Gasol puts us in contention.
The loss of Rondo will be blunted some by our depth in the backcourt.
Also Barbosa when given minutes can produce.
It makes the Celtics weaker.
This is not prime or even near prime Gasol.
This is 12.6 pts, 8.1 rebounds 43% shooting Gasol.
No way. Gasol is still a very very good player. He is just not suited for Mike D's offense. If you put Gasol and Kg in the frontcourt together we instantly become very long.
Our weakness in the frontcourt would become a strength. No way Monroe and Drumond have the game they had last night.
No offense to Bass. We are just very small up front and we are getting pounded on the boards. Adding Gasol while keeping Sully would be a drastic improvment in the rebounding.
Your analysis about being weaker is wrong. Sorry
What proof do you have that Gasol is "still a very very good player?" To me, he looks like an aging big who is slowing down and becoming injury prone.
You don't give up your best player for a 32 year-old reclamation project. Like I said, ludicrous.
Rondo is not our best player. KG is and he is going to be 37 in May.
And there are few teams that would trade their 26 year old all-star for him now.
You have to give something to get something. The only way you can get back enough of a return in a trade to put us back in contention is by trading Pierce or Rondo.
Green,Bass,Lee dont have enough trade value and trading Bradley or Sully when they are out performing their contracts is counterproductive.
Once KG retires its game over So we are either content to be medicore or you have to move a major piece.
Of course teams have to give something get something.
That doesn't mean teams have to over pay for former all-stars on huge contracts having the worst season of their career on a team that doesn't want them because of: a) fit and b) money.
Its not overpaying. Its a equal trade. What do you think is a fair deal for Gasol?
At this point, their isn't really one for Gasol.
For his current output, his contract is one of the worst in the NBA.
Maybe Amare for Gasol might work.
But 19 million for 12 points and less then 45% shooting from a 7 footer?
No way would I give up Rondo or Pierce for that player.