I don't think this trade is as terrible as you guys are making it out to be, but the "best case: Beasely w/ intangibles" is going to make everyone on here run away from it. I wouldn't do the trade, but its not terrible.
How is this not terrible? Baron Davis (and I've always loved the guy when he put in effort and has always defended his game) is going to be 33 at seasons end. He averaged 13 and 7 on the worst team in the league last year while shooting 41% from the field and just 33% from three. When his contract is up in 2012-2013, hes going to be make 15 million dollars at age 34. Would I rather have an injury prone, play when he wants to, 34 year old averaging 13 and 7 while making 15 mil run the point, or would I rather have a young 24 year old champion averaging 12 assists per game and making all defensive teams at 9 mil as my point guard... hmm tough choice...
Sessions Varejo and Davis take up way too much cap space and totally kill our 2012 year window plan. To give up a top 3 PG in the league with a championship under his belt and annual all defensive nominations just to take a chance at the number one pick in a weak draft... That classifies as terrible in my book.
Lets not talk numbers. Rondo scored 10 points per game last season. Davis is a career 17 and 7 guy and has never played with anybody. The numbers do not tell the story of either player.
If this trade happenned, Boston would arguably get the best player (Davis), the best defender (Varejao) and the player with the most upside (Williams).
To argue against it as a Boston fan is ridiculous.
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Do you know what Davis would do playing with Allen, Pierce and Garnett? He is a very good defender, a solid distributor and is capable of carrying an offense on his own. He is the player we need Rondo to become.
The Celtics do not have a starting center next season.
The Celtics do not have a backup point guard next season.
The Celtics do not have any young players with the potential to turn into a #1 scoring option.
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And you do not want this trade because it limits our cap space in 2012? What cap space?
Pierce and Rondo take up $28 million.
Green and whatever MLE center take up $13 million.
Bradley and the #25 this year take up $3 million.
Cap holds for 6 other roster spots take up $4 million.
Leaves us with $10 million to spend on whoever wants to play with Rondo and Old Pierce ASSUMING the cap is not lowered...