Wyc Grousbeck: C's Two Stars Away

[slightly biased bias fan]

Celtics CEO and co-owner Wyc Grousbeck joined Felger and Mazz Friday, defending Danny Ainge’s inactively at Thursday’s trade deadline.

Grousbeck’s thinking was that the team is two major pieces away from being a championship-caliber club, and that giving up assets without filling those spots completely might have been harmful.

“I think it takes some strength and courage not to do anything when everybody’s howling to do something,” Grousbeck said.

The Celtics were rumored to have had talks with the Bulls about Jimmy Butler and the Pacers about Paul George. Neither player ended up being traded.

“We’re very comfortable with what happened,” Grousbeck said. “We offered a lot for a couple of guys, and we offered all that we were going to offer and it just wasn’t going to happen. Those guys weren’t going to be traded and they weren’t. It’s not problem.

“We figure we’re probably two guys away from being a really, really good team; probably two significant guys away, and if we put all the chips in yesterday on one guy, we’re getting rid of draft pick -- or picks -- and we’re getting rid of free agency this summer, so it’s sort of like one step forward, two steps back. It just didn’t make sense.”

http://www.csnne.com/boston-celtics/grousbeck-cs-two-stars-away-so-giving-everything-one-didnt-make-sense

[chambers]

Very interesting comments. I was wondering whether we'd fire at both George and Butler and try to get both. This just makes me more suspicious.

We'd lose Crowder, Bradley and both Brooklyn picks, but as long as we could keep Brown and Smart we'd be a monstrous team.
Ultimately I think our plan is that we want two of Butler, PG, Hayward and Griffin?

TP for posting

[CelticD]

Can the C's afford 2 really good guys? Cuz Horford is taking up the salary of one of em.

[ederson]

Almost every team is two star away from contending .....

[GreenWarrior]

Almost every team is two star away from contending .....

[Moranis]

Should have acquired Cousins and then used the assets left to get George or Butler.

Nothing but excuses from the front office.