LA wants Rondo: Here is how you get him

[jonaslopes]

Bass, Green, 2nd round pick for Durant, Howard, CP3, Duncan and Kyle. And then we tank to get the first pick.

[pearljammer10]

These Rondo to LA ideas make absolutely no sense. Why would we trade Rondo for cap space and a pile of nothing role players.

I'd rather let him walk than take back what the Lakers could offer in a Rondo deal.

[Tr1boy]

Davis, hill, future 1st.   

Then trade bass and maybe zeller

[pearljammer10]

I love Davis and I'm a big Hill fan but this package for Rondo is a huge no.

[RJ87]

I love Davis and I'm a big Hill fan but this package for Rondo is a huge no.

I asked this in another thread, but why do they trade for him when they can just sign him this off season and keep their assets? They continue to suck, get a top 5 pick to add to Kobe and Randle, then chase Rondo in free agency.

[D.o.s.]

"Let's trade Bass, Green, 2nd round pick for Durant, Howard, CP3, Duncan and Kyle".

I'll post this everytime. Seriously, let's STOP the trade ideas. Ban them. Until the end of the season. OK? Thanks.

Who are you?

[Smitty77]

No disrespect to anyone, but Ed Davis is a player.  He has a 24.4 PER thus far this year.  It is a shame that Memphis had NO clue how to use him the last year or two.  Also, Nick Young had a 16.1 PER last year and shot around 39% from three and is about a career 38% shooter from downtown!!  And we get a first rounder and unload Wallace.

I do NOT want to trade Rondo, but I sure as heck do NOT want to lose him to the Lakers via free agency for NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!

Smitty77

[D.o.s.]

Before the sky falls on everyone -- the only reasonable way that the Celtics would lose Rondo to the Lakers in free agency is if A) they were willing to give him a larger contract (highly unlikely, since the C's will be able to offer him the largest deal out of any team in the NBA) and B) if Rondo thought that the money he'd be giving up by signing with the Lakers would be offset by the increased likelihood of winning a championship.

Since the Lakers suck -- arguably worse than the Celtics do -- and play in a conference where making the playoffs, let alone a deep playoff run, is significantly harder, it's a pretty safe bet that Rondo won't be bailing for Los Angeles. Unless he really, really want to play there, but there's not a lot of evidence to support that position.

[Fafnir]

No disrespect to anyone, but Ed Davis is a player.  He has a 24.4 PER thus far this year.  It is a shame that Memphis had NO clue how to use him the last year or two.  Also, Nick Young had a 16.1 PER last year and shot around 39% from three and is about a career 38% shooter from downtown!!  And we get a first rounder and unload Wallace.

I do NOT want to trade Rondo, but I sure as heck do NOT want to lose him to the Lakers via free agency for NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!

Smitty77

Ed Davis is on a 1 million dollar contract with a player option. If you want him, pay him in free agency in the offseason.

Nick Young is a one-dimensional chucker who's only above average PER season was with the Lakers last year when he had total freedom to just shoot and not play any defense. Not a very attractive asset either. Not the worst contract in the league, but not one I really want. Especially with Bradley on board.

They only big assets the Lakers have are their top 5 pick IF they get it and Randle. I don't see why they'd trade either for Rondo anyways. Nor do I see the C's wanting Randle and they can't even really get the pick because if the Lakers fall out of top 5 the C's would be stuck with a 2017 first round pick at best.

[Celtics4ever]

I love the expiring deals because we are a free agent mecca, NOT!

[Moranis]

I love Davis and I'm a big Hill fan but this package for Rondo is a huge no.

I asked this in another thread, but why do they trade for him when they can just sign him this off season and keep their assets? They continue to suck, get a top 5 pick to add to Kobe and Randle, then chase Rondo in free agency.

so you own his rights and can offer him more money than anyone else next year.  So you actually get him there to show him how awesome it is playing for the Lakers (thus making it easier to sign him long term this summer).  So they don't totally waste this year of Kobe.  Because they need to do something to draw headlines (for the right reason).  Because they want to improve their team now.

I'm sure there are plenty of other reasons.

[RJ87]

I love Davis and I'm a big Hill fan but this package for Rondo is a huge no.

I asked this in another thread, but why do they trade for him when they can just sign him this off season and keep their assets? They continue to suck, get a top 5 pick to add to Kobe and Randle, then chase Rondo in free agency.

so you own his rights and can offer him more money than anyone else next year.  So you actually get him there to show him how awesome it is playing for the Lakers (thus making it easier to sign him long term this summer).  So they don't totally waste this year of Kobe.  Because they need to do something to draw headlines (for the right reason).  Because they want to improve their team now.

I'm sure there are plenty of other reasons.

I disagree. Even if they trade for him right now, they would marginally improve but still won't have enough to make the playoffs in the west. You could even argue that acquiring him now would endanger their chances of keeping their 1st rounder since they only get to keep it if it's top 5. LA loves headlines, but they're also smart enough to understand they're not that good right now and need a lot work to get back into playoff contention. They'd be better served using their assets to try and acquire a big like Al Horford and then try to add Rondo in FA.

[puskas54_10]

I'm not a Rondo fan, but you are fxxxxxxx crazy. That's what I can say.

BTW Phoenix has LA top 5 protected pick.

[D.o.s.]

I love Davis and I'm a big Hill fan but this package for Rondo is a huge no.

I asked this in another thread, but why do they trade for him when they can just sign him this off season and keep their assets? They continue to suck, get a top 5 pick to add to Kobe and Randle, then chase Rondo in free agency.

so you own his rights and can offer him more money than anyone else next year.  So you actually get him there to show him how awesome it is playing for the Lakers (thus making it easier to sign him long term this summer).  So they don't totally waste this year of Kobe.  Because they need to do something to draw headlines (for the right reason).  Because they want to improve their team now.

I'm sure there are plenty of other reasons.

I disagree. Even if they trade for him right now, they would marginally improve but still won't have enough to make the playoffs in the west. You could even argue that acquiring him now would endanger their chances of keeping their 1st rounder since they only get to keep it if it's top 5. LA loves headlines, but they're also smart enough to understand they're not that good right now and need a lot work to get back into playoff contention. They'd be better served using their assets to try and acquire a big like Al Horford and then try to add Rondo in FA.

What is there to disagree with? Beyond the fact that they won't make the playoffs, the best opportunity that they have to land Rondo is in trade, not free agency.

[timobusa]

Why would you ever help the Lakers. Yuck.