If No Hayward, Trade AB and Crowder

[PhoSita]

... And start Brown and Tatum.

Might as well.

Thoughts?

[celticinorlando]

Sign me up...or at least move Crowder to the 6th man spot.

[jpotter33]

You might as well trade IT and Horford in that case, too. Give us three shots at a top-2 pick next year! 

But, yeah, I'm not really a fan of running this same basic unit back at all. It'd be Hayward, big trade, or bust for me at this point.

[Ilikesports17]

only if you can get good value and based on the returns George, butler and cousins got...

Just run it back and see if you can force the ECF to 6 this time.

[Yoki_IsTheName]

You might as well trade IT and Horford in that case, too. Give us three shots at a top-2 pick next year! 

But, yeah, I'm not really a fan of running this same basic unit back at all. It'd be Hayward, big trade, or bust for me at this point.

I'm on board with this idea. We moved away from Fultz so we could get assets to get the stars. If we aren't getting the stars, let's just freaking tank and take Porter, Doncic and either Bamba or Ayton on one draft.

[Vox_Populi]

People might say you're overreacting but I agree. They probably have to trade Bradley anyway - although I'll be sad to see him go.

Team building is not a binary process, of course. Ainge has the benefit of not having to choose between sucking or leveraging the future. But our best players 28 and 31 and I bet you they will be stop being All-Star caliber players before LeBron and Kyrie. Suffice to say, I would not be opposed to trading Thomas and Horford.

[dreamgreen]

I'd say the opposite. Trade AB and Crowder for a big if you get Hayward and if you don't get him sign a big that can rebound.

[colincb]

... And start Brown and Tatum.

Might as well.

Thoughts?

You might be starting Brown at the 3 or 4 without GH. Tatum's not going to be anywhere near ready.