Is Ainge going to blow up the bench? (poll)

[CelticsElite]

I wouldn't be surprised if the bench is fairly different apart from Ojeleye, Theis, Yabu.

Morris is likely to be unhappy if Brown, Tatum, Hayward are all healthy.  Rozier and Smart likely won't get enough minutes if Kyrie is healthy.  Baynes may not be affordable to bring back.  Larkin may not want to come back unless Rozier or Smart is traded / let go in FA.

While I can certainly understand your points regarding Theis and, to a lesser extent, Ojeleye, I guess, may I ask as to why you believe that Yabu will even still be here, next year? Dude has shown absolutely nothing, imo.

probably because he's under contract next year.

[mctyson]

I think many of the young guys will be gone and he will try to replace them with cheap veterans, a la 2007-2008.  You could see how not having any veteran spark off the bench ruined them in the ECF.

[CelticsElite]

I think many of the young guys will be gone and he will try to replace them with cheap veterans, a la 2007-2008.  You could see how not having any veteran spark off the bench ruined them in the ECF.

who do you suspect is gone

[cman88]

hard to say. I could see ainge rolling out with the main guys Rozier/Smart/Theis/Morris/Baynes all still a part of this team.

Or, I could see ainge move players for guys on longer contracts.

at this point, ainges biggest job is going to be making sure that we have a solid bench to support the starters. hopefully being in the ECF the last two years we are now a team where solid vets will want to sign here