to do is absolutely nothing.
C-Amir and Zeller are playing well. Amir has been really solid as a vet and ZEller is coming into his own providing energy off the bench with his up tempo style. Mickey can't even get time right now. Amir is older and isn't going to last forever. Mickey is young.
PF-KO and Sully are both guys with upside who are young. BOth have played well in spurts this year. Both have upside. Both compliment each other very well. Sully should be resigned.
SF-Crowder and Turner have been excellent. Crowder has probably been our most complete player this year. Turner makes things happen off the bench when no one else can. Turner may need to be resigned like Sully.
SG-Bradley is great. Keeps getting better each year and is the heart and soul of this team. Has a nice contract and is signed long term. Young and Rj are good young shooters who can't even get on the court yet mainly due to age and the fact our other guards are playing so well.
PG-Isaiah is an allstar and has been everything Ainge could have hoped. Smart compliments him perfectly with his defense and is the future. Rozier is like a cross between the two and is even younger.
We have a ton of picks. I don't know why we need them. All these rumored deals I don't buy either. We are involved in anyone who comes available because we have picks and Lee's expiring deal. We have to use these things but are a top 3 team in the East very young with a great coach and climbing. Ainge is going to have to get creative and find the right fits. The thing is we already have the right fits.
We need to strive to building a contending team, a team that could contend for a championship in the near future.
First things first, Sully is the center on this team. he plays opposite the opposing teams center every game, other than when involved in some kind of a switch. He seldom plays power forward anymore because of his weight issues. I like Sully, but he is not a starting center or PF on a contending team. When and if you sign him, take for granted in the coming years, he'll certainly "thicken" as he ages, most player do. If you want to sign him for a team friendly contract, fine...but Sully is not a starting center on a contending team.
Zeller is a backup center at best on a most teams, at most a luxury on a contending team.
KO on offense is playing well, still improving while stretching the floor, at the 4/5 position. I'm still not a fan of his push, pull, grab defense.
Crowder is solid, and still getting better, definitely a keeper and Turner is an acquired taste, mostly a positive force on this team. I don't understand why he is disliked by some. His ability to get you a basket when you need it, and play multiple positions is a positive.
Bradley is good, (Curry, are Butler, are great) he's a bit undersized, his handle, and passing are suspect. On a contending team, he would be a nice player off the bench.
IT is a special weapon on offense, he increases pace, and gets you needed baskets, starting or coming off the bench. IMO because of his limitations on D, coming off the bench is best.
Smart looks to be turning the corner, his D and effort are special, his O is improving. Mickey, Young, Rosier, RJ haven't played enough to make a decision on. We should be looking closely at them.
Should we make a deal at the trading deadline...IMO the spot we need improvement most is center, if we can get a young, defensive minded center that fits this team, for players, and draft picks that will most likely not be quality starters, we should pull the trigger.
We have a better chance of getting scoring, than getting a starting center in this years draft.