Wyc says we are 2 stars away. So how do we pay 2 stars+ IT + Horford max deals?

[chambers]

Wyc said we are still two stars away from being a championship caliber team.
If we are paying IT and Al, how can we afford another 2 stars unless one of them is a rookie like Fultz?

Anyone else got any ideas what this means for IT or perhaps they are willing to go into luxury tax pretty deeply if we get two stars. Our tax bill would be enormous with 4 max contracts even with rookies on the bench right?

For example.
We pay Al Horford, Gordon Hayward, Isaiah Thomas and Jimmy Butler max contracts.
What then?

[OhioGreen]

We draft Fultz.  We then trade IT and Horford and sign whatever free agents we want and can convince to come here!  If none will come, we're screwed.

[cman88]

We sign Hayward or trade for butler/george and draft a high pick. Hoping that drafted player or jaylen brown is a star.

Not many teams are in the position of the celtics where we have 2 stars, a competitive team and will draft top 5 3 years in a row

[StevensArmy]

Wyc said we are still two stars away from being a championship caliber team.
If we are paying IT and Al, how can we afford another 2 stars unless one of them is a rookie like Fultz?

Anyone else got any ideas what this means for IT or perhaps they are willing to go into luxury tax pretty deeply if we get two stars. Our tax bill would be enormous with 4 max contracts even with rookies on the bench right?

For example.
We pay Al Horford, Gordon Hayward, Isaiah Thomas and Jimmy Butler max contracts.
What then?

We keep both Brooklyn picks, draft Fultz and Ayton, and then add a 3rd star when Durant declines his player option. Whether the Celtics resign or trade IT remains to be seem. Danny is very good at identifying talent at PG, so it wouldn't surprise me if IT is ultimately dealt.

[saltlover]

We sign Hayward or trade for butler/george and draft a high pick. Hoping that drafted player or jaylen brown is a star.

Not many teams are in the position of the celtics where we have 2 stars, a competitive team and will draft top 5 3 years in a row

This is the correct answer.  One star through free agency, one through the draft.

[Tr1boy]

Wyc is incorrect

Maybe 1 more

Brown is going to be good

[Donoghus]

You have one of them on a rookie pay scale.  That's how.

[MikeJelly]

Sign Hayward, KO

Trade AB, Jae, Bk18 for Butler

Draft one of Fultz, Ball, Jackson (Bk17)

Bring over Yabu and Zizic

IT/Butler/Hayward/Horford/KO

Smart/Bk17/Brown/Yabu/Zizic

[green_bballers13]

We sign Hayward or trade for butler/george and draft a high pick. Hoping that drafted player or jaylen brown is a star.

Not many teams are in the position of the celtics where we have 2 stars, a competitive team and will draft top 5 3 years in a row

Is Horford a star? I think he's a good player. I'm not really sure what stars are anymore in the NBA? Are there about 40 of them?

[colincb]

Buy 1
Draft 1 or 2 with the BKN picks
Develop 1 or 2 already on the roster (Smart, Brown are the obvious candidates)

That gets us 5 very good  chances to get two stars.

[oldtype]

With money?

[PhoSita]

By having one of those stars be on a rookie scale deal.

As for the premise, I think the Celts are two stars away from being at the level of the Warriors or Cavs.  I don't think they'd need to add two max level stars to have a chance at getting to the Finals.

[loco_91]

We need 2 out of Smart, Brown, '17 Nets and '18 Nets to turn into stars.

[KG Living Legend]

 When we do win a championship. Horford will either be on the last year of his contract, or he will be gone.

[Chris22]

Draft Fultz. Trade IT or Bradley and picks for a star.
Sign a FA star as well.