Marc Stein "Boston exploring Josh Smith options"

[Eddie20]

Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine
Latest deadline rumble: Boston exploring its Josh Smith options. The prob: Can't do it w/out Pierce. Just can't see Ainge sending PP to ATL

Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine
KG ain't waiving no-trade clause to go to ATL. So Celts would have to part with iconic PP to get J-Smoove. So can't happen w/out more teams

Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine
Hawks have convinced numerous teams that Josh Smith will be moved between now and Thursday 3 PM deadline. Question remains where exactly

[hpantazo]

I would hate trading Pierce for Josh Smith.

[rondohondo]

I would do it, jeff green and smith running with rondo would be great.

Then if kg wants to get traded

Pg: Rondo   / bradley
Sg : bledsoe  / lee
Sf: green
Pf: smith   / sully
 C: jordan / melo

Not a contender, but would but fun to watch and really young

[Onslaught]

Not a fan of trading Pierce for someone who will be greatly overpaid soon. But this would keep us in the playoffs as a first round bounce for years to come just like the Hawks.

[slamtheking]

be very surprised if it happens.  IF, and it's a big IF, Ainge decides to blow it up and send PP and parts for Smith and also package KG for Bledsoe/Jordan,  that's an interesting team going forward potentially (depending on who else is shipped out).  would have to think JET would also be heading out of town (hopefully for a pick in 2014)

Rondo, Bradley, Green, Bledsoe, Smith, Jordan, Sully, Lee.

Not a contender but a team that should really be able to get up and down the court.

[KGs Knee]

I would hate trading Pierce for Josh Smith.

Don't worry, that ain't happening.

I am fully convinced Pierce and KG are going nowhere, have been all along.

I'd bet a nickle all these rumors about Pierce/KG are from other teams praying Danny slips up.

[RJ87]

Is Stein just speculating it has to be Pierce or does he have "insider" knowledge that ATL actually wants Pierce? I feel like they would want a younger centerpiece in a Josh Smith trade.

[CelticSooner]

Trading Pierce or KG defeats the whole purpose of acquiring Josh Smith.

Looks like Ainge is just going to roll with what he's got.

[Eddie20]

be very surprised if it happens.  IF, and it's a big IF, Ainge decides to blow it up and send PP and parts for Smith and also package KG for Bledsoe/Jordan,  that's an interesting team going forward potentially (depending on who else is shipped out).  would have to think JET would also be heading out of town (hopefully for a pick in 2014)

Rondo, Bradley, Green, Bledsoe, Smith, Jordan, Sully, Lee.

Not a contender but a team that should really be able to get up and down the court.

Yeah, but what if the allure of playing alongside Rondo and Smith and under Doc lands us Dwight Howard? We could do a S&T involving Jordan and other parts and potentially have a rotation of:

Smith
Green
Howard
Rondo
Bradley

Bass
Sullinger
Bledsoe
Lee

With Bass and/or Terry probably shipped out for Howard.

[Eja117]

Trading Pierce or KG defeats the whole purpose of acquiring Josh Smith.

Looks like Ainge is just going to roll with what he's got.

I agree, but if the opportunity was to get Smith for PP I don't see how you don't do it

[RJ87]

be very surprised if it happens.  IF, and it's a big IF, Ainge decides to blow it up and send PP and parts for Smith and also package KG for Bledsoe/Jordan,  that's an interesting team going forward potentially (depending on who else is shipped out).  would have to think JET would also be heading out of town (hopefully for a pick in 2014)

Rondo, Bradley, Green, Bledsoe, Smith, Jordan, Sully, Lee.

Not a contender but a team that should really be able to get up and down the court.

Yeah, but what if the allure of playing alongside Rondo and Smith and under Doc lands us Dwight Howard? We could do a S&T involving Jordan and other parts and potentially have a rotation of:

Smith
Green
Howard
Rondo
Bradley

Bass
Sullinger
Bledsoe
Lee

With Bass and/or Terry probably shipped out for Howard.

I do not want Howard in Boston.  People talk about Rondo and Smith being headcases... Seeing how hes been in Orlando and then LA the past few years - he's an incredibly talented player, but his brand of entitlement can cripple a franchise.

[Cman]

I would hate to see PP leave, especially to amother team in the east, but
Bradley - Lee - green - smith - KG
isn't a bad lineup for the rest of the year. KG might help season Smith up a bit.

[nickagneta]

Trade Pierce for Smith with the wink wink, behind closed doors idea that Atlanta won't be picking up his last year, he will be paid his $5 million and then can return for the MLE here next year.

So this season is shot, I think everyone knew that once Rondo and Sully went down but it adds Josh Smith to next year's team along with Pierce.

Next Year

Rondo/Terry/Barbosa
Bradley/Lee
Pierce/Green
Smith/Sully/Bass
KG/Melo

Then add some size. Wilcox and Collins need to be replaced.

[rondohondo]

Trade Pierce for Smith with the wink wink, behind closed doors idea that Atlanta won't be picking up his last year, he will be paid his $5 million and then can return for the MLE here next year.

So this season is shot, I think everyone knew that once Rondo and Sully went down but it adds Josh Smith to next year's team along with Pierce.

Next Year

Rondo/Terry/Barbosa
Bradley/Lee
Pierce/Green
Smith/Sully/Bass
KG/Melo

Then add some size. Wilcox and Collins need to be replaced.

pierce would be  going to a 3rd team,  but would be great if that happened

[Fafnir]

Hawks don't want long term mediocre salary for smith.

Thus Pierce is the only salary match that fits, unless Green has a convert in Ferry.