THIS is finally the summer. Now the front office has to decide if we go all in (which would mean 3-5 years of contention right now, packing some assets including Brooklyn pick(s) in trades) or we patiently draft two big names these years and try to contend for a decade.
I'd prefer the second way, because it doesn't mean we take steps back, as some suggest. We've overachieved this year in my opinion, but keeping this team with Fultz, Zizic and (hopefully) a good free agent can keep us in the ECF while waiting for LeBron to decline and the Warriors to dismantle. However, going all-in would mean losing most of our future assets to compete with these Cavs/GSW with no guarantee of even being at the Finals.
Ainge has said what he must say, keep all the options open just to wait other GM's movements. His approach of waiting, drafting Fultz and being aggresive with free agency doesn't need a trading partner, but anything can happen.
i will take the 10 year window anyday over the 5 year window. More chances to right the ship should be be hit with season killing injuries like in 2009 and 2011. Our 5 year window yielded two shots in the finals. A 10 year SHOULD give us 5. Give me the 10 year window every dsy and twice on sunday. Stay the course. We are in year 4 of a complete rebuild. we have stayed the course this long let's don't blow it now. What's 3 more years? at year 7 we should be ready to begin our long run.
Why can't we have both? The team is competing right now, and while they are not on Cleveland's or GSW's level (and maybe not SA), they are as good or better than every other team in the league.
Why can't we draft Fultz, bring on Zizic, Nader, and maybe Yabusele, add them to Jaylen, T Roz, and YGC, and have a young talented core supporting a veteran core with IT, Horford, and Hayward (and maybe Bradley and Crowder)?
I still have not heard the concrete argument as to why Danny wouldn't resign this entire core when they are free agents. Bradley is only 25 years old! Why do people want to get rid of him after he had his best season ever?!?