Lowe - Drummond and Jackson available

[Eddie20]

Now I could care less about Jackson, but Drummond single handily checks off every one our teams needs.

So would you trade the #1 pick for him as part of a package? This also means we would not have any money to target a FA during the summer.


http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/18686427/zach-lowe-andre-drummond-reggie-jackson-detroit-pistons

They needed talent; they would figure out the rest later. The figuring it out part has been harder than expected, especially with both Jackson and Drummond plateauing. Detroit has quietly explored the trade market for each of its franchise centerpieces, according to sources across the league, and come away disappointed with the potential return. (Van Gundy himself has said anyone is available for "the right price.")

Any Drummond deal at the deadline is an extreme long shot, but Jackson remains in play for Minnesota, Orlando, New Orleans, or some mystery destination. Even if Detroit keeps him, missing the playoffs would put dramatic changes on the table this summer.

[chambers]

Absolutely not.
I think he's a great player but he's a 1990's center. A dinosaur.

Wouldn't touch Drummond with a 10 foot pole. Can you imagine Horford and Drummond trying to guard the Cavs pick and roll with lebron/Kyrie or Lebron/Love? It would be a nightmare/car crash scene for us.
He also hurts the spacing IT and our shooters need.

Great player but just doesn't fit with what we are trying to do with spacing/shooting/ball movement.
We need multidimensional players.

[saltlover]

Absolutely not.
I think he's a great player but he's a 1990's center. A dinosaur.

Wouldn't touch Drummond with a 10 foot pole. Can you imagine Horford and Drummond trying to guard the Cavs pick and roll with lebron/Kyrie or Lebron/Love? It would be a nightmare/car crash scene for us.
He also hurts the spacing IT and our shooters need.

Great player but just doesn't fit with what we are trying to do with spacing/shooting/ball movement.
We need multidimensional players.

Pretty much agree.  If we hadn't gotten Horford this summer, I'd be all over Danny trying to get Drummond.  But we did, so there's no point.

[Roy H.]

Absolutely not.
I think he's a great player but he's a 1990's center. A dinosaur.

Wouldn't touch Drummond with a 10 foot pole. Can you imagine Horford and Drummond trying to guard the Cavs pick and roll with lebron/Kyrie or Lebron/Love? It would be a nightmare/car crash scene for us.
He also hurts the spacing IT and our shooters need.

Great player but just doesn't fit with what we are trying to do with spacing/shooting/ball movement.
We need multidimensional players.

At the same time, aren't the Cavs (and Warriors and Spurs) thriving to some extent while relying on a "dinosaur" for big minutes. Thompson / ZaZa / Gasol all have some of the limitations you mentioned.

[Chief Macho]

brad stevens would hate drummond.  wouldn't know what to do with him.

[perks-a-beast]

I like Drummond a lot but I think that trade is a bit shortsighted. If you look towards the 2018 draft class there are a lot of great big in that class with the potential to be a lot better than Drummond. Since I don't think the nets can or will make any significant improvements I would bet that that pick would be another top 5.


I guess I can see both sides of the coin since Drummond is still only 23 and has plenty of time to improve many facets of his game. He would help a great deal and would be a lot better than signing Nerlens Noel for the same amount in the off-season

I guess I'm a little torn on this one.

[jbpats]

Drummond is one of the best centers in the NBA today. He fills the holes the Celtics have right now. You absolutely trade for a player like him.
That being said i'd offer the 2018 nets pick for him not the 2017.

[PhoSita]

Drummond is a worse version of Deandre Jordan, and he doesn't fit with Horford.

The team is much better this year because of the extra skill and floor spacing in the front court for a majority of games. Drummond would roll that back.

He's a good player but not worth the farm.

[Trifecta]

Why would we be opposed to this? Because he doesn't shoot 3's?  Give me a break. The guy changes the game for you defensively. I'd be all for it. I get it, he doesn't have much of an offensive game and can't shoot FT's. Well guess what? We don't need offense.. Drummond is a center who can rebound and defend at a high rate. He's a Deandre Jordan clone. That's what we need. For the right price? Sign. Me. Up.

[Ed Hollison]

The reason you stay away from Drummond is that he's owed an average of $26.2m per year for the next four years. You only acquire a guy making money for that many years into the future if he's a transcendent talent. And Drummond (with the way today's NBA game is played) is not that.

Now, others will come back and say "you're paying Horford similar money for the next three years, and he's not a transcendent talent". Correct. But Horford was intended as the stepping stone towards acquiring another superstar, not the end game. Drummond would essentially clog up the Celtics' cap situation for years.

[wdleehi]

Yes.   Push to use the 2018 Net pick, but yes.


No one is going to out Warrior the Warriors. 


The Thunder pushed them last year by playing big.

[number_n9ne]

Drummond is 23 and locked up for 5 years. He's not going to come cheap. But if it was possible to get him without giving up Brown, Smart, or 2017 Nets you can count me in.

Bradley, Zeller, Rozier, Mickey, BKN 2018, MEM 2019, LAC 2019, MIN 2017 2nd for Drummond and Udrih.

[Eddie20]

Now, others will come back and say "you're paying Horford similar money for the next three years, and he's not a transcendent talent". Correct. But Horford was intended as the stepping stone towards acquiring another superstar, not the end game. Drummond would essentially clog up the Celtics' cap situation for years.

TP for the Hubie Brown like response, but I don't agree. Drummond would still be an asset. So while we may not be able to use cap space this summer because of him, we would be able to make superstar potential trades because of him.

Take Paul George for example. How much better does an offer look if it's built around Drummond, a young proven talent, than it does around an uncertain draft pick?

[Denis998]

He cant shoot free throws

[Big333223]

I'm guessing Drummond's price tag would be too high.

He's potentially an awkward fit. Not just because he doesn't shoot (at all) but because he's not a very skilled basketball player. He doesn't always know where he's supposed to be. He doesn't pass well.

He's only 23 years old and maybe a change of scenery changes how much work he's willing to put in night in and night out but that's a bit of a gamble. One I might take, but not for a Nets pick.