So,, now you are transferring your veiled soliloquy into arguing amongst YOURSELF . Wow! Lolol
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So, what you are saying is Boston is going to sign Hayward to 35 millionish, keep their no. 1, & keep all of their IMPORTANT pieces, with Zero Cap ramifications. Thomas & Bradley are UFA's in 18. And Boston will have to either pay both of them big bucks are they walk. IT is playing for peanuts, as is Bradley right now. & Olynyk QO & Brown TO in 2018. If Boston wants Hayward & IT is there guy, they will definitely give their 1 in a S&T. Short term blinders are not good to have on. They can't pay everybody, so take care of future now. That's what S&T are
You realize that a S&T would assist the Celtics, right. It alleviates Cap situation for 2018 & beyond. Hey, if they sign Heyward straight up, that's cool, but if it's not there No. 1, it will be 2 other major contributors whom they will NOT be able to pay in 2018.
No, if you took the time to read my other posts in this thread you would clearly see that I said that I expect the Celtics to trade either Bradley or Thomas, probably Bradley, for assets this off-season instead of letting him walk for nothing next off-season. But they would be fools to trade the number one pick for a player they could just sign outright.
Sam Hinkie won the lottery. Think about what he assembled ( I know he was fired, but his mark was left on the 76ers this season), Embiid, Simmons, Josh Jackson (or Tatum), Saric, Okafor, Covington...that is a young team, that if given direction could really fly.
You know why Hayward isn't going to Boston? He can make more money in Utah. Lebron is still playing in the East, so nobody but the Cavs will be making the Finals for the next forever. Utah has a better roster than Boston. The Jazz are on a better trajectory than most any other team in the NBA