Should probably post this here, rather than the general thread:
It's a long season, so I imagine we'll feel differently about Hayward 6 times between now and the end of the regular season. Unfortunately, after looking like an All-Star at the start of the year, Hayward has pretty much played his way out of having much trade value (aside from salary ballast - which doesn't make any trades attractive). So, while there wasn't much out there as options, I think the top 7 guys for the Celtics this year are definitely now in stone. Maybe they'll get hot in the playoffs and with the additional rest the bench will be less exposed. But, it's starting to look more like a developmental year and less like a year they really had too much of a shot at going to the Finals. We'll see. If I were Ainge, I think I'd stand pat and not spend any assets to upgrade the team (unless there was an interesting buyout for the bench).
The real questionmark is going to be Hayward for next season. If he continues this level of play (again, which could change 6 times between now and the end of the season) he's in kind of an in-between place. If he opts out, he has the opportunity to sign his last, big contract. That's probably a pretty big incentive. I think any team that signs him to a max is at a high risk of making a really big mistake, but he only needs 1 team to make that mistake. From the Celtics point of view, I don't mind if he exercises the player option for 2020-2021, but I don't think the Celtics should re-sign him at what I think will be his market value this summer. Again, if he plays consistently like he did at the start of the season - would love to have him long-term (versatile wings are huge in today's NBA). But, since the hand injury he just doesn't seem to have that much of an impact on the game.