I think it's too early to be upset the Celtics didn't trade for Jimmy Butler.
I'm probably as higher on Butler than average, but I'm still happy they passed.
In my mind, I think it means Ainge feels good about his chances to land Hayward.
They're already trying to thread the needle to get to max cap space, trading for Butler before free agency would've made the eye of that needle even smaller.
If Ainge doesn't land Hayward, or another expensive impact player with his cap space, then I might be upset about the missed opportunity with Butler. But if Ainge feels he has a legit shot at his free agent target, I think it would've been a mistake to trade assets for a slightly better guy in Butler.
I'm probably as higher on Butler than average, but I'm still happy they passed.
In my mind, I think it means Ainge feels good about his chances to land Hayward.
They're already trying to thread the needle to get to max cap space, trading for Butler before free agency would've made the eye of that needle even smaller.
If Ainge doesn't land Hayward, or another expensive impact player with his cap space, then I might be upset about the missed opportunity with Butler. But if Ainge feels he has a legit shot at his free agent target, I think it would've been a mistake to trade assets for a slightly better guy in Butler.