Superstar Trade Ideas

[PhoSita]

Bosh is a very interesting one.  If Lebron leaves Miami, I wonder if the C's could try to sign and trade for Bosh.  We know Pat Riley likes to bottom out if he isn't at the top, so they could be willing to accomodate a deal that brought a couple future picks along with expiring contracts.  The only trouble would be convincing Bosh that he should come to Boston, but maybe he would want to play with Rondo.

Also, it's clear that he doesn't like being the third wheel of the big three. He might like to go to a place where he has more of an impact. In Miami, the real discussion is almost always about LBJ or Wade.

Right.  And for some reason I feel like he and Rondo would get along really well.  They are both super weird guys.

In a dream scenario, C's get a top three pick, draft Parker or Wiggins.  Then trade Bass (expiring), Green (possibly expiring), and Bogans (non-guaranteed), and two future picks (although no unprotected Nets picks) for Bosh.  Sign Pierce to the MLE, and Bradley to an extension.

Then they have rotation of Rondo/Bradley/Pierce/Bosh/Sully with Parker or Wiggins coming off the bench along with Wallace.  In the East with a newly broken up Heat, that could be a real dangerous team.

Fun, though rather far-fetched idea.

I think Wiggins would be starting on that team.  Pierce would be the sixth man.  I think that's his ideal role at this point.

[Chris]

The "cheapest" one is Marc Gasol.
Memphis gets Bass (expiring), Bogans (non-guaranteed), Atlanta's pick and Faverani.
http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=mbustkw

Cheapest in what way?  Gasol would take a lot more assets than that to pry away.  This is a former defensive player of the year, and arguably the best two way big man in the league. 

[PhoSita]

The "cheapest" one is Marc Gasol.
Memphis gets Bass (expiring), Bogans (non-guaranteed), Atlanta's pick and Faverani.
http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=mbustkw

Cheapest in what way?  Gasol would take a lot more assets than that to pry away.  This is a former defensive player of the year, and arguably the best two way big man in the league.

I think Anthony Davis may already have a legitimate claim to that title, but I do like Marc Gasol as a player.

[action781]

If our draft pick falls out of the top 3, what about this idea:

Sullinger, our 2014 #4-6 pick, our 2016 pick, Gerald Wallace, and Joel Anthony for Gasol and Prince. 

Celtics next season (with some cap space available to fill out roster):
Rondo/Pressey
Bradley
Green/Prince
Bass/Olynyk
Gasol/Faverani

Not an instant contender, but an instant very good team with still a lot of draft picks coming up in the near future and enough cap space in the summer of 2015 to sign an impact FA if we desire to do so.

I know posters will want to keep Sullinger in a trade for Gasol but that won't be possible.

[Quetzalcoatl]

If our draft pick falls out of the top 3, what about this idea:

Sullinger, our 2014 #4-6 pick, our 2016 pick, Gerald Wallace, and Joel Anthony for Gasol and Prince. 

Celtics next season (with some cap space available to fill out roster):
Rondo/Pressey
Bradley
Green/Prince
Bass/Olynyk
Gasol/Faverani

Not an instant contender, but an instant very good team with still a lot of draft picks coming up in the near future and enough cap space in the summer of 2015 to sign an impact FA if we desire to do so.

I know posters will want to keep Sullinger in a trade for Gasol but that won't be possible.

That is overpaying by orders of magnitude.  We could have Love or Melo for that and no other team would dream of offering that much for Gasol and Prince.  Gasol is a great player but he's not worth trading Exum or Marcus Smart for straight up, let alone packaging in a double double machine and another pick.  We would also score maybe 50 points a game

[action781]

If our draft pick falls out of the top 3, what about this idea:

Sullinger, our 2014 #4-6 pick, our 2016 pick, Gerald Wallace, and Joel Anthony for Gasol and Prince. 

Celtics next season (with some cap space available to fill out roster):
Rondo/Pressey
Bradley
Green/Prince
Bass/Olynyk
Gasol/Faverani

Not an instant contender, but an instant very good team with still a lot of draft picks coming up in the near future and enough cap space in the summer of 2015 to sign an impact FA if we desire to do so.

I know posters will want to keep Sullinger in a trade for Gasol but that won't be possible.

That is overpaying by orders of magnitude.  We could have Love or Melo for that and no other team would dream of offering that much for Gasol and Prince.  Gasol is a great player but he's not worth trading Exum or Marcus Smart for straight up, let alone packaging in a double double machine and another pick.  We would also score maybe 50 points a game

I'd actually prefer Gasol over Melo or Love, so that may speak to my reasoning here.  Don't forget we'd also be getting rid of Wallace which normally should cost us a 1st round pick alone.

You wouldn't trade Exum or Smart straight up for Gasol?  So I'm curious, do you think that there is say a 50% chance that those players will end up being better than Marc Gasol?

[Chris]

This one is going to bother certain people on the site, but what about Kyrie?

Let's say the C's end up with the #3 pick, and Cleveland ends up at #8.  Would you trade Rondo and #3 for Kyrie and #8?

For Cleveland, they get another kick at a star, and also can continue to start to win now with Rondo (who could be an interesting partner with Lebron).  Boston gets a guy who has looked like a potential superstar that has been held back by injuries and a horribly run organization, and can still use a later lottery pick.

[Monkhouse]

If our draft pick falls out of the top 3, what about this idea:

Sullinger, our 2014 #4-6 pick, our 2016 pick, Gerald Wallace, and Joel Anthony for Gasol and Prince. 

Celtics next season (with some cap space available to fill out roster):
Rondo/Pressey
Bradley
Green/Prince
Bass/Olynyk
Gasol/Faverani

Not an instant contender, but an instant very good team with still a lot of draft picks coming up in the near future and enough cap space in the summer of 2015 to sign an impact FA if we desire to do so.

I know posters will want to keep Sullinger in a trade for Gasol but that won't be possible.

That is overpaying by orders of magnitude.  We could have Love or Melo for that and no other team would dream of offering that much for Gasol and Prince.  Gasol is a great player but he's not worth trading Exum or Marcus Smart for straight up, let alone packaging in a double double machine and another pick.  We would also score maybe 50 points a game

I'd actually prefer Gasol over Melo or Love, so that may speak to my reasoning here.  Don't forget we'd also be getting rid of Wallace which normally should cost us a 1st round pick alone.

You wouldn't trade Exum or Smart straight up for Gasol?  So I'm curious, do you think that there is say a 50% chance that those players will end up being better than Marc Gasol?

The reasoning is that Gasol is 29 coming off a MCL injury.

I wouldn't trade Exum for Gasol straight up... Neither for Smart...

The reasoning is if we trade for Gasol right now, we won't have the pieces available to contend. I'd rather us go after Love, who is 25, and has plenty of room to grow and develop some defense at least.

This one is going to bother certain people on the site, but what about Kyrie?

Let's say the C's end up with the #3 pick, and Cleveland ends up at #8.  Would you trade Rondo and #3 for Kyrie and #8?

For Cleveland, they get another kick at a star, and also can continue to start to win now with Rondo (who could be an interesting partner with Lebron).  Boston gets a guy who has looked like a potential superstar that has been held back by injuries and a horribly run organization, and can still use a later lottery pick.

Eh, not interested... I think Exum has the best potential out of Smart, and other point guards.

[D.o.s.]

Exum might have the most potential, but I think a lot of that comes from the relative lack of game footage most of us have on him.

I like Smart's attitude, but hopefully we're not picking low enough that he's the best player available.

[aporel#18]

If our draft pick falls out of the top 3, what about this idea:

Sullinger, our 2014 #4-6 pick, our 2016 pick, Gerald Wallace, and Joel Anthony for Gasol and Prince. 

Celtics next season (with some cap space available to fill out roster):
Rondo/Pressey
Bradley
Green/Prince
Bass/Olynyk
Gasol/Faverani

Not an instant contender, but an instant very good team with still a lot of draft picks coming up in the near future and enough cap space in the summer of 2015 to sign an impact FA if we desire to do so.

I know posters will want to keep Sullinger in a trade for Gasol but that won't be possible.

TP, that's a great trade IMO. The only change I'd made would be trying to include Bass+Fav and keep Sully (and Joel Anthony).

I still think our big trade will be made next season, and there will be some trades before deadline and around the Draft before Ainge gets our new star.

[BballTim]

This one is going to bother certain people on the site, but what about Kyrie?

Let's say the C's end up with the #3 pick, and Cleveland ends up at #8.  Would you trade Rondo and #3 for Kyrie and #8?

For Cleveland, they get another kick at a star, and also can continue to start to win now with Rondo (who could be an interesting partner with Lebron).  Boston gets a guy who has looked like a potential superstar that has been held back by injuries and a horribly run organization, and can still use a later lottery pick.

  If Irving can't get his team higher than the 8th pick  then I'd be hesitant to trade the #3 pick for Kyrie and the 8th pick let alone Rondo.

[timobusa]

Paul George. hhahahahaha that would be the dream...

[MikeJelly]

Paul George. hhahahahaha that would be the dream...

That would be unbelievable. I love Paul George. Such a great young talent

[celtic -_- pride]

i think we try and snag demarcus cousins. so far we know DA wants cap space. i'm speculating he wants to try and snag a RFA from another team Cousins, Sanders, Monroe, Stephenson and not to mention stars like melo, or possible ETO's. i want cousins his potential is through the roof and he is already a solid talent. wouldnt mind sanders to pair with sully but i think sully goes well with both. trade everyone and anyone but sully, rondo. theyre our future

[chambers]

I would like one or two of the following in order of preference.

1)Durant
2)Gasol
3)Bosh
4)George
5)Carmelo
6)Aldridge

Most realistic are probably Bosh, Carmelo and maybe Gasol.

Would give up our pick if it's between 6-10 for any of them.
Wouldn't touch Irving, don't want anything to do with Love- the Lakers can have him. I want killers and Love ain't no killer.