Post#534 » by ddb » Mon Dec 2, 2019 2:45 pm
just throwing some thoughts on here. first of all, I love this team. Once Hayward is back they have a really good shot at coming together and making a strong push at the finals. Of course, they will need to guard the 3pt line better, and probably add a solid veteran or two to supplement the current bench....but the foundation is there. Kemba, Tatum, Hayward, Brown, Smart as your top 5 players is pretty special. Sure, the Bucks have Giannis and a lot of shooting around him. So they are very dangerous. Sure, Philly is big and has Embiid...but do you really trust Philly? Sure, Toronto is experienced and Siakam has developed into a star... Sure, Miami is playing well. But Boston has all the ingredients to get to the Finals. I think we are all a little too hard on Tatum & Brown. First of all, those guys are awesome. There isn't a team in the league that wouldn't LOVE to have those two guys. so enjoy them because neither one of them is going ANYWHERE in a trade anytime soon. Before the season started I thought Jaylen could be a guy that would be flipped. But he's signed now and playing very well.
As the trade market starts to take shape there are really only 2 bigs that I can think of that could make sense fo this team. Factoring in that Ainge most likely isn't moving a big salary core piece, that would mean that he's going to have to target bigs that are lower in salary.....very limited options. 2 guys I could see Boston being interested in: Harry Giles & Aron Baynes. But I'm not as concerned as most people about the Celtics current big man rotation. I think Kanter is filling a need with his post scoring and rebounding. He's finding his place on this team and I like him. Theis has been solid despite being undersized. Rob Williams shows flashes. Grant Williams I believe will get better as the season goes on. Adding Baynes would be nice but it's not as easy as you think. Ainge would need to either move Kanter & a 1st OR move Rob Williams/Semi/pick to make the deal work and worth it for the Suns. So the question then becomes, is Baynes worth it to Boston? ehhhhhh. IDK.
the guy I really want, and I've said this for about a year, is Harry Giles. Hear me out. He fits the mold that Danny likes. Big-time HS recruit. Still raw and loaded with talent. He plays for a team who's front office doesn't have the best track record of dealing....so could this be an opportunity to steal Giles before he proves his worth in this league? He's young, athletic, has upside, he's cheap, best buddies with Tatum.... I love the idea. He's the low risk, high upside big I want to see Boston target.
the OTHER need is it would be very nice to see Ainge score another wing that can light it up from 3. Davis Bertans type guy if he is available out there. Find someone like that.
