An Irrelevant Relevance
The one thing that I never want to hear again is someone saying that the Celtics need to make a big deal so that they can be relevant again. This simply makes no sense. It's like a high school girl putting out so that people will like her. It will be quick, something she doesn't want to do, and in the end won't accomplish what she had hoped for. In reality, relevance is just the new catchphrase for desperation for some fans. Acts of desperation rarely, if ever, pan out. Vin Baker, Rodney Rogers, Dominique Wilkins, these are the acts of desperate GM's. The current desperation plan of Allen Iverson will likely be a Rodney Rogers type move; good for the short term but ultimately regrettable in the long term.
The Celtics were a team at the crossroads. Resigning Pierce to a huge money deal put them closer to the Win Now road but it didn't necessarily eliminate the Build With Youth option. However, a deal for Iverson would mean that they needed to go 100% to former avenue. Iverson would make them relevant but unless Perkins and Al Jefferson matured faster than they've shown possible, it doesn't make the Celtics contenders. If the C's want to truly make a run, they'll likely have to go after the best available PF as well as getting A.I..
Now all this being said, I'm thinking that the best option is most likely standing pat until the trade deadline or next offseason. My hope is that in the second half of the year, Telfair, Green, and Pierce will have established themselves as a very nice backcourt. We then will have a better gauge on Jefferson and will head into the offseason with some pieces to hopefully acquire a better big man than Kenyon Martin or Carlos Boozer. While the Celtics might not be "relevant", I feel like they'll be on the horizon ala the Orlando Magic this past season. I still don't think Danny is going to make the moves to put us over the top but I don't see any available moves this offseason putting us over either.
