Boston/Portland/New Orleans trade idea

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Boston sends Rasheed Wallace and Tony Gaffney and Oliver LaFayette and 2011 2nd rounder to New Orleans

Boston receives Rudy Fernandez and Joel Prybilla



New Orleans sends James Posey and Darren Collison to Portland

New Orleans receives Rasheed Wallace, Tony Gaffney, Oliver LaFayette, the rights to Elliot Williams and Boston's and Portland's 2011 2nd round picks


Portland sends Rudy Fernandez and Joel Prybilla to Boston
Portland send the rights to Elliot Williams and a 2011 2nd round pick to New Orleans

Portland receives Darren Collison and James Posey.



Everyone gets what they want. Boston gets the outside shooting and defensive oriented SG and back up defensive center they need. Portland gets a young dynamic PG they have been craving for as well as a good defensive 3/4 bacup in Posey that will lend some championship type leadership. New Orleans cuts Rasheed, Gaffney and LaFayette reducing a ton salary and getting rid of Posey's contract while picking up a big good sized outside shooting SG prospect and a couple of 2nd rounders to play with in next years draft.

Now I know people are going to be saying that Przybilla is hurt and might not be able to go until December or January, but he provides something in the wake of Perk possibly not being able to return and is an expiring contract. If Przybilla provides nothing else, worst case scenario, he brings Fernandez here and a to decent sized expiring contract to deal at the trade deadline. Best case scenario, he could be back to being a defensive presence and rebounding machine coming off the bench by December.

[Jon Niednagel]

I like it. I can see the reasoning for all three teams. NO gets crushed talent-wise, but if they are willing to do it for salary considerations, it doesn't get better than that.

Have a TP from me.

[jpd985]

The problem I have with it is Joel Pryzbilla. Isn't he seriously injured? I don't he would would be able to help us at all

[bballee]

NOH could likely get a lot more for Collison--there is a lot of interest.  But it would get them under the cap, at least until they added enough players to reach 12.  In your scenario they cut Gaffney so I say keep him--I like his spidey defense.  Portland would then have to figure out what to do with Miller.

[guava_wrench]

NOH could likely get a lot more for Collison--there is a lot of interest.  But it would get them under the cap, at least until they added enough players to reach 12.  In your scenario they cut Gaffney so I say keep him--I like his spidey defense.  Portland would then have to figure out what to do with Miller.

The problem is the Celtics are getting a lot of something for nothing in this proposal, which makes it not too balanced for the other players.

[GreenEnvy]

If we can get Rudy and Przybilla for none of our active roster for the upcoming season, I do it.

This is if Joel is healthy to start the season. We need him more in the first half than after the break.

[ssspence]

don't see NOH trading Collison right now with Paul likely asking for a trade....

[moiso]

I like it for the C's and Portland, but is New Orleans trying to see how bad they can become? 

[ajgoodman]

Since when is Rudy Fernandez defensive-oriented?  He's anything but a defensive off-guard. Fernandez is known more for his lack thereof.