The bigger trade rumor with the Jazz, at least according to Zach Lowe is that they want AB, they have for some time now, and since they plan on competing for the playoffs this year (they could certainly make it) is to try to get us to do a pick swap and AB for one of their younger guys. He suggested Rodney Hood, who I like a lot as a good 2/3 kinda guy with a good shot.
So think Bradley and #16 for Hood and #12. Of course, I imagine Danny will get that down a little bit, so maybe #28 instead or just AB for #12. Not that I think they wouldn't have interest in our bigs since they could use them, just that AB is the guy rumored to be on their radar.
Personally, I love AB, I'm always defending him around here. But he's a valued commodity by other teams. He could be the key to us moving up in the draft. If we lost AB but we keep 16 and added 12, it would be so much easier to move up. If we could offer Denver 12, 16 and 33 or a 2nd next year for #7 they'd probably take it. Or the Pistons with Zeller/KO plus 12 and 33 for #8 I beg they would take too. Pretty much every team from SAC at #6 up is a possible trade up partner for the right price.
OKC at 14 would be instantly better if they got AB. He's perfect for them, I think we could work out a deal where we could get Adams and #14 from them for AB, KO and #16. Phoenix at #13 is interesting, they really missed Channing Frye and his shooting ability from the 5 this year so even though I imagine they'd be apprehensive about doing another trade with us after we stole Thomas I could see KO and #28 or 33 for #13 happening. Utah is at #12 and there's a few possibilities there. Indiana is a possibility, Hibbert is rumored to be on the block this summer, and they've always really liked Zeller. We could give them Zeller, 16 and 45 for Hibbert and 11 or something, then package 28 and 33 to move up again (Maybe to Houston at #20?)
But the top 10 is really where we wanna be. This is the reason for the war chest of picks. They're not just so DA can trade for veterans, they give great draft flexibility.
If Miami keeps their pick at 10, Riley plans at putting together a team that will play in the playoffs, I'm inclined to believe with Bradley/Sully/Young/KO/Turner we could give them someone they'd swap picks with us for. Charlotte is a team that's long rumored to love Bradley who fits their team well, and they have a solid replacement for him they want to get rid of (Stephenson) and the #9 pick. I think AB, 28 and the '16 PHI 2nd could work for those 2 assets.
The Pistons have #8, and with SVG you know they're going to try their best to win now. We have players that fit his system. Just imagine what SVG could do with KO or Sully and Drummond together. Bradley and Zeller both fit that team well. Z would be a perfect back up to Drummond. Something like Sullinger, 16 and 28 for #8 makes sense for both teams. Denver is going into full tear down and Sacramento needs to put some talent around Boogie if they want him to stay after this year. Getting up into the top 10 would be great, because the guys in that group have the potential to be difference makers. To me, the Winslow's , Johnson's, Mario's, WCS' of this draft is where we need to get.
Of course, this isn't the NFL. Teams don't just trade back unless they're both not in love with the prospects available with their pick and/or see good value in the offer presented to them. That said, we have a plethora of options in front of us this year, and I think trading up in this draft could be a good route to go. The early word is that we're certainly going to target every FA we can, but I'm willing to bet Ainge is just going kamikaze style into upgrading this rosters long term talent prospects in whatever way possible.