The question is why?
This trade makes us mediocre and wins us another 5-10 games with a healthy Rondo and Asik protecting the rim.
We are giving up a first round pick for 12 months of Omer Asik.
What happens if Omer Asik walks at seasons end.
Then Rondo walks.
They're both playing contract years so you can bet they'll be playing their hearts out.
So either one of them walks, or both- and we are left with nothing but one less Brooklyn pick and a crappier 2015 pick of our own.
I'd love Asik, but I don't see the point in giving up valuable assets for a guy that Morey is desperate to get rid of and is expiring.
I asked the question in another thread regarding Asik and Lin coming here.
If Asik has a career year here on the Celtics as a starter, and builds his value up even more, do we match an offer from a team like Charlotte for a four year $60 million deal?
Wait till he's a free agent.
I just think we need to get the top 15-20 NBA player here first, locked in or at least on the roster before we start giving away picks and adding pointless wins to our 2015 season.
I don't understand the assumption that Ainge sits back after acquiring Asik and does nothing else to improve the roster.
He won't sit back, but he's also not going to make moves for the sake of making them. He'll obviously try and get Love or another top 20 player here. But what are the chances this actually occurs?
I can't see him gambling away assets on the hope that a free agent will re-sign with us. He's stated before that he doesn't like situations where 'rentals' are involved- it's just too risky.
If it means giving up a pick in a draft like this then no way. I think he'd rather wait till the offseason and see if he can lure them here on a longer deal which he can turn into a trade asset if things don't work out.
Now if he can get rid of Green's contract for an expiring Asik, then maybe he has to give up a Clippers pick in 15'. If they can't get Melo then perhaps. Green at 8-9 million is an okay 3rd/4th guy for them but they aren't taking his contract on until they know a better starting caliber small forward option isn't available.
I think it's much more likely you see something like Green+2nd rounder for Asik.
Both teams benefit more IMO.