Portland trade idea

[MBunge]

Am I the only one who wants to holdout on trading Sheed's contract?  Sure if we can pick up Rudy Fernandez for a future first and Gaffney/Lafayette I'm all for it.

But I don't think this is the right move to give up Sheed's contract.  The longer we wait, some team's going to get desperate, and we could get a real steal.

And if not, come Februrary, talk Sheed into one more playoff run (he will be well rested and healthy), and then we have his expriring contract to trade in the offseason once again.

I can't imagine Celtic ownership is going to agree to pay Sheed salary and the luxury tax money along with it, so he can sit at home.

Mike

[Fafnir]

Am I the only one who wants to holdout on trading Sheed's contract?  Sure if we can pick up Rudy Fernandez for a future first and Gaffney/Lafayette I'm all for it.

But I don't think this is the right move to give up Sheed's contract.  The longer we wait, some team's going to get desperate, and we could get a real steal.

And if not, come Februrary, talk Sheed into one more playoff run (he will be well rested and healthy), and then we have his expriring contract to trade in the offseason once again.

I can't imagine Celtic ownership is going to agree to pay Sheed salary and the luxury tax money along with it, so he can sit at home.

Mike

Why not if it preserves the C's ability to trade for an impact role playerin mid-season. They C's payroll will still go down (or at worst stay the same) due to Pierce's new deal and the Rondo/Ray equalizing each other's salary change.

[celticpride07]

i think both teams would do this:

Rudy Fernandez
Joel Pryzbilla
Jarred Bayless

for

Rasheed Wallace
Avery Bradley
Tony Gaffney
Oliver Lafayette

[wildo05]

Why do fans continue to put Avery Bradley in foolish trade scenarios. The only way Bradley will be involved in a deal is if a significant piece is coming back. Danny loves Bradley and if he did not get hurt would have probably been a lottery selection. DA is following the mold he had prior to the KG and Ray trades. Obtain young talented players with upside and develop them. This will build up their trade value and then he can unload Bradley in a bigger deal that brings more value. It's a simple formula. I have less than zero interest dealing a guy before he plays one game in green.

[shookones99]

Am I the only one who wants to holdout on trading Sheed's contract?  Sure if we can pick up Rudy Fernandez for a future first and Gaffney/Lafayette I'm all for it.

But I don't think this is the right move to give up Sheed's contract.  The longer we wait, some team's going to get desperate, and we could get a real steal.

And if not, come Februrary, talk Sheed into one more playoff run (he will be well rested and healthy), and then we have his expriring contract to trade in the offseason once again.

I can't imagine Celtic ownership is going to agree to pay Sheed salary and the luxury tax money along with it, so he can sit at home.

Mike

Why not if it preserves the C's ability to trade for an impact role playerin mid-season. They C's payroll will still go down (or at worst stay the same) due to Pierce's new deal and the Rondo/Ray equalizing each other's salary change.

Or just hold on to Sheed and have him be the mid-season aquisition. I don't think they'd have a problem paying him for that either.  Especially considering they would still have his contract to trade next season. 

He is a very valuable asset at this point.  More so than Rudy Frenandez IMO

[Moranis]

3 team trade

Boston receives Murphy, Fernandez
Portland receives Gaffney, Bos 1st (top 20 protected next year)
Indiana receives Sheed, Lafayette, Davis

That'd be pretty good deal for the C's. I don't think its realistic though.

I thought Indiana might need a first or someone else.  The idea is mostly that Indiana wants to cut salary and is looking to dump Murphy.  I don't really see the Celtics giving up much more then that for Fernandez, unless Sheed and Przybilla become involved in that trae.

[Moranis]

i think both teams would do this:

Rudy Fernandez
Joel Pryzbilla
Jarred Bayless

for

Rasheed Wallace
Avery Bradley
Tony Gaffney
Oliver Lafayette

Your nuts

[MBunge]

Am I the only one who wants to holdout on trading Sheed's contract?  Sure if we can pick up Rudy Fernandez for a future first and Gaffney/Lafayette I'm all for it.

But I don't think this is the right move to give up Sheed's contract.  The longer we wait, some team's going to get desperate, and we could get a real steal.

And if not, come Februrary, talk Sheed into one more playoff run (he will be well rested and healthy), and then we have his expriring contract to trade in the offseason once again.

I can't imagine Celtic ownership is going to agree to pay Sheed salary and the luxury tax money along with it, so he can sit at home.

Mike

Why not if it preserves the C's ability to trade for an impact role playerin mid-season. They C's payroll will still go down (or at worst stay the same) due to Pierce's new deal and the Rondo/Ray equalizing each other's salary change.

Because Sheed + luxury tax = about 13 million dollars.  That's a heck of a lot of money to pay out just to maintain the possiblity of a trade that might never happen.  And that's in addition to the shooter and extra big Ainge has said he wants to pick up before next season, which even at vet min deals for both will be over 2 million in salary and over 4 million with luxury tax added in.

Mike

[Jon]

We're paying Nate 4.5 million a year to back up Rondo.  I don't think we need Andre Miller. 

[LilRip]

Am I the only one who wants to holdout on trading Sheed's contract?  Sure if we can pick up Rudy Fernandez for a future first and Gaffney/Lafayette I'm all for it.

But I don't think this is the right move to give up Sheed's contract.  The longer we wait, some team's going to get desperate, and we could get a real steal.

And if not, come Februrary, talk Sheed into one more playoff run (he will be well rested and healthy), and then we have his expriring contract to trade in the offseason once again.

I can't imagine Celtic ownership is going to agree to pay Sheed salary and the luxury tax money along with it, so he can sit at home.

Mike

Why not if it preserves the C's ability to trade for an impact role playerin mid-season. They C's payroll will still go down (or at worst stay the same) due to Pierce's new deal and the Rondo/Ray equalizing each other's salary change.

Because Sheed + luxury tax = about 13 million dollars.  That's a heck of a lot of money to pay out just to maintain the possiblity of a trade that might never happen.  And that's in addition to the shooter and extra big Ainge has said he wants to pick up before next season, which even at vet min deals for both will be over 2 million in salary and over 4 million with luxury tax added in.

Mike

i don't have the link but i know i've read somewhere that DA wants to get a trade exception from the league for Rasheed. that would solve the whole $13m expense for the Celtics while still "holding on" to his contract as a trading chip.



- LilRip