The Boston Celtics front office has drafted Jayson Tatum, landed Gordon Hayward, and positioned the team for another deep playoff run, but can't sit back and rest just yet.

Before signing Hayward, the Celtics still need to clear the cap space to fit his new contract. In addition to renouncing the rights to Kelly Olynyk, as the team reportedly did Tuesday, the financial situation will likely require trading at least one of Marcus Smart, Avery Bradley and Jae Crowder. Danny Ainge will have some tough decisions to make soon, as colleague Tom Westerholm noted here.

But because Ainge also has a load of assets left in the chamber, there's already speculation about what his next blockbuster move could be. The Vertical's Chris Mannix shared some of the chatter during his latest column:

Before you start drooling about the possibility of Gasol playing in Boston, know this: Even if the Grizzlies decide to move on from their core and the Celtics want to pony up enough assets for a wonderful 32-year-old big man, the financial implications, among other factors, make it tough to imagine trades that might work for both sides.

That's why Celtics salary-cap expert Ryan Bernardoni tweeted this:

I thought about Marc Gasol y-day but I don't see it w/o moving Horford, and he's better against GSW, and we don't hang "Conf Champ" banners https://t.co/vJoC5wNrRo — Ryan Bernardoni F.C. 🔴 (@dangercart) July 5, 2017

And why CelticsHub's intelligent Brian Robb tweeted this:

A Horford/Gasol combo is incredibly expensive, so don't think that's a guy that will be a fit from a cost standpoint on this roster. https://t.co/wXUiRky3oo — Brian Robb (@BrianTRobb) July 5, 2017

Gasol's a fantastic player. Brad Stevens loves the big man's game. A trade just seems like a far-fetched outcome, regardless of the speculation from two league executives.