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Message: [QUOTE="Dogdeacon, post: 2030041, member: 1026"] Celtics may consider their 'odds' to get a SUPERSTAR via trade or Draft. The draft is dependent on the lottery, scouting, development, work ethic, fit etc.. of the pick. Meaning together its very iffy, and IF they think Jimmy Butler is a SUPERSTAR then its better to trade a draft pick for him, even this year's Net's #1 IF you don't have to give up [B][U]any of their core[/U][/B]. Remember you might end up with Ron Mercer instead of Tim Duncan. And no one in the draft looks as surefire as Duncan. To this point I haven't seen Fultz other than highlights from his recent 'eh' game vs. Arizona ( and certainly not ready to put all of the franchise chips on him being a superstar). Right now with #1 I'd try to trade down and take Ball at #2 banking on Curry 2.0 potential there. I like as their [B][U]core[/U][/B]: [B][U]Isaiah, Bradley, Smart, Crowder, Horford[/U][/B]. All of those guys could be starters or major contributors on a playoff team. If a team wants a current player from that group then I think Celts trade becomes that player + a 2018 or 2019 first round pick. Bradley due to injuries first I'd be willing to part with, but none of them are totally un-touchable for a superstar if you aren't also giving up 2017 Net's pick. At some point the potential of Net's #1 pick may be worth more than the expected value of that pick. Might be pre-trade deadline or might be after the season with Chicago or Sacto (if they still like Cousins, after the ESPN deep dive linked below I'm out). Other <30 guys that seemingly aren't available but may not be totally un-touchable are Townes, ADavis, Wiggins, McCollum, Klay or Curry?! Again if say Ball blows up in the NCAA tourney and Chicago would take the Nets #1 and say Zeller & Jerebko (makes salaries work) for Butler - I do that trade. [URL='http://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/page/presents2/is-demarcus-cousins-sacramento-kings-real-problem']Who is the bigger problem -- DeMarcus Cousins or the Kings?[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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