IT has been my favorite player since we acquired him. However, since this thread is about defining IT's value to the Celtics, let me throw out this scenario. The Wizards are terrible out of the gate. At or prior to the deadline, IT, Zeller, plus the Brooklyn 17 for John Wall.
That's an easy hell yes!!! I figure there's a good chance we'll lose IT in 2 years anyway. 3 years of Wall on a good contract sounds great to me. Danny could probably free up enough space to go after a MAX or at least near MAX player in the off season. Griffin would be real nice or Noel as a fallback. There would be a lot of possibilities.
Yeah no thanks.
I firmly believe if DMC doesn't get traded before his contract ends, that he would come to the Celtics willingly if we had the cap space... BUT THAT IS A BIG IF!!!
He has talked praise about Stevens, still close friends with IT, don't let him harping on about IT's incessant ball dribbling as a bad thing. When we start winning games, there won't be any issues or contempt from Cousins, who is by nature, emotional, but he's a very well oiled machine that will do his job in the right situation.
Either way, I feel like the Celtics should expedite this process. Go after Cousins. There is literally no team that is going to dole out the prospects, assets, and resources for Cousins that don't have enough leadership and stability to make him stay.
Just like Kevin Love, Cousins is going to be searching to join a playoff team, so he can at least experience it for himself. He wants to win.
So I say no. Save it to snag Cousins, and let our warts and chemistry
John Wall is an amazing player. Being so close to DC, has allowed me to see him, but I think Wall has it, but he's kind of has the same warts as IT. He's an awesome 2nd tier player, but he won't be able to elevate your team like a Westbrook or Curry can.
Save our assets, or go after DMC. Try to make enough cap space, and sign Hayward in the off-season. Go super small ball lol.