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Celtics & Sixers are still a long way away.
The only reason it looks "okay" is because they are in the East. Same record as Celtics in West is 9-1/2 back from 8th.
And even with those picks, there is no clear path to contention.... Playoffs? For Celtics, sure. For Sixers, it's still bleak and erratic.
As for Celtics all those picks means virtually nothing right now, they are floating assets. Their chances in Free Agency are slim to none.. We all know that to be true. No one is going to play in Boston with that team. Not now, and not in the next few years. Right now they are in Purgatory, and have an extended stay of 10-17 picks coming their way. New CBA makes it more difficult to pull a James Harden trade, that was extraordinary circumstances because teams see how that went, and they keep on to their guys who will hit RFA instead. They have the assets to pull it off, BUT they'd have to find a team that has a guy on the verge of stardom that they have under control for multiple years, and with the huge increase in salary cap, a Thunder situation is less likely.
The Celtics are in a better spot than us because multitude of picks, undoubtedly.. But unless a 10-17 pick becomes Paul Pierce, it certainly is not a great position either.
As for Boozer, it actually was a smart move... If Randle stays healthy..... Randle gets his feet wet off the bench in a month takes over as starter, Boozer off the bench. And Boozer is actually the right guy to mentor Randle offensively. A PF who was successful as a below the rim player and was solid in Pick and Pop, actually something that would benefit Randle.
Spare me about the Nick Young signing, it wasn't / isn't a problem, nor does it hurt us, to say it does is just ridiculous.
Jordan Hill was a misstep of surveying the trade market. The number was $9mil, not $12mil, actually still good value, but tougher to trade. Had they signed him 4 year / $28mil, it'd be easier to trade, but they had a "Plan" do not tie up future spending needlessly.
The only reason it looks "okay" is because they are in the East. Same record as Celtics in West is 9-1/2 back from 8th.
And even with those picks, there is no clear path to contention.... Playoffs? For Celtics, sure. For Sixers, it's still bleak and erratic.
As for Celtics all those picks means virtually nothing right now, they are floating assets. Their chances in Free Agency are slim to none.. We all know that to be true. No one is going to play in Boston with that team. Not now, and not in the next few years. Right now they are in Purgatory, and have an extended stay of 10-17 picks coming their way. New CBA makes it more difficult to pull a James Harden trade, that was extraordinary circumstances because teams see how that went, and they keep on to their guys who will hit RFA instead. They have the assets to pull it off, BUT they'd have to find a team that has a guy on the verge of stardom that they have under control for multiple years, and with the huge increase in salary cap, a Thunder situation is less likely.
The Celtics are in a better spot than us because multitude of picks, undoubtedly.. But unless a 10-17 pick becomes Paul Pierce, it certainly is not a great position either.
As for Boozer, it actually was a smart move... If Randle stays healthy..... Randle gets his feet wet off the bench in a month takes over as starter, Boozer off the bench. And Boozer is actually the right guy to mentor Randle offensively. A PF who was successful as a below the rim player and was solid in Pick and Pop, actually something that would benefit Randle.
Spare me about the Nick Young signing, it wasn't / isn't a problem, nor does it hurt us, to say it does is just ridiculous.
Jordan Hill was a misstep of surveying the trade market. The number was $9mil, not $12mil, actually still good value, but tougher to trade. Had they signed him 4 year / $28mil, it'd be easier to trade, but they had a "Plan" do not tie up future spending needlessly.
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