The case for the Boston Celtics standing pat at the trade deadline

We followers are at all times keen on tinkering. Even when issues are good, they might at all times be higher. I’m questioning if that’s true this season although.

I don’t know in the event you might name this roster “excellent” per se. I do know that there are positions that aren’t as deep as they could possibly be. I do know that there are gamers on the bench which have some fairly obvious weaknesses (which is why they’re on the bench). Nonetheless, there’s one thing to be stated for continuity and giving the blokes on the bench a while to develop and develop within the roles that they’ve out there to them.

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To begin with, I wouldn’t make any drastic strikes to the highest 7 or 8 gamers on the roster. Barring harm, this group is pretty much as good as any in basketball and buzzing alongside brilliantly proper now. As they get extra used to enjoying collectively, issues will solely match collectively higher in time for the playoffs.

Eradicating these items off the negotiation desk leaves Brad Stevens with restricted salaries and belongings to supply in return. So, the gamers he might “afford” find yourself being gamers on smaller contracts. That usually means younger gamers that aren’t extremely regarded or different bench gamers that aren’t figuring out the place they’re. The Celtics have already got guys like that on the roster. So, buying others is both a lateral transfer or would price future belongings for a questionable improve.

I’ll point out a short apart concerning the tax implications. If the Celtics add wage, the tax implications add up exponentially. You and I don’t care about this, I do imagine the house owners would pay extra tax if it meant a substantial improve, however whether it is only a marginal-at-best improve, is it actually price it? That’s a query for Brad Stevens and the house owners to debate.

What do you suppose? Ought to the Celtics be trying to improve on the deadline? Or ought to they take the “it ain’t broke, don’t repair it” strategy?