Why we may not see any big trades

[DERRENMATTS]

We're aiming our sites on Paul George, and to a lesser degree, Kristap Porzingis. Who knows how many other players Ainge may be angling to trade for that we haven't heard about.

But at the end of the day, Ainge may not be able to pull off ANY significant trade because he won't part with certain draft picks -- namely Brooklyn's unprotected 2018 1st rounder, or the Lakers' 2018 1st rounder that falls between 2 - 5 (that could become Sacramento's or Philly's 2019 1st round pick -- the lower of the two).

Ainge will hold these picks close to his vest because they could turn out to be greater players than the ones he trades them for.

Also, teams might start demanding players on our teams who Ainge simply isn't wanting to part with.

As much fun it'll be to have Paul George on the team, I'm not going to believe it until it happens.

[FLCeltsFan]

I've come to respect Danny over the past few years enough to know that he won't make a hasty deal just to get one done. He's been very patient and it has been paying off. Because of all the assets that the Celtics have, teams have been setting their asking price very high and too high for the players they are trading.

Danny knows that if he trades core players or too much for one player like Butler or George, then he'll have a team with one star and little depth. The Warriors' depth is on thing that has made them so good. Danny has to build a strong core with star players but also keep the team's depth. It's a tricky dance, but so far, Danny had done a good job.