What would it take for us to acquire Marc Gasol?

[Monkhouse]

Lets say hypothetically the Grizzlies under perform, and the Grizzlies aren't too sure if they should sign him for the max which he will most likely get from some teams. What would it take for Danny Ainge to snag him? How many draft picks/players do you think it would take?

[Mr October]

The Grizzlies would only move Gasol if he was injured again and they were struggling to win more than half their games again. Otherwise they are keeping him. Losing Gasol would plummet the Grizzlies back into the dark ages of small market lottery land. They do not want to go back there anytime soon.

If he is busted, i bet the Celtics could land him for a stack of first round picks. But if he is busted we dont want him. So i am not even thinking about Gasol unless he makes it to free agency next summer.

[mgent]

Lets say hypothetically the Grizzlies under perform, and the Grizzlies aren't too sure if they should sign him for the max which he will most likely get from some teams. What would it take for Danny Ainge to snag him? How many draft picks/players do you think it would take?

 

[Beat LA]

I hate to rain on your parade here, but if Gasol goes anywhere next season it's likely to be the Knicks because of Phil and the triangle offense, for which he is PERFECTLY suited.  I'm sure that consulting with Pau would help to facilitate such a move.  Sorry, guys, but he's not coming to Boston.  No one is.  Sigh.  Have we learned nothing from history haha? 

[Monkhouse]

Lets say hypothetically the Grizzlies under perform, and the Grizzlies aren't too sure if they should sign him for the max which he will most likely get from some teams. What would it take for Danny Ainge to snag him? How many draft picks/players do you think it would take?

 

I mean my point is basically if the Grizzlies don't do too well, there is a possibility that the Grizzlies may move him. So most likely we could maybe pull off an off-season trade during free agency, or during the deadline through a sign/trade.

[Rondo9]

I hate to rain on your parade here, but if Gasol goes anywhere next season it's likely to be the Knicks because of Phil and the triangle offense, for which he is PERFECTLY suited.  I'm sure that consulting with Pau would help to facilitate such a move.  Sorry, guys, but he's not coming to Boston.  No one is.  Sigh.  Have we learned nothing from history haha?

With that attitude you'll never sign free agents.

[Monkhouse]

I hate to rain on your parade here, but if Gasol goes anywhere next season it's likely to be the Knicks because of Phil and the triangle offense, for which he is PERFECTLY suited.  I'm sure that consulting with Pau would help to facilitate such a move.  Sorry, guys, but he's not coming to Boston.  No one is.  Sigh.  Have we learned nothing from history haha?

Yawn.

[Celtics4ever]

After FIBA I would take a pass on Marc.  Rather have a chance at Towns or Okafor than him as they have more upside and probably longer careers left.

[gpap]

Lets say hypothetically the Grizzlies under perform, and the Grizzlies aren't too sure if they should sign him for the max which he will most likely get from some teams. What would it take for Danny Ainge to snag him? How many draft picks/players do you think it would take?

It's a good question.

If at the trade deadline, the Grizzlies don't think they'll be able to resign him, I would offer them our 2015 no 1 pick, 2016 Brooklyn pick, Olynyk, Jeff Green and Tyler Zeller contingent on being able to sign Gasol to an extension upon the trade.

[nostar]

Rather have a chance at Towns or Okafor than him as they have more upside and probably longer careers left.

This is where my head is at.

[86MaxwellSmart]

it would take a Time Machine....to go back and Draft him, instead of Gabe freaking Pruitt.

 

[kraidstar]

IF memphis wanted to dump gasol, we certainly have enough picks and prospects to make it happen, if that's the return they want. but it's hard to envision a scenario where gasol wants to sign with boston more than with memphis. our young guys would have to make huge strides this year, to the point where gasol would think we'd be a true contender with him. and memphis probably would want a couple of those young guys in the trade anyways.
a more likely scenario is that, if this young team improves dramatically, we try to lure him here in the offseason with cap space, or via a sign-and-trade.
another possibility is that we trade for another star with a longer contract, which assures the c's of being decent for  a couple years, and that convinces gasol to come here, like with KG after we traded for judas.

[obnoxiousmime]

The team isn't good enough to convince any player to stay with us long term. The only players who are available are rentals with their contracts close to expiring because otherwise why would they be available? The only option for the Celtics now is to deal for a guy signed long term that is young but available due to significant question marks (Gallinari, Sanders, those types). Or, they wait until they have cap space and sign a guy who is not one of the top free agents to an overpay deal.

There just aren't a lot of good options for the Celtics in the near future which is why the draft is their best bet. There is no magical Garnett trade out there and the current team doesn't even have a Paul Pierce in his prime yet.

[Rondo9]

The team isn't good enough to convince any player to stay with us long term. The only players who are available are rentals with their contracts close to expiring because otherwise why would they be available? The only option for the Celtics now is to deal for a guy signed long term that is young but available due to significant question marks (Gallinari, Sanders, those types). Or, they wait until they have cap space and sign a guy who is not one of the top free agents to an overpay deal.

There just aren't a lot of good options for the Celtics in the near future which is why the draft is their best bet. There is no magical Garnett trade out there and the current team doesn't even have a Paul Pierce in his prime yet.

They have Rondo and I'm not tanking this year.

[Nerf DPOY]

I realize that the premise of this hypothetical is 'If Memphis falls apart and is selling', but what I'd counter with is the Grizz are massively underrated as a team here. If while reading this your reaction is " No no no, stick to the hypothetical, idiot" I'd argue Memphis is actually a lot closer to the Spurs/Thunder/Clipps/Cavs than how they're perceived. They finished 35-17 to finish last year, a 60 win pace over a whole season. They have the size and D to match up with anyone. Randolph is their oldest core player, but his game is strength and nudging people around. I think he'll age well. I just think it's very unlikely that they'll break that team up this year, EVEN if Gasol gets hurt.