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Jazz have agreed to a deal with Juwan Morgan!

What HH said. The Celtics are clearing cap space. I think Ainge is resigned to the fact that Kyrie and Horford are gone, so he's resetting the deck to clear room to add young, attractive free agents that are more in the age wheelhouse of Tatum and Brown. He's definitely go something up his sleeve for free agency. Could be a big splash out of left field, or could be as simple as adding two guys like Russell and Julius Randle. As far as the pick, Ainge didn't want to add 3 first rounders to next years team so was always looking to move the pick. Yes, it will most likely be a late first round pick coming from Milwaukee, but Boston will have their own pick next year, Memphis' pick (top 6 protected) and this pick from Milwaukee. It's really just a game of checkers, they'll probably end up trading the Milwaukee pick at some point anyways.

Against most teams Warren can guard the 4. In this day and age against most teams your "4" is defending guys like Draymond Green, Siakam, Marcus Morris, Alfariq Aminu, etc., etc. There's only a handful of teams, such as Denver with Jokic and Milsap or San Antonio with Aldrigde and Poetl that are bringing out two true big guys in their lineup. So yes, you do did a serviceable big backup in those scenarios, but against most lineups Warren is a really good swiss army knife defensive guy to have at that position.

I am hoping the Pacers try to make more of a splash than just signing Rubio and bring back Bojan. If Russell becomes available I would like to see the Pacers sign him and have a backcourt of Russell and VO.

Then the Pacers trade the 32 pick for 3 future 2nd round picks. Pacers also trade the 50th pick as well