01 Jun 2015 15:59:21
Realistic offseason plans for Celtics. No Kawhi Leonard or jimmy butler pipe dreams .

Draft Night.
Trade #16 #45 and kelly Olynik to Detroit
(Stan van gundy loves a stretch 4 and Olynik is seriously the perfect fit next to the defensive minded drummond who can't shooot a lick)

celtics get pick #8 Draft Stanley Johnson

Celtics Draft Robert Upshaw at #28 and Chris McCullough at #33 (andrew harrsion if wright is gone)

Free Agency.

-Trade Evan Turner and future 1st rnd picks (they have 10 in next 4 years) to Denver and get Ty Lawson

-Theyll have to overpay but sign Greg Monroe TO PLAY CENTER to a max deal which is A SLIGHT OVERPAY BUT it gets him to boston and WHEN THE SALARY CAP GOES UP ITS NOT AS BAD.

-Resign Jae Crowder

Starting Lineup:

PG. Ty Lawson
SG. Marcus Smart
SF. Stanley Johnson
PF. Jared Sullinger
C. Greg Monroe

Bench- PG Isaiah Thomas, SG Avery Bradley, C Tyler Zeller, SF Jae crowder, C Robert Upshaw, G/F James Young, PF Chris McCullough

. This offseason right here would make me so happy. You add legit young star talent in lawson and monroe and you add another top 10 pick whos a defensive stud with all the room to grow on offense in stanley johnson to pair with Marcus Smart and they can grow together. And in this whole process the celtics keep those brooklyn picks which are gold. This is a Top 4 team in the east and is still young enough it can grow together in the next few years while adding lottery talent and make its way back to the finals the same way the Golden State Warriors built their team. Get Stanley Johnson in the draft and if you can't pull off this trade i'm drafting Rondae Hollis-Jefferson at #16 who was Johnson teammate. he's the best defensive player in college but doesn't have the polish on the offensive end like Stanley Johnson.

1.) 01 Jun 2015
01 Jun 2015 16:40:54
First of all, there is no way Detroit would trade the #8 pick for #16, #45 and Olynyk. Boston would have to give #16, #28, and #33 + Olynyk for it to be considered. Moving up 8 spots into the lottery costs a lot.

2.) 02 Jun 2015
02 Jun 2015 01:17:46
Maybe add Bradley to the Lawson trade

3.) 02 Jun 2015
02 Jun 2015 14:35:26
I agree that to move up 8 spots is going to cost alot. Olynyk has proven he is a bench player that is inconsistent over the last two years. His shooting percentages are low from the three point arc I think I read 27% over the last two years. It would have to be 16,28,33 and Olynyk for that move to happen, but I doubt Detroit trades back without being blown away by the offer because they have the SF position to fill and Mario and maybe Winslow will be their.