Phoenix fans take on Rondo+JO for Nash+Gortat...

[jambr380]

Ughhh, it seems as though Rondo's value around the league has gone down and Gortat's has apparently gone up. In no way would I ever want to make the proposed trade by the OP. If Rondo is so undervalued, then I am perfectly happy keeping him on our team, even if clearing his contract gives us an opportunity for Howard and D Williams. Getting a player like Gortat doesn't really do anything for us in the future, though (and I feel the same way about Varejao). Any player we get for him has to be a major building block for the future or someone still on their rookie contract.

I understand your reasoning, but I think this trade quite possibly makes us a contender this year. If Nash can last this year and next year, we really have 2 years on the championship window with a few other moves.

Starting 5 of
Nash
Ray
Pierce
Kg
Gortat

Is a significant upgrade over what we currently have.
What kind if building block do you think we realistically get for rondo at this point? Maybe a top 10 pick if we are lucky.
I would rather keep him than trade him, but if he is going to be moved ( which there's a reasonable possibility), something like this makes use of the best players/squad we are going to have for at least 2-3 years.

How realistic are our chances of d will and Howard? We could compete with that d will/Howard team with this line up.

I guess it depends on what one thinks the best plan is: should we 'blow it up' and hope for a grand slam with D Will and Howard, plus a potential top 5 pick in a Rondo trade or should we continue to ride these veterans for the next couple of years and then start over after Pierce's contract is over?

While I definitely am going to miss the core of this team once it's gone, we still have the opportunity to keep at least 3/4 of them after this year if we just stick with Rondo and sign Allen/KG for a hometown discount, while still making a splash in FA...or we may lose everyone [except Pierce] - the somewhere in the middle plan.

Wow, all that in just two total sentences