1. Ainge had to break up the Pierce - Walker - O'Brien offensive ball-hogging nexus to truly convert the team into a running, unselfish unit.
2. In a couple year's time, when Perkins is the starting center, the LaFrentz, Perkins, Pierce frontcourt will be one of the better ones in the NBA.
3. Jiri Welsch is a talented player who can fill in at either PG or SG.
4. You can never have enough first round picks with the influx of foreign players in the draft these days.
5. Chris Mills ($5 or $6 million) contract comes off the books after the season, offering cap flexibility.
6. They didn't need Delk.
7. They needed to free up PF minutes for Baker.
8. Ainge after not dumping O'Brien, had to put his imprature on the team, and a Walker deal did just that.
Ray