Jackie Macmullan: KG is coming back to Boston next year

[pearljammer10]

I see us trading one or both picks for veterans on big but short money. Pau? Josh Smith?

This is what I am in favor of. However our 2 mid round picks won't net us that attractive of a player. Im not sure what else we would have to offer outside of a Ray sign and trade and the draft picks.

[Evantime34]

I see us trading one or both picks for veterans on big but short money. Pau? Josh Smith?

Wouldn't be shocked by that either. I'd add tyreke evans, lamar odom, and sean marion to that list.

[CoachBo]

Evans, Gasol, Josh Smith, fine.

Odom and Marion, pass.

[Evantime34]

Evans, Gasol, Josh Smith, fine.

Odom and Marion, pass.

Odom and Marion would probably only be for one pick, where for the first 4 the conversation would start with 2 firsts and grow from there.

I think trading a first for Odom would be a great move.

[CFAN38]

A side note to the paul pierce side of this discussion. It has been reported that the Cs worked outed out Harrison Barnes yesterday in Miami. This leads me to speculate that Ainge is exploring trading into the top ten. The only logical way I see this happening is a Pierce to GS,portland, or Sac trade. As i've just posted on the workout thread a Pierce +21+22 to GS for #7 and #30 could work. The only other way the Cs move into top 10 is by trading Rondo and you dont trade rondo for Barnes. Barnes cant be effective without an elite passing PG.

Not says I like the Idea but just putting it out there

Then the question is does KG stick around without pierce?

[mctyson]

A side note to the paul pierce side of this discussion. It has been reported that the Cs worked outed out Harrison Barnes yesterday in Miami. This leads me to speculate that Ainge is exploring trading into the top ten. The only logical way I see this happening is a Pierce to GS,portland, or Sac trade. As i've just posted on the workout thread a Pierce +21+22 to GS for #7 and #30 could work. The only other way the Cs move into top 10 is by trading Rondo and you dont trade rondo for Barnes. Barnes cant be effective without an elite passing PG.

Not says I like the Idea but just putting it out there

Then the question is does KG stick around without pierce?

No team in the top ten is stupid enough (now that the Nets have dropped out) to trade a lottery pick for a 33-yo on the downside of his career and two 20-picks.

[celticinorlando]

KG and PP will return..Ray will go unless he takes a massive pay cut. Boston will add some midlevel FA and draft 2 guys in the first round (or move up)

Rondo, Bradley, KG, PP, Bass, Johnson and Moore return

that leaves about 7 spots they have to fill and they have money to do that

[Boris Badenov]

A side note to the paul pierce side of this discussion. It has been reported that the Cs worked outed out Harrison Barnes yesterday in Miami. This leads me to speculate that Ainge is exploring trading into the top ten. The only logical way I see this happening is a Pierce to GS,portland, or Sac trade. As i've just posted on the workout thread a Pierce +21+22 to GS for #7 and #30 could work. The only other way the Cs move into top 10 is by trading Rondo and you dont trade rondo for Barnes. Barnes cant be effective without an elite passing PG.

Not says I like the Idea but just putting it out there

Then the question is does KG stick around without pierce?

We might move into the top 10 with Bradley + picks.

[Evantime34]

I would be very unhappy if we traded Bradley, he's so young and is only going to get better. If we move him I'd want someone who is more not less established than him.

[The Walker Wiggle]

No team in the top ten is stupid enough (now that the Nets have dropped out) to trade a lottery pick for a 33-yo on the downside of his career and two 20-picks.

Huh?

Four or five lottery teams would jump at the chance to turn an overrated prospect such as Barnes (or Andre Drummond) into an All-Star and two later firsts. Let's hope Ainge is smarter than that.

[Fafnir]

I would be very unhappy if we traded Bradley, he's so young and is only going to get better. If we move him I'd want someone who is more not less established than him.

It'd be a risk but one worth taking if you think you can get truly elite talent for Bradley.

I'm rather attached to him so I'd be sad, but that's the life of a fan.

[Evantime34]

I would be very unhappy if we traded Bradley, he's so young and is only going to get better. If we move him I'd want someone who is more not less established than him.

It'd be a risk but one worth taking if you think you can get truly elite talent for Bradley.

I'm rather attached to him so I'd be sad, but that's the life of a fan.

I just think that if you trade a good young player like him coming off of surgery you are selling low.

I am also rather attached, he's has been my favorite Celtic in the second half of the year and I expect 12-16 ppg from him next year.

[Fafnir]

I would be very unhappy if we traded Bradley, he's so young and is only going to get better. If we move him I'd want someone who is more not less established than him.

It'd be a risk but one worth taking if you think you can get truly elite talent for Bradley.

I'm rather attached to him so I'd be sad, but that's the life of a fan.

I just think that if you trade a good young player like him coming off of surgery you are selling low.

You could be, but if you're getting into the area of what you think is perenial all-star talent of the draft I don't think that's "low" for a second year player who was playing 12 MPG for much of this season.

Who knows what's going on though, odds are such a trade won't actually occur.

[LilRip]

if DA manages to get Gasol, but still keep Rondo-KG-PP-Bradley... he deserves Executive of the Year 2013 already.

[CFAN38]

No team in the top ten is stupid enough (now that the Nets have dropped out) to trade a lottery pick for a 33-yo on the downside of his career and two 20-picks.

Yet it happens looks at the trade that brought ray to Boston

Ray for Wally, D west, and #5

the likely hood of this trade going down would also get a boost if DA is willing to take on Biedris's contract, which is the same length as Paul's at 9mill per year.

Not says Im for this idea but it would be a major jump into rebuilding quickly around Rondo.