Sell the farm for Justise Winslow

[tarheelsxxiii]

Draft night, I think the biggest splash we could make would be to move up and snatch Winslow. The man is an absolute beast, he's NBA-ready, and has comps of Harden/Chandler Wilson hybrid. 6'6", 6'10" wingspan, physical anomaly at 225 lbs, versatile offensively (41% from 3?!), very solid defender, great feel for game, plays with passion, and does all the little things. He would solve our glaring hole at the 3 for a very long time, and possibly in all-star fashion. I think he will be the steal of this draft and if I were Ainge I'd do everything in my power to get him.

[clover]

Tomorrow night, I think the biggest splash we could make would be to move up and snatch Winslow. The man is an absolute beast, he's NBA-ready, and has comps of Harden/Chandler Wilson hybrid. 6'6", 6'10" wingspan, physical anomaly at 225 lbs, versatile offensively (41% from 3?!), very solid defender, great feel for game, plays with passion, and does all the little things. He would solve our glaring hole at the 3 for a very long time, and possibly in all-star fashion. I think he will be the steal of this draft and if I were Ainge I'd do everything in my power to get him.

Have you considered just how much it would take for Danny to trade there? What, Smart and how many firsts--if a ping pong ball winner is willing to move?

[slamtheking]

ugh. 

no draft pick, short of the second-coming of Lebron, is worth trading the farm for.

[hwangjini_1]

i just dont see how the celtics have the assets to convince a top-6-lotto team to make the trade. right now the celtics, outside of smart, have some very nice players but no stars. the draft picks are either middle range, late lottery, or uncertain as to where they will be. none of this would make another GM reach for a towel to mop up his drool.

and god forbid that ainge go all in for winslow and winslow turn out to be the second coming of evan turner or that ilk.

i doubt this would happen, but i see your point on wanting to move up and grab a star. unfortunately for the celtics, so do other GMs. 

[td450]

I'm an advocate of this, but wouldn't give up Bradley or Smart to do it. Any other assets, yes. It's not that I wouldn't trade either of those two for other opportunities. But Winslow is one of the best defenders at his age I've ever seen. Have we ever seen a non-big dominate an NCAA tourney defensively like that? Combining him with Smart and Bradley gives you the best backcourt/wing defense in the league, by far, for almost a decade. They cover the positions that dominate the league. And all three are two way players that must be guarded out to the three point line. Even better if we can somehow keep Crowder to fill in from the bench.

That is the basis for a great team, and you haven't committed ANY max dollars. They take up almost no cap space for several years. So yes, sell "most" of the farm for justise Winslow.

[positivitize]

I've been saying this since forever

Winslow needs to be a Celtic. Keep Smart. Everyone else is a tool to get Justise.

[D.o.s.]

Why tomorrow night? Why not wait for draft night?

[littleteapot]

Everyone else is a tool to get Justise.

[tarheelsxxiii]

Why tomorrow night? Why not wait for draft night?

Good catch, typo.

Do others, I agree it is very unlikely to happen, just wish it could.

[tarheelsxxiii]

I'm an advocate of this, but wouldn't give up Bradley or Smart to do it. Any other assets, yes. It's not that I wouldn't trade either of those two for other opportunities. But Winslow is one of the best defenders at his age I've ever seen. Have we ever seen a non-big dominate an NCAA tourney defensively like that? Combining him with Smart and Bradley gives you the best backcourt/wing defense in the league, by far, for almost a decade. They cover the positions that dominate the league. And all three are two way players that must be guarded out to the three point line. Even better if we can somehow keep Crowder to fill in from the bench.

That is the basis for a great team, and you haven't committed ANY max dollars. They take up almost no cap space for several years. So yes, sell "most" of the farm for justise Winslow.

This post got me as excited as I was when I started the topic. Agree wholeheartedly, and drool at the thought of keeping Crowder to fill in off the bench. At times they could be on the floor together even, as I see no reason, with his size and strength, that Winslow can't guard multiple positions in the league.

[tarheelsxxiii]

I'm an advocate of this, but wouldn't give up Bradley or Smart to do it. Any other assets, yes. It's not that I wouldn't trade either of those two for other opportunities. But Winslow is one of the best defenders at his age I've ever seen. Have we ever seen a non-big dominate an NCAA tourney defensively like that? Combining him with Smart and Bradley gives you the best backcourt/wing defense in the league, by far, for almost a decade. They cover the positions that dominate the league. And all three are two way players that must be guarded out to the three point line. Even better if we can somehow keep Crowder to fill in from the bench.

That is the basis for a great team, and you haven't committed ANY max dollars. They take up almost no cap space for several years. So yes, sell "most" of the farm for justise Winslow.

This post got me as excited as I was when I started the topic. Keeping Crowder would be amazing, and given Winslows size, strength, and athleticism I could see them playing some mins on the court together. TP.

[acieEarl]

Love to see Winslow in green.

I definitively see Ainge trying to cash in with all of his assets he has. Last year we expected fireworks for the draft, but Ainge stayed put and just drafted the best player available. This year with the picks being so late, I think he'll do everything possible to move up. Might not be able to move up for Winslow but I see him moving into the top ten with some kind of trade.

That being said, I see that Brooklyn pick next year becoming our best asset. Hold on to that one Danny.

[slamtheking]

Everyone else is a tool to get Justise.

love it - TP

[Future Celtics Owner]

I do not agree on selling the farm for any lotto pick because they are unproven both on the court and with health issues.

Instead of selling the farm for Winslow, I'd look into adding Justin Anderson in the 20's for a VALUE pick. They match up identically....except Anderson is not wearing 2 inch shoes.

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Justise-Winslow-7190/

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Justin-Anderson-5676/

[Future Celtics Owner]

i just dont see how the celtics have the assets to convince a top-6-lotto team to make the trade. right now the celtics, outside of smart, have some very nice players but no stars. the draft picks are either middle range, late lottery, or uncertain as to where they will be. none of this would make another GM reach for a towel to mop up his drool.

and god forbid that ainge go all in for winslow and winslow turn out to be the second coming of evan turner or that ilk.

i doubt this would happen, but i see your point on wanting to move up and grab a star. unfortunately for the celtics, so do other GMs. 

I think IT is more valuable than people give him credit for. He's making 6m a year for the next 3 years(maybe 4). You add his contract value and his on court value and you have it.