Finally something happened. It's the return of Gerald Green and Tyler Zeller.
What I don't understand is giving Demetrius Jackson a guaranteed contract. It kind of feels that a trade with Philly for Okafor could be inevitable. The Zeller deal was not a vote of confidence. It was a pure business move. It was a so-called transaction.
But anyway, I agree with everyone above that we are going to have a fun, fast team.
Green will fill his rotation role. We should be able to survive injuries better than most teams.
Now people can stop worrying about Hunter and Smart (on offense). Brad Stevens is definitely an active coach during games. He doesn't pencil in line-ups and just sit there. Danny has filled his cupboards. Zeller is solid for mediocrity and one more option to try in games.
It looks like maybe Rozier, Zeller and non-Brooklyn picks might be headed to Philly. If not, there are 16 guys for 15 jobs. Good luck, Mr. James Young? I am not enthusiastic about Hunter, but he has a good attitude and deserves another year, not Young, if someone needs to be cut.
I wouldn't make any trade for Okafor, myself. He is not a transcendent player and doesn't seem to be that nice a guy. If we're going for a drama queen, I'd rather spend some assets and get Cousins.
The Jackson signing is throwing me off. The curse of Gigi Datome has finally been lifted with signing Gerald. Danny and Brad must not be very excited about Hunter. I think James Young is already out of the NBA except for future paperwork.
I like this signing. Hunter and Brown will have to earn their playing time.
I think Tyler can work out with a faster team and no David Lee holding him back, but Danny seems to need to make some more trades. Zeller and Jerebko will not mind waving towels from the end of the bench? Without injuries, no way can all these guys play.
That is the problem with pruning off the James Young's. You end up with 15 guys who all deserve minutes. It's definitely a good problem to have.
Someone needs to watch out for Stevens' blind spot. He tends to like to experiment. I don't want five or six guys sharing minutes that should only go to four, in terms of the front court. Playing too many guys hurts chemistry.
If last year is any indication, these guys better play their best in preseason. There aren't many practices during the year. There will be three guys no matter what who Brad will probably pencil in as irrelevant. Like Zeller. Did he just get signed to sit on the bench as a luxury 13th man on a game roster?