Why do you guys diss IT?? He should be untouchable.
I'd rather build with IT. Now people will argue he isn't worth a max contract, but frankly in that case, neither is Hayward, or Griffin either.
Hayward or Griffin play (well) in both sides of the court and are in their prime. They deserve the max, no question about it.
IT will be 29 when signing a new contract, can't play defense (not saying he doesn't want, just a physical evidence) and relies so much in speed that his 30 somethings are a risk inking him four years. He has flourished in this system, has been given total freedom to execute in offense and I think he owes to the Celtics as much as the Celtics owe him.
The question reduces to this: There are 25 teams that (with cap space) would give Hayward and Griffin the max. How many would to Isaiah? Let's see if we do, to start with.