Prospects - Standing Pat or Trading Up

[smokeablount]

At the beginning of the year, with low expectations of the C's and early reads on draft prospects before a lot of coverage, (besides KAT/Oak/EM) I hoped for Willie CS, Stanley J, Winslow or even DeAngelo Russell.  Now with a low pick and all my guys on the rise, it's time to re-evaluate.

Pick 16 Guys I Like

Bobby Portis
Trey Lyles
Tyus Jones
Sam Dekker

Pick 16 Guys I Think I Like

Jakob Poeltl (never saw him, alarmed by poor ft% and honestly, lack of white rim protectors)
Jerian Grant (didn't see him play)
Rondae Hollis Jefferson (like him, #16 is too high but not sure he's there at 27/28)
RJ Hunter (ditto for RJ)

Trade Up Targets in Top 10 / On Fringe

WCS
Stanley Johnson
Porzingis

I would probably trade both first rounders and Sully / Oly, maybe even #16 + Bradley (since we're guard heavy and he's a good asset), for the right trade up target, and I didn't list Russell or Winslow etc because they look out of reach, but I'd love to get most any of that next tier.

I'd prefer to move up, but Lyles/Portis/Tyus seem ok. CBlog, in a vacuum, would you rather trade up or stand pat, and who would you be happy with getting based on your decision? 

[smokeablount]

For reference, Draftexpress has us with Portis, NBADraft.Net with Big Frank (and Portis @17) :

http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-mock-draft/2015/

http://www.nbadraft.net/2015mock_draft

http://www.draftexpress.com/rankings/NCAA-Freshmen/

[BornReady]

At 16
I like trey lyles
Christian wood, rondae hollis Jefferson , (both are a reach at 16)

I don't like trading up cuz I don't think the guys we want would be available to where we would be able to trade up to

I would like to trade down for 2 first round picks at the bottom first round but no team has 2 picks there

[loco_91]

I think this is a loaded draft in the top 8, amd id love to trade up for one of these guys: Wcs, winslow, porzingis, hezonja. But then there is quite a dropoff - stanley johnson's rim finishing is a serious wart, for example. There is nobody at 16, except maybe rhj, that im excited about.

[smokeablount]

I think this is a loaded draft in the top 8, amd id love to trade up for one of these guys: Wcs, winslow, porzingis, hezonja. But then there is quite a dropoff - stanley johnson's rim finishing is a serious wart, for example. There is nobody at 16, except maybe rhj, that im excited about.

If the Celtics can get Love or Monroe in FA and sign Biyombo, I'd be all for packaging #16, AB or Sully, possibly even another pick to get in the 5-7 range to grab one of the guys you mentioned.

[Beat LA]

We should just stand pat, in terms of our draft position, imo.

[slamtheking]

I would like to trade down for 2 first round picks at the bottom first round but no team has 2 picks there

why?  if there's no one at 16 you like, why would you think having more picks further down would be an improvement?  we already have 4 picks this year.  if anything, consolidate and move up if at all possible.  #45 may not make a difference but #28 and #33 could move us a few spots up from #16. 

If the rumor of AB to Utah for #12 and Hood had any legs, I'd jump on that and then try to combine that with #28 and/or #33 to get that into the top 10.

[Celtics4ever]

Outside of the top two, it is a crap shoot.   Stand pat.

[wdleehi]

I can only see Ainge trading up if he sees someone he rated highly dropping. 



Do not trade up for just a higher pick.

[Smartacus]

It'd be pretty interesting if we could steal Porzingis. It would basically take the Kings passing-so what do we thiiiink....
Stauskas?- Detroit picking Hezonja over him, and Charlotte saying we cant take the big gangly 4/5 three years in a row.

Actually Detroit really might not be the worst idea of a trade partner, sign and trade Bass and throw in a future 1st or early second on top of our pick.

Stan Van continues compiling assets for his long stay in Detroit and picks up one of his old protégés. We are closer to complete and simply need better talent.

[slamtheking]

It'd be pretty interesting if we could steal Porzingis. It would basically take the Kings passing-so what do we thiiiink....
Stauskas?- Detroit picking Hezonja over him, and Charlotte saying we cant take the big gangly 4/5 three years in a row.

Actually Detroit really might not be the worst idea of a trade partner, sign and trade Bass and throw in a future 1st or early second on top of our pick.

Stan Van continues compiling assets for his long stay in Detroit and picks up one of his old protégés. We are closer to complete and simply need better talent.

just to add on to your Detroit thought -- not that I think Detroit would trade #8 but if we could talk them into a S&T of Bass and #16 for #8, I'd be all for it.  Bass would be a much better fit next to Drummond and can defend either forward position.   might have to take a bad contract off their hands to do it but that would get us into where WCS or Stanley Johnson should be available.

[Smartacus]

It'd be pretty interesting if we could steal Porzingis. It would basically take the Kings passing-so what do we thiiiink....
Stauskas?- Detroit picking Hezonja over him, and Charlotte saying we cant take the big gangly 4/5 three years in a row.

Actually Detroit really might not be the worst idea of a trade partner, sign and trade Bass and throw in a future 1st or early second on top of our pick.

Stan Van continues compiling assets for his long stay in Detroit and picks up one of his old protégés. We are closer to complete and simply need better talent.

just to add on to your Detroit thought -- not that I think Detroit would trade #8 but if we could talk them into a S&T of Bass and #16 for #8, I'd be all for it.  Bass would be a much better fit next to Drummond and can defend either forward position.   might have to take a bad contract off their hands to do it but that would get us into where WCS or Stanley Johnson should be available.

Good point on the bad contract as for who that'd be well... Brandon Jennings?

 http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=o3wmut2 + Celtics 1st and early 2nd for the Detroit 8th pick.

They are about to max out Reggie Jackson and could take someone like Jerian Grant with our pick to replace Jennings.  As for our end maybe Stevens could use what he learned with Jordan Crawford and turn Jennings into a legitimate scoring compliment next to Smart. Plus 8th pick, so Stanley Johnson or Porzingis  or the like.

[konkmv]

I think stanley johnson or myles turner will be available for trade.. i would make a move for them

[BleedGreen1989]

I think stanley johnson or myles turner will be available for trade.. i would make a move for them

Turner is the guy I'm moving up for (assuming WCS is out of reach).

Really nobody at #16 I'm excited about.

[GreenPride17]

We definitely need to move up. we really need to get WCS, or Stanley Johnson. We should also try to buy low on some young players like Stauskas or sign a guy like KJ Mcdaniels