Boston - I'd make the push for Durant and Horford that Ainge is doing, but would realize it probably wouldn't happen and then go into the backup plan of Dwight Howard and see what his actual demands are and try to get him locked up. If Dwight rebuked me I'd go hard after Whiteside, though he does worry me a bit (at least with Dwight I know what I'm getting). I'd keep pestering the Sixers about Okafor and Noel (not to acquire both, but just to see where their head continues to be) in case I couldn't land Dwight or Whiteside. I'd also keep pestering the Cavs about Love (for Crowder, Olynyk, and Johnson) as I think he would be a good fit with a defensive center like Noel, Whiteside, or Howard (which I am assuming would be acquired). Assuming I acquired Love and Howard, I would re-sign Sullinger, Turner, and Zeller to fill out the bench
So ideally next season (I'd love Durant of course, I just don't see it as all that likely)
PG - Thomas, Smart, Rozier
SG - Bradley, Turner, Hunter
SF - Brown, Jerekbo
PF - Love, Sullinger
C - Howard, Zeller
DLeague - Young, Mickey, Jackson or Bentil (whoever looks the best in summer league or maybe both and just let Young go)
Stash overseas - Yabusele, Zizic
That team is not going to realistically beat a healthy Cavs team, but could easily be the 2nd best team in the East and still has 2 more Brooklyn picks coming to it.
6/30/2016 4:50 PM (edited)