Would you trade the 2016 Nets pick for Okafor?

[Eja117]

Today? Almost certainly I would

[Tr1boy]

Just feed Okafor the ball down low. The shooters will be salivating for a pass

This team needs a legit inside presence badly.  Even Big Al would do wonders right about now

Offensively he's not a guy that is good in high PNR and then will clog things up inside for Thomas. If there is one player he would hurt the most is probably Isaiah. He also has a knack for holding the ball too long. He's also a very poor defender, which has been discussed plenty.

You got to see that a legit inside presence THAT can hold the ball to demand a double team would be big.

[Csfan1984]

No. Still want my shot at Ingram and Simmons.

[slamtheking]

Trade idea

To 76ers: Lee, Sullinger, Zeller 2016 Nets 1st
To Celtics: Mcgee, Okafor, 2016 2nd round pick

Yay or nay?

nay, big freaking nay.

FYI, we already own their 2016 second round pick.  that's us sending them 3 guys that can immediately start for them AND a pick likely to be top 5 this year which allows them to add another top prospect.   

I'd hold on to that pick until after the lottery to see where we end up. 

[Evantime34]

I think it's pretty likely Okafor is better than whoever we get with the Brooklyn pick. Not sure about the other parts of the deal mentioned.

[Eddie20]

Trade idea

To 76ers: Lee, Sullinger, Zeller 2016 Nets 1st
To Celtics: Mcgee, Okafor, 2016 2nd round pick

Yay or nay?

nay, big freaking nay.

FYI, we already own their 2016 second round pick.  that's us sending them 3 guys that can immediately start for them AND a pick likely to be top 5 this year which allows them to add another top prospect.   

I'd hold on to that pick until after the lottery to see where we end up.

That's not the only problem with the proposal. McGee isn't even on their team.

[Moranis]

The trade in this thread is a lot more than Okafor for BKN 2016.  I wouldn't do that trade.  I might do the Okafor for BKN pick as the centerpieces of a trade depending on what the rest of the trade looked like.

For example I might do something like this

BKN 2016, Sullinger, Jerekbo, Rozier

for

Okafor, Lakers pick (if LA is better than BKN this year then they keep LA and receive Boston's 2016 1st (lotto protected) - this is an unlikely scenario as it would mean LA is 4th or later and BKN is worse than that)

[Future Celtics Owner]

I'd rather keep the Nets pick and draft Brandon Ingram. Then pair him who we should have picked in the last draft......Myles Turner(making the playoffs was SOOOOOOO WORTH IT).
Ingram-Turner combo

[slamtheking]

Trade idea

To 76ers: Lee, Sullinger, Zeller 2016 Nets 1st
To Celtics: Mcgee, Okafor, 2016 2nd round pick

Yay or nay?

nay, big freaking nay.

FYI, we already own their 2016 second round pick.  that's us sending them 3 guys that can immediately start for them AND a pick likely to be top 5 this year which allows them to add another top prospect.   

I'd hold on to that pick until after the lottery to see where we end up.

That's not the only problem with the proposal. McGee isn't even on their team.

I know, I was a bit thrown by who Mcgee might be but the rest of the proposal was enough to reject this idea

[slamtheking]

I'd rather keep the Nets pick and draft Brandon Ingram. Then pair him who we should have picked in the last draft......Myles Turner(making the playoffs was SOOOOOOO WORTH IT).
Ingram-Turner combo

dude, just get over Turner already. 

[PhoSita]

Only if it falls outside the top 2.

[Vermont Green]

I agree the presented package muddies the waters some relative to the title question.  This could be simplified to:

Zeller + BKN 2016 Pick

for

Okafor

It is an interesting "bird in hand" type of question.  There is some value to getting a player with most of 1 season under his belt.  He has a track record against NBA talent to judge as opposed to college freshman with whom there will always be some question.  The bird in the bush in this case also has pretty high value.

I don't do this now.  Maybe after the lottery.

[Tr1boy]

I'd rather keep the Nets pick and draft Brandon Ingram. Then pair him who we should have picked in the last draft......Myles Turner(making the playoffs was SOOOOOOO WORTH IT).
Ingram-Turner combo

The way your thinking already you will be really disappointed if we don't get one of the top 2 picks

Going back to tragic incident with Bias , missing out on Duncan, then Durant when have the Celts ever been lucky with the lottery?

We have actually been blessed in the 6-11 spots

Don't want to be negative but unfortunately watch us get a 3-5 pick. A weird area of the 2016 draft

Then rather have Okafor.

Okafor ability to hold the ball would increase our 3 pt terror big time. On the defensive end he wouldn't be amazing but prob not any worse than Sully (plus better reach)

[Donoghus]

I'd rather keep the Nets pick and draft Brandon Ingram. Then pair him who we should have picked in the last draft......Myles Turner(making the playoffs was SOOOOOOO WORTH IT).
Ingram-Turner combo

The way your thinking already you will be really disappointed if we don't get one of the top 2 picks

Going back to tragic incident with Bias , missing out on Duncan, then Durant when have the Celts ever been lucky with the lottery?

We have actually been blessed in the 6-11 spots

Don't want to be negative but unfortunately watch us get a 3-5 pick. A weird area of the 2016 draft

Then rather have Okafor.

Okafor ability to hold the ball would increase our 3 pt terror big time. On the defensive end he wouldn't be amazing but prob not any worse than Sully (plus better reach)

If you're making a trade based on past failures in the lottery & "luck", then you're a fool and shouldn't be the GM of a basketball team.

[celticsclay]

I know others feel differently, but I am really not a big fan of Okafor. I get that he puts up big numbers, but everything I have read has shown them to be a better team when he is not playing. I also do think there is some validity that the NBA is moving away from plodding centers that can't stretch the floor. I also found it pretty interesting that all analysis of this years rookie class I have seen ranked him somewhere below 5th. Is everyone wrong or trying to be provocative?


Also, who else is a plodding center on a successful team (or any team). Cousins can actually go out and hit the 3 and seems to be capable of guarding away from the rim. Drummond is certainly a good counter example, but I would like to see the Pistons have more team success before I hold him up as a good example. Players like Jordan and Drummond and Whiteside are all way more athletic than Okafor and, with the exception of Whiteside, much better defenders. Someone like Bogut even is a very very good passer which offsets his slow foot speed (not to mention worlds better on defensive). I can't really think of a single player that has the same weakness as Okafor that plays a key role on a successful team in the NBA.