the picks for a star..

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« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2017, 09:31:52 AM »

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Sign Noel, draft Fultz.
Then we will be close.

Re: Celtics rebuild status
« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2017, 09:58:16 AM »

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I can see Horford, Smart, Brown, KO and Crowder. I'm not sure about IT...

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« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2017, 10:24:10 AM »

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Out of our current players, I could see Smart, Brown, and the Brk picks being the "core" the next time we hoist a banner. Horford might still be on the team in a lesser role, and I don't think ITs ego lets him go quietly away from being a high usage 28 ppg scorer.

Throw in Zizic and Yab as bench bigs, possibly more, and our core is rock solid for contending in a few years.
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Re: Celtics rebuild status
« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2017, 10:33:16 AM »

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This is where I stand with each individual player.

Smart - we have to retain him or else what we've been doing so far (playing 30+ mins a game and allowing him to tarnish his trade value with such bad shooting performances) would make no [dang] sense. Smart is beloved by the organization for his flashes of uber-competitiveness and has not made a name for himself in the league to command anything north of 10 million, when it's all said and done he could become one of the all time greatest career backups playing 15 mins a night. I'm being facetious but that's still valuable enough. Expectations will need to be reset.

Rozier -  I know it's just his second year but he has not been all too successful using that speed Stevens was raving about, guy is having trouble attacking defenses and it completely freezes the offense. I would keep until next year, and have him fight the Nets pick for a rotation spot.

Brown - Guy is already one of the more useful offensive players we have and he's raw but not scared to get physical... which I think highlights why he could become a two way player since his shot has been more promising than RJ's and Young's combined. He'll be a starter in this league and he'll get there faster once he learns off ball play and has a PG that will actually look for him.

Young  + prospect farm - James Young, should be gone. Danny picking up any option of his will be criminal. Let guys like Nader and DJ come in and fight for that spot next year, our foreign first round selections last year should come over and gain NBA experience too.

Kelly - Jeff Green. Trade or let walk.

Jerebko - Trade or let walk.

Zeller -  Trade or let walk.

Amir - Trade or let walk.

Green - Trade or let walk.

Crowder - This team can not lose the only guy that can play SF.

AB - AB gives me hope that we can develop good players here, and one day maybe star players. I think his value is at an all time high and he has 1.5 years left. Selling high is possible. However, I don't feel comfortable that our current guard prospects can fill his shoes.

Horford + IT - One guy who's decline you know is around the corner, another you're almost certain won't be able to keep it up pushing 30. We don't let them walk, we should sell high.

Nets picks - The X-factor in all of this. I would love for these two picks to be an all star guard with no giant hole in his game and a star big man that can play Stevens style and rebound AT THE SAME [dang] TIME.

Re: Celtics rebuild status
« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2017, 11:18:33 AM »

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I think the next banner goes up with Smart-Jaylen-BKN pick (Fultz?). I honestly think that could be a special trio, provided development continues as paper potential would have you believe.

Unless of course DA does what some have been calling for him to do which is trade the BKN for a guy like Boogie.
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