What would you be prepared to give up for LaMarcus Aldridge?

[chambers]

So continuing on from EDWARDO's earlier post ...Aldridge is...well he isn't a franchise guy but he's in the same tier of 2nd options on a championship team like Rondo. ie...He's better than Millsap or Josh Smith, Ellis etc but not quite on a Zeebo, Pau Gasol level. But he hasnt been given the best chance to succeed with bums like JJ Hickson, an aging camby, juwan howard etc...Oden lasted 5 minutes. you get the picture. id say he has the potential to be a starter over Chris Bosh in the East and Rondo would make him a lot better on offense. Again thinking of his team mates...consider the PGs he's played with in steve blake, andre miller,Felton, Lillard etc.. He cant carry a team but like Rondo hes great 2nd option and a good scorer/rebounder next to Rondo and Sully. 21 points and 9 rebounds. Big numbers with those bums. Imagine Rondo helping him and could he be a 23-24 ppg and 10 rebounder.
If we want to tempt Carmelo in 2014 or Marc Gasol/Durant in 2015 we'll need a 2nd magnet guy like this Rondo.

So, to get this 'second' piece of a three piece championship core, we'd have give up multiple good assets. Even with Green, rondo and sully and Aldridge we'd be good but we'd need a true superstar to contend with the Heat. That means moving Green to bring in Melo or Sully/Avery to bring in Love/ Gasol. Not to mention multiple picks of which we have plenty.

Please bare in mind I've put what I'd consider the very least the Blazers would demand for an AllStar 6'11" with one of the best offensive repertoires in the NBA.
So, if we could get Aldridge by trading one of Green, Bradley, Sully and first round picks- or anything else other than Rondo, would you do it?
I'd consider him the Ray Allen and someone like Carmelo or M Gasol the KG/superstar. But both these guys would only be available because of a dissatisfaction in their current situation.
Even if we got Aldridge, getting the franchise guy is about as good a chance as drafting Wiggins or Parker but Aldridge next to Rondo would look very tasty to Lebron, Melo, Durant etc in the next 24 months.

So what would you give up?

[CFAN38]

I would offer 1 young player (sully, KO or Avery), 2 1st, and expiring deals.

[abbmack9]

I would do Sullinger+Bass+a first rounder. Not entirely sure if that would get it done though. Probably throw in an expiring too or another pick

[Evantime34]

Sullinger, Humphries and two firsts (none of which will be in 2014)

[jambr380]

I would offer 1 young player (sully, KO or Avery), 2 1st, and expiring deals.

I would do this, as well - Whatever young player they want, I imagine that would be Sully. One of the 2 firsts may need to be ours next year, which I am okay with. If we do it this year, it would be Humphries, next year would be Bass and Lee (if they want him).

I basically think we need to give up anything except Rondo (who they don't need at all) and Green (who I would also trade if it came down to it - we then keep Wallace and hope for the best). Working out a trade for center prospect would be huge, too (Cousins anybody??)

[LatterDayCelticsfan]

Perhaps One of the pitbulls (Brad-Lee), Crawford, Humphries, the Clips 2015 pick and any one of the picks from the Nets 

[GranTur]

These trades are nice for the Celtics but aren't enough for a guy like LMA.

We would have to give up 2 of our young pieces (Green, Avery, Sullinger, KO), 2 first rounders, and possibly expirings instead of just filler contracts.

[apc]

Perhaps One of the pitbulls (Brad-Lee), Crawford, Humphries, the Clips 2015 pick and any one of the picks from the Nets

i don't think that would be enough.

[apc]

I would offer 1 young player (sully, KO or Avery), 2 1st, and expiring deals.

interesting...who would you keep if you had the choice, Sully or KO?

I think KO had a higher ceiling, more potential.

[BudweiserCeltic]

I would offer 1 young player (sully, KO or Avery), 2 1st, and expiring deals.

interesting...who would you keep if you had the choice, Sully or KO?

I think KO had a higher ceiling, more potential.

I'd keep Sully. His rebounding and defense will be more useful to us.

[Vox_Populi]

I would offer 1 young player (sully, KO or Avery), 2 1st, and expiring deals.

interesting...who would you keep if you had the choice, Sully or KO?

I think KO had a higher ceiling, more potential.

Sullinger easily.

[Moranis]

The question isn't what would you give up, it is what would Portland want and therein lies the rub.

I think something like this would probably work for both teams

Aldridge, Matthews

for

Sullinger, Bradley, Brooks, Melo (if they want), Humphries, 2014 Brooklyn 1st (top 16 protected or something like that), 2015 Boston 1st (lottery protected)


Leaves Boston

PG - Rondo, Pressey
SG - Matthews, Lee, Crawford
SF - Green, Wallace, Bogans
PF - Aldridge, Bass, Randolph
C - Olynyk, Wilcox, Iverson

I'm sure Aldridge would play a fair amount at center to allow Wallace and Bass more time at PF to optimize the lineup with the better players.  Not a title contender, but a good solid mid-range playoff team in the East that with one more move could jump into the upper echelon and is young enough to do so.

[RJ87]

These trades are nice for the Celtics but aren't enough for a guy like LMA.

We would have to give up 2 of our young pieces (Green, Avery, Sullinger, KO), 2 first rounders, and possibly expirings instead of just filler contracts.

Agreed.

In the other thread, I said I could live with Avery + Sully + Humps expiring + draft considerations. I'd like to Keep KO, I thinm his shooting ability would make him a better complement to LMA.

[sofutomygaha]

Yeah, my answer is basically whatever they want that doesn't gut us. I'd love to spend the picks, so 2 firsts is fine.

If I had my droothers, I would trade them Bradley and 2 firsts, with Humphries to match salaries.

If they countered asking me to add Olynyk, I'd do it. If they wanted more than that, there's no logical way to proceed.

[BleedGreen1989]

The question isn't what would you give up, it is what would Portland want and therein lies the rub.

I think something like this would probably work for both teams

Aldridge, Matthews

for

Sullinger, Bradley, Brooks, Melo (if they want), Humphries, 2014 Brooklyn 1st (top 16 protected or something like that), 2015 Boston 1st (lottery protected)


Leaves Boston

PG - Rondo, Pressey
SG - Matthews, Lee, Crawford
SF - Green, Wallace, Bogans
PF - Aldridge, Bass, Randolph
C - Olynyk, Wilcox, Iverson

I'm sure Aldridge would play a fair amount at center to allow Wallace and Bass more time at PF to optimize the lineup with the better players.  Not a title contender, but a good solid mid-range playoff team in the East that with one more move could jump into the upper echelon and is young enough to do so.

No chance they include Mathews. He's a quality starting guard on a fair contract.