Some Random Celtics Thoughts- Part 6- a Pipe Dream

Daryl Morey is taking the Sixers job, which seems... odd. He's coming into a weird situation where Co-GM (Co-to-the-GM for Office fans?) Elton Brand has already hired a coach in Doc Rivers, added some assistants, and doesn't actually have a roster that fits together (or come CLOSE to the small ball approach Morey seems to love).

So, let's go crazy:

The Celtics give up Gordon Hayward, Kemba Walker, and a boatload of young talent. They get Ben Simmons, who Brad Stevens would use all over the court, and next to Smart, Brown, Tatum and Grant Williams... might just put up a triple double every night. Harris comes off the bench as a substitute for... well, literally all 5 starters. It's a positionless, future-of-basketball type lineup... and because of the situation with the fit on the Sixers roster... it's not entirely crazy*

The Rockets get, essentially, almost a full lineup as they clear the deck chairs, and can then deal Westbrook if they see fit. Desite what they've said about remaining competitive, maybe there's a chance they want to start fresh with a new coach and new GM.

The Sixers get Daryl Morey's binky (James Harden) along with the best facilitator Harden has played with (aside from Chris Paul). They also get out from Tobias Harris' contract.

To me, Ben Simmons is just about the player I'd most want to see on a Brad Stevens roster. He can handle the Evan Turner role (point forward), slide down to the dunker position against smaller players (everyone in general... but imagine the Heat using Tyler Herro or Duncan Robinson to defend against one of Tatum, Brown or Simmons), facilite, run the point and get out into space. The Celtics might be the most fun team in basketball after a deal like this.

*Who am I kidding, there's no earthly reason for the Sixers to even think about this deal.