as bball tim says, the peak for that roster, if everything goes well, is still not winning a title so what is the point.
It's all about asset acquisition, and putting those assets in a good position to be developed for future value.
I don't expect that the listed roster would contend for a championship at any time in the future. It would still be a few moves away, at least. But our current team is even further away, in my opinion.
The alternative, I guess, instead of trading for Lin / Asik and signing Meeks, would be to just sign and trade Bradley for a couple of players on rookie deals (e.g. send him to OKC for Lamb + Adams), draft a project like Capela, and then watch a bunch of cheap, young players figure out how to play NBA basketball.
I just think there could be some positive value to having more structure and games to play for. We've already had a tanking season. We've got a guaranteed top 8 pick. Turn Rondo into another top 8 pick, and I think with the Brooklyn picks coming down the line that you can start to focus on creating that "winning environment" that's been discussed a lot this year, instead of just tanking for more picks.