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Message: [QUOTE="Alsacs, post: 2234661, member: 652"] Without Anthony Davis the Celtics went to the ECF last year. Utah isn't getting close to the conference finals. I think the pitch is come East and compete with Cleveland this year then if LeBron goes West next year Boston becomes a favorite out East. Plus with all our assets when studs are available for more than a rental we have the assets to get them. If Paul George wasn't a rental I think Boston pays for him. To keep George with an extension and sign Hayward the Celtics would have had to move one of Tatum/Brown/Thomas contracts off their books to fit their contracts. Boston couldn't afford to sign George to an extension this offseason so the trade would have been a 1 year experiment thus Ainge wouldn't give up real assets. Miami may be a bigger threat than Utah. If Hayward stays he isn't staying for the money he is staying because he likely doesn't want to Uproot across the country. [/QUOTE]