The Cs are in limbo of some sort. It's clear what their direction is: develop the team's youth, maximize the value of the team's vets, collect assets. But I must admit it is unclear whether the team is more keen on cashing in on its wealth of assets, or exchanging our proven players for more of those assets. What would you like to see more of?
Obviously the best answer is, whatever is of best value and helps our team the most. Dig a little deeper.
Would you find yourself happier if Ainge gave up one more first rounder than he should for Larry Sanders or Josh Smith than if he sold Rondo and Jeff Green for one less first rounder than he should?Cashing inHere's a few deals that could elevate the Cs to playoff contention level and put us in position to attract a big name this summer:
http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=o9s572vBOS trades: Brandon Bass, Kelly Olynyk, 2016 BKN 1st
MIL trades: Larry Sanders
Would Milwaukee do this deal? I'm not so sure.
Danny might have to throw in the Philly seconds... how would you feel about that, even if it might be an overpay?http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=m44y2fmBOS trades: Gerald Wallace, Vitor Faverani, Jared Sullinger, James Young, 2015 LAC 1st, 2016 BOS 1st
ATL trades: Al Horford, Kyle Korver
Rondo/Smart/Pressey
Korver/AB/[Smart]
J. Green/Turner/[Korver]
Horford/[J. Green]
L. Sanders/T. Zeller
How would that team fare?
Keep collectinghttp://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=k5earvrBOS trades: Jeff Green
DET trades: Jonas Jerebko, ol' friend J. Anthony, K. Caldwell-Pope, 2016 DET 1st
This to me is a slight underpay, although that pick has some intriguing potential. Would you want Danny to do this even if you felt Detroit was getting away with a bargain so as to prevent getting nothing if JG was to leave in the summer?
This idea was floated back in the Summer after people were confused about the implications of a Marc Stein tweet regarding Indiana's interest in Rondo and Dragic. The deal couldn't be done until the trade restrictions on PJ Tucker and Anthony Tolliver are lifted.http://basketball.realgm.com/tradechecker/saved_trade/6525300BOS trades: Rajon Rondo
BOS receives: PJ Tucker, Alex Len, TJ Warren, 2015 LAL 1st (top 5 protected), 2015 PHX 1st
IND trades: Roy Hibbert
IND receives: Goran Dragic, Anthony Tolliver, Shavlik Randolph
PHX trades: Goran Dragic, PJ Tucker, Anthony Tolliver, Alex Len, TJ Warren, Shavlik Randolph, 2015 LAL 1st, 2015 PHX 1st
PHX receives: Rajon Rondo, Roy Hibbert
edit: This doesn't necessarily have to be a three-team deal.Who says no? For fun, this is what PHX's lineup would look like:
Rondo/IT/Ennis
Bledsoe/Archie Goodwin/[Gerald Green]
Markieff Morris/G. Green
Marcus Morris/[Miles Plumlee]
Roy Hibbert/Plumlee
Anyways, discuss. I'm interested to see what people want more.