In retrospect, I had this trade deadline targets backwards.
What I mean by that is that I thought that we were testing the waters for big game and maybe getting a sense of how our assets are valued around the league. If we didn't get any "bargains" on the big game targets (and I was hoping we weren't giving up any of IT/Horford/Smart/Brown/Crowder, BK '17, BK'18), I was OK with keeping all the major assets and cap space.
I really thought that if we didn't bag any big game, that we would definitely get smaller pieces to help with the stretch run/playoffs.
Turns out that in retrospect I think that we would have only gone after the role players (Tucker, KOQ, Bogut, Okafor, Noel) IF we had gotten one of the big pieces. definitely the reverse of what I was thinking.
Stevens especially (and Ainge to a lesser extent) really thinks this team can do something with everyone healthy and doesn't want to disrupt its chemistry for role players.
Sadly. that's why I think no Bogut, TJones, MBarnes, LSanders, all whom I would like to have on the team.
My position is dump Mickey and Young and get 2 of these guys. If they get out of line, just cut them. Not going to happen.