1. Do whatever it takes to upgrade that fifth starter position without giving up IT, AB, Crowder, or Horford
THEN
2. Figure out how to construct a decent bench with what remains.
Exactly this.
#2 shouldn't be that hard as long as we have at least ONE of Smart, Kelly, Brown, Rozier, or the BKN pick leftover.
There's also Zeller, Mickey, Yabu, and Zizic who might be helpful if they're leftover.
That's not too much to ask right? And as long as we have 1 of the best starting 5s in the league, it should get the job done right?
Then again, given the cap space we have, we can just let Amir, Jonas, and Kelly walk, sign a max FA, and keep literally everyone else (including the 2 BKN picks).
IT / Rozier
AB / Smart
Crowder / Brown
Griffin / BKN lottery pick
Horford / Zeller
Reserves:
Jackson
vet FA or 2nd rounder
Yabu
Mickey
Zizic
Still have 2018 BKN pick.
And at that point you still have plenty of pieces to trade for a more reliable backup big if need be.