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Originally Posted by Wooders0n
By the time Brown and Tatum are good IT and especially Horford won't be
The Celtics aren't going to have difficulty adding talent to the future roster. They've got:
1. 2018 first round draft pick from Brooklyn
2a. 2018 first round draft pick from L.A. Lakers (if 2-5); otherwise
2b. 2019 1st round pick from Sacramento (if 2+) or 2019 1st round pick from Philadephia (if 2+); Celtics get more favorable pick
3. 2019 first round draft pick from L.A. Clippers (if 15+)
4. 2019 first round draft pick from Memphis (if 9+)
I've thought the LOL Ainge stuff was weird. The Celtics' rebuild is way ahead of schedule. It started at the same time as Philadelphia's and the 76ers seem to be getting almost exclusively praised for where the franchise is headed.
After the Celtics dealt Garnett and Pierce, the team shouldn't have been in the playoffs for years. Yet, they've been there for three of those four seasons and got better every year without sacrificing anything in the longterm rebuild.