No matter how many asset's we had there was never a Guarantee that we would land a big time Free Agent.. It always takes two to tango.. You cant force guys to sign nor can you Depend on other GM's to make smart logical Decisions for their organizations. (Those teams suck for a reason)
Building through the Draft was always option A.. Picking up pieces along the way to go with our young talent in my opinion was always the smart play... If he could land a PG or a Durant or a GH that would be awesome but that is actually a longer shot than finding a Star in the Draft.
Ainge is building a team that can sustain a high level of greatness for the next decade. Thats where the real money is.. He can win a chip this way.. This is why he hired Brad.. To build a champion, not to buy one..