With all our assets, we have a plethora of moves we could see play out. And while most of us are focused on the ones that seem most obvious, let's think about a few other trade, draft and FA ideas we can look at for this summer .
Getting a starting 5 who can rebound and block shots has to be one of our top priorities going into next year. Put a solid rim-protector with this group and they could deff surprise some people. Sure, DeAndre Jordan is on the market, I'm more interested in Robin Lopez but even beyond those guys there's other ways we can go.
BOS trades Avery Bradley, Kelly Olynyk, #16 and #33 to OKC for Steven Adams, Perry Jones III and #14.
-- This trade makes all kinds of sense. The Thunder really benefited by having Enes Kanter and his offensive ability, but with him up for a big raise and someone probably bound to give it to him, they can use KO's game. They have Ibaka, McGary and our two picks in a draft filled with bigs to replace Adams, and Bradley is just the perfect complimentary piece to KD and Westbrook. PJ3 has potential.
BOS trades James Young, #28, 2016 MIA 2nd and 2016 MIN 1st/2 2nds to Houston for #18, #32 and Clint Capela
-- Capela and Young were both projects with upside taken in the mid-late 1st round. Young probably has a higher upside but Capela fits the C's needs better. He had a few flashes this season and could develop into the rebounding and defensive force we need. Plus the added bonus of moving up from #28 to #18. Combining 16 and 18 is easier to move up with than 16 and 28.
BOS trades Jared Sullinger, Tyler Zeller, #28 and # 33 to Toronto for Jonas Valanciuncs, Tyler Hansborough and #20.
--The idea that Toronto might tear down their nucleus like they planned before last season is starting to gain steam. If they do, pulling JV out of that while moving up our second pick would be a typical Ainge value coup.
BOS trades Tyler Zeller, Evan Turner #28 and #33 to Milwaukee for John Henson and #18.
-- Henson is very long and athletic. He's just he perfect guy to match up with KO and Sully. Milwaukee has already shopped him before, and Kidd needs another ball handler with that group. Assuming you lose Middleton, Turner could be an attractive option.
BOS selects Myles Turner with the 16th overall pick.
-- Turner kinda runs funny. That's why he'll slip down draft boards. But he's an absolute monster blocking shots, which we desperately need. He also has real shooting range, which could be great for a coach like Stevens. I think if he's here and we can't trade up (or don't want to) we won't skip over Turner.
BOS signs Ed Davis to 2 year, $5M deal.
--Davis is an underrated rebounder, scorer and defensive presence in the front court. Could be a nice cheap option that would play well with our current group.
BOS trades Avery Bradley, Tyler Zeller and #16 to Charlotte for Lance Stephenson, Noah Vonleh and #9. Celtics select C W. Cauley-Stein with 9th pick.
--Bradley would be a very good fit in Charlotte. They need a guard who can play D and stretch the floor, plus his salary matches up with Stephonson (whom they're dying to get rid of) as well. Vonleh is a Josh Smith type with MA roots who never really found a place in Charlotte last year. Though I think KO is probably a better fit they'd want Zeller for his UNC roots and his brother. Plus for us, it enables us to move up and draft WCS, while also getting the ultimate Stevens reclamation project in Stephenson who, when engaged, is probably better than AB.
BOS trades James Young, #16, #33, better of 2016 DAL/BOS 1sts (Top 5 protected), 2016 BRK 1st (Unprotected), 2016 MIN 1st/2 2nds and 2018 BOS 1st (Lottery Protected) for Nerlens Noel and #3.
-- If Hinkie really believes in Embiid going forward, he and Noel just can't be on the floor together. They're too similar of players. If the opportunity to get a good haul out of him comes and the cost is moving back this year while giving himself probably 5 or 6 top 20 draft picks next year, he just might do it. Noel and Winslow would be a good start for us I think.
Now, we also need a good two-way player who can shoot from the SF spot, and I think put best chance at finding that is through the draft. There deff is options though. For example, I thought of this the other day when I was watching GS.
BOS trades #33, 2016 PHI 2nd to Golden State for Harrison Barnes, David Lee and #30.
-- Something has to give in GS. If they really want to re-sign Green, they need to move either Lee or Igudala's contracts, maybe both. This is where we come in. Barnes is a guy we've coveted a long time and I think an expanded role would show his talent more. I think we could move up in the draft in a seperate move involving one of our bigs, and that would get us the C we need.
BOS trades Gerald Wallace and 2016 MIN 1st to Philadelphia for Robert Covington.
-- Rumor has it we'll be looking to dump off Wallace in pursuit of a cleaner cap sheet. Phili would be the obvious choice to take him and the 1st required to dump him but something tells man DA will want at least a throw in. Covington could be that throw in, he proved himself to be an NBA caliber rotation player last year and he's a SF who can create his own shot a little bit. He's a cheap option.
BOS signs RFA Khris Middleton to 4 year deal, $13m per year. Milwaukee declines to match.
-- Middleton seems like the perfect guy for Boston to go after. He's an excellent defender with the ability to play the 2-3 and 4. He shoots threes and free throws very well, he's still very young and has plenty of room left to grow.
BOS trades Avery Bradley, #33 to Ok. City for Perry Jones III and #14
-- Kinda similar to the other OKC idea I had. AB gets a lot of flak around here, but he would be an IDEAL fit on a healthy Thunder squad. For whatever reason PJ3 has been stuck to the end of Scott Brooks bench but he's done well when given the minutes. Presti likes early 2nds, and the giving up of AB is lessened by #14 which we could comkmbine with #16 and use to move up rather easily.
BOS trades James Young and #28 to Washington for Otto Porter Jr.
-- Porter has been a pretty big disappointment in DC the past few years, but he started to come around a bit playing behind Pierce this year. Chances are he could be had for the right price.
BOS trades Kelly Olynyk, #16, #33 and the 2016 MIA 2nd to Detroit for #8. Celtics select Stanley Johnson.
-- The Pistons are a good candidate to move up with, as SVG wants to win and is about to lose his second best player in Monroe. Olynyk is the perfect big to play next to Drummond and SVG loves 3pt shooting bigs.
BOS trades Jared Sullinger OR Kelly Olynyk, Avery Bradley, Evan Turner, #16 and #33 to Sacramento for #6 and Ben McLemore. Celtics select Justice Winslow.
-- Karl realizes that if Cousins doesn't force his way out this summer, he probably will next year. They have to put together a team that will compete in the west. Turner will give him a solid initiator on offense that Karl could do well with. Sully/KO is a great compliment for DMC in the front court and Bradley is a good guard to play next to Collison, Gay and Turner. Winslow is the ideal for our SF needs.
I could do that all day. Obviously any of those could be tweaked, but the point is we have so many directions to go with it this summer. Anyone else have an idea no one else might've thought about?
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