Not sure how much we could save. But I know how much we'll lose....
All credibility with future potential free agents. It's been tough enough to get bigger FA to consider us, what kind of message would we send by shipping out our biggest true FA signing one year into their deal?
Besides, is Atlanta taking a gigantic PR hit due to trading Howard after one year? I think it is a little overstated.
Howard has worn out his welcome in his last couple of stops because of chemistry issues as much as anything. Other free agents are as aware as anyone about this. On the other hand, Horford has been a model citizen and a team player all the way.
I think all would be forgiven if Horford went to a winning situation.
Who needs to be forgiven, and for what??
The Celtics clearly feel that the Horford signing was a huge success, in any case, and while Aldridge may well be on the move, it won't be for Horford.
You keep only quoting one sentence of my posts. I was more responding to dchuck's assertion (and a lot of people have said this) that it will damage our future chances of signing a big FA. If the Cs trade Horford to a good situation, there will be no ill will (ie, we will be forgiven).
Aha, thank you for clarifying.
But barring injury or other unforeseen events, it is extremely unlikely that Horford is traded. He's got the precise skillset to make the Celtics' offense go, and that will only magnify as a wing who can create off the dribble emerges.