Post#849 » by Fencer reregistered » Tue Mar 7, 2017 7:21 am 
            
            
            A roster that Ainge could easily put together would be something like:
Bigs (4)
-- Horford
-- Olynyk
-- Zizic
-- A decent journeyman (whether Amir/JJ or somebody younger)
-- (SFs playing smallball PF)
Perimeter (8)
-- Crowder
-- Bradley
-- Thomas
-- Smart
-- Brown
-- Nader
-- Brooklyn 17
-- Rozier
Mickey/Zabu/Jackson/2017 2nd-rounders could be the first guys considered for other slots.
Much of that is still possible if there's a max or otherwise big FA signing. The most obvious things that would need to be given up are my placeholder for a "decent journeyman" big, plus one of Olynyk/Bradley. If it's Bradley, he could presumably be traded for future picks or whatever, probably not at full value. If it's Olynyk, he's probably just allowed to walk. Either way, the FA needs to be good enough for that to be a good tradeoff.
Similarly if, instead of a FA, it's a trade for a star still under contract.
For a true elite player, trading Thomas instead might make sense, but there are VERY few guys in the league worth that kind of compensation. (Anthony Davis is the one scenario that seems remotely plausible.)
            
                                    
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