Idea: Rondo out, Gortat to Boston, Nash to Portland

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Bos trades:  Rondo, O’Neal, Dooling, Pavlovich, LAC pick
Bos receives: Gortat, Batum, Felton

Phoenix trades: Nash, Gortat, Dooling
Phoenix receives: Rondo, Crawford, Por 1st, LAC pick  

Portland trades: Batum, Felton, Crawford, 1st rd pick
Portland receives: Nash, O’Neal, Pavlovich

Felton/Bradley/Moore
Allen/Pietrus
Pierce/Batum
KG/Bass/JJ
Gortat/Wilcox/Stiemsma

Improves Boston and Portland's title hopes this season and gives Phoenix bright future with Rondo and 2 additional 1st rounders to likely top 10 pick.

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Portland definitely won't give up a pick they will demand one in return. I could see them parting with Wallace but they love Batum... a lot.

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I think if they loved him they would have locked him up with an extension prior to the deadline.  I've read the sides were very far apart and Batum's agent go as far as saying the deal they offered was unfair. http://www.blazersedge.com/2012/1/25/2734965/still-nothing-on-nicolas-batum-extension

If Portland doesn't see themselves paying big $ for Batum, I'd certainly take the upgrade at PG in Nash. 

I agree, getting a pick out of Portland may have been wishful thinking on my part.  In which case I'd be willing to throw in our other 1st to get Gortat and first crack at Batum moving forward.  Pierce, Gortat, Batum > Pierce, Rondo, late 1st rd picks IMO