I've been saying for a solid few weeks now all these trade rumors are just a snow job by the media.
It's as if the media WANT KG TO BE TRADED. Do they honestly think if they say it enough it will happen? Do think think they are the one's who can convince KG to accept a deal to LA?
KG ain't going anywhere.
I think a large part of the media community, and probably the NBA Administration, would like to have a really strong team coming out of LA to compete for the championship due to location, ratings, and the money it would generate. Especially, if it ended up with a Knicks/Clippers final. Imagine Stern's tears of joy at the going away present he'd be presented with.
Personally, I still think that the KG/PP team can compete with and has a good shot at beating *anybody* in a best of seven series. However, the Celtics have "been there, done that" and trying to get the media...or the public excited about it again is going to be tougher than promoting "the new stars of LA."
OTOH, right now, KG helps the Clippers a lot more than anybody we'd get from the Clippers helps the Celtics. If I were Danny I'd toss a wrench into the gears and hold out for the moon and the stars...especially the stars! If I don't get them then no deal.
As I wrote, I believe
these Celtics can still compete this year and next year, too. It's a long shot, but there could still be one more championship in these guys. Stay the course!
KG and Pierce are passing along what it means to be a Celtic, what it takes to compete and win in the playoffs. Green and Bradley, Lee and Sully, T-Will and Melo and maybe another rookie still need those lessons this year and next. Hopefully, one or two of them becomes a core piece to stand with Rondo after this era ends and the C's *really* have to rebuild. For, now, though...stay the course!