Annual Nash for Rondo Trade Thread (idea, not rumor)

[StartOrien]

It's that time a year again!

Kidding aside, I'm generally against this trade offer (which does seem to come up pretty frequently), but I do think it kinda makes sense this time:

Boston Sends: Rajon Rondo, #25 pick
Phoenix Sends: Steve Nash, Jared Dudley, #13 pick

Gives this big three era one last stand, and allows us enough cap space to afford 2 max free agents next summer. Finally, allows us to move up to add another big.

Nash /
Allen / Dudley
Pierce /
Garnett / Biyombo!
JO /

[StartOrien]

I left Delonte and Jeff Green off the rotation list because if you're bringing in Nash you don't want to tie up any more additional salary to effect our cap space

[pearljammer10]

How does trading our younger, more fit for the team, better contracted, championship point guard "kinda make sense" for a 37 year old tank empty worse contract PG who hasnt won a championship...

I love Steve Nash, think hes one of the best all time PG's. But come on now. i know its a funny idea but to think it, "kinda makes sense"? No way.

[StartOrien]

How does trading our younger, more fit for the team, better contracted, championship point guard "kinda make sense" for a 37 year old tank empty worse contract PG who hasnt won a championship...

I love Steve Nash, think hes one of the best all time PG's. But come on now. i know its a funny idea but to think it, "kinda makes sense"? No way.

I don't see why it's so easy to dismiss. Nash spreads the court and is a much greater offensive threat. On top of that, you're gaining a good defensive wing who can hit a three, and move up to hopefully land a serviceable big guy.

His contract extends for one more year, meaning you'd enter the summer with Pierce, Dudley, and a young big to try to attract two max free agents.

[Who]

I'd rather have Rondo going forward than the extra cap space.

[Marcus13]

And with each passing season, the deal makes less and less sense

[BballTim]

How does trading our younger, more fit for the team, better contracted, championship point guard "kinda make sense" for a 37 year old tank empty worse contract PG who hasnt won a championship...

I love Steve Nash, think hes one of the best all time PG's. But come on now. i know its a funny idea but to think it, "kinda makes sense"? No way.

I don't see why it's so easy to dismiss. Nash spreads the court and is a much greater offensive threat. On top of that, you're gaining a good defensive wing who can hit a three, and move up to hopefully land a serviceable big guy.

His contract extends for one more year, meaning you'd enter the summer with Pierce, Dudley, and a young big to try to attract two max free agents.

  Nash, Allen and PP isn't a very athletic grouping. Our defense would take a big hit. The offensive improvement would likely be less than people would hope for, and Nash isn't a great rebounder.

[soap07]

If Dudley comes too, it would be a deal worth considering.

Nash is definitely a better point guard than Rondo, offensively. Defensively it's a huge hit - and you have to wonder whether playing in this system would benefit him in that way.

[GreenEnvy]

I don't see why we should give up our pick as well. They are getting a proven All-Star who hasn't hit his prime yet for a 37-year-old and a backup?

Even if it was Nash, Dudley and their pick for Rondo, I still don't know if I can do it. Sure it makes our chances better next year somewhat, but it doesn't address our size issue and we are totally screwed in 2-3 years.

[PosImpos]

I'd only consider such a deal if we were getting back a top 10 pick (meaning it would be some kind of multi-team deal).

[snively]

Only way I do Rondo for Nash is if Gortat is coming with him, and even then I probably don't do it.  I like Dudley a lot (ever since he picked Kobe clean after Kobe made a grand show of hot-dogging with the dribble), but he's not enough to replace 4+ years of Rondo. 

Rondo's shown too much for me to be comfortable with almost any trade that has him departing.