the plus and minus calcualtion on Hayward.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2089018-should-utah-jazz-keep-gordon-hayward-or-let-him-walk


new piece on another player that has been talked about as a Celtic's option, this off-season.

the Stevens connection certainly makes sense, but hard to see how the Celtics get him without a sign and trade by Utah.

KDP,

Your last sentence is the key. Restricted free agents are usually poor gambles who take up valuable time while all the posturing and negotiating takes place and then leave you no different than when you started pursuing them because they re-sign with their original teams.

I believe the Celtics's have only so many trade chips of high value and they should satisfy their big man need before focusing on a position that (along with shooting guard) arguably has the greatest supply of lower priced out there.

I'm seeing so many people talk about taking it slow and developing over time. I think that's balderdash when it comes to getting big men—get them when they're available—but I think it makes sense regarding wings. Perhaps get a promising wing with promise—maybe even a SF/SG swing man—with #17 and hope he can develop into something special on a relatively young team that's improving together.

Sam

Sam