this team is so much fun to watch, they play together, they trust each other, they are grit and balls.
they are a collection of mis-fit toys including a 5'9" pg, a 6'7 back up point guard, 2 football players, a 7' 3 point specialist, a 6'9 starting center... on and on and on. They win because of WE, not me.
i don't know if we're ready to make the leap and i'm nervous about pulling the trigger on a trade that could disrupt our flow. however there are some intriguing players available and we have a lot of assets that are not integral to our current success.
the players I think are expendable are Lee, hunter, young, zeller and rozier
i'd consider including sully or JJ and to a lesser extent bradley for the right return.
for the sake of continuing our success i would not include IT, Smart, Crowder, Turner, Oly, or Amir.
for the sake of our future I would not include the nets 2016 pick or 2017 pick swap.
the tradable assets are not the most illustrious of names but add the dallas pick, our pick, and second rounders and I think we could get something done.
there are a few names out there that I think may be available in our price range
Greg Monroe: Lee, Zeller and either our pick or Dallas pick.
he gives us the low post scorer we need, plus he runs the floor and is a good passer. his D has been described anywhere from "worst in the league" to adequate. given how we've seen guys like turner, IT and Oly evolve into hard working defenders i think CBS could get him to at least live up to "adequate".
Tobias Harris: Lee, Sully, second rounder.
TH adds scoring and stretch 4 ability. he helps us maintain spacing and tempo and improves our swing depth. Unfortunately i think he doesn't move the needle enough to give up sully and we have JJ who has done a fine job as our reserve swing, he can't score like TH but he fits our team so well.
Al Horford: Sully, Zeller, JJ, Young, top 3 protected nets pick, Dallas pick.
big upgrade AND Jordan Mickey playing time. whats not to like?
is it to disruptive? is it worth the risk of loosing him this summer?
is his injury history and age a concern?