Let me offer my .02 cents. Myles Turner is overpaid. Big men, in general, have become fungible in today's NBA. It's a perimeter game, like it or not (and I don't really like it, but it is what it is). Elite low-post scorers and rebounders that can bang, like Enes Kanter, are happy to get $5 million a year. It's a guard/wing league. Daniel Theis signed for 2 years and $10 million total, and he's awesome. Bigs will be available, for short money, anytime you want them. Don't be surprised if All Of Australia returns on a short deal, and again, he's great. People lamented losing Al Horford to Philly last year. Now, they had to attach picks to his albatross contract in order to unload him a year later. Don't sweat the big man situation. We good.
Hayward wants more guaranteed money. He, more than anyone, knows that if he lands wrong it can be over in a second. He'd rather get another 4-year deal than enter the final year of his contract. The free agent class blows, and he may very well be the best unrestricted guy on the market. Go ahead and look it up. He's going to get PAID. When he signed, it was IT at guard, Horford in the middle, and he was going to be the stud wing. Well, three years later, he's been surpassed by two younger, better stud wings. He's the fourth option now. This is not a referendum on Boston. This is merely situations evolving, and a guy doing what's best for him.
Nesmith is a pure shooter. Romeo is more of a ballhandler/slasher. They actually complement each other. You simply can't have enough wings in today's NBA, and Danny realized it sooner than most. He's been loading up. With Jaylen already paid and Jayson's huge extension on the horizon, you can't pay Hayward a max anymore. As it is, Kemba's deal is looking cumbersome. With the tax staying flat because of lost revenues, hard decisions need to be made. Gordon made his, and it's probably best for all involved. He either signs back with us at lower money (doubtful), or hopefully Ainge can grab an asset via sign-and-trade on his way out the door. We shall see, soon.