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Horford and Asik Trade Thought
« on: December 15, 2013, 05:04:31 PM »

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I usually don't like trade ideas and I am reluctant to suggest this one, but I have been thinking for a while that our Nets/Hawks pick could be very valuable to Atlanta and I think Al Horford is a terrific player who would look great in a Celtics uniform.   With Asik on the block, I wonder if the following might be worth a thought or two:

Bass, Vitor and 2nd round pick for Asik.

Hawks/Nets Pick, Clips 2015 pick, Olynik (Sully?) and Humphries (Green?)for Horford.

This leaves us with:

RR/ JC/ Pressey
AB/ Lee
Green / GW
Horford/Sully
Asik/ Horford/ Sully

This looks like a good young team to me, still with picks and assets to trade.

I realize Atlanta is very unlikely to part with Horford, but I think we could offer a pretty tempting package giving them salary cap flex, a serious tank option this year, and the possibilty that Brooklyn stays in the lottery.

Be kind -- I am recovering from a tough Pats loss.


Re: Horford and Asik Trade Thought
« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2013, 05:06:19 PM »

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I think both teams would want substantially more for those guys, especially Atlanta who sees Horford as their #1 guy for the foreseeable future.

Re: Horford and Asik Trade Thought
« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2013, 05:10:35 PM »

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I think both teams would want substantially more for those guys, especially Atlanta who sees Horford as their #1 guy for the foreseeable future.

Well there I go doing what I hate seeing others do...
But I'll back it up a little.  Upgrade the Asik 2nd to a first and I think that is plenty of compensation for Asik.

Put Sully rather than Kelly in the Horford trade and that's Sully, Hump(exp)/Green and 2 1sts for Horford.  Maybe not enought but I think it gets them to the table. No?

Re: Horford and Asik Trade Thought
« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2013, 05:56:04 PM »

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Sully, Green, AB, Rondo, Olynik has to stay, i consider them core players or mayor potential assets. I would love to get Harford, don't know much about Asik, didn't see him play.
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Re: Horford and Asik Trade Thought
« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2013, 06:13:21 PM »

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I think both teams would want substantially more for those guys, especially Atlanta who sees Horford as their #1 guy for the foreseeable future.

Well there I go doing what I hate seeing others do...
But I'll back it up a little.  Upgrade the Asik 2nd to a first and I think that is plenty of compensation for Asik.

Put Sully rather than Kelly in the Horford trade and that's Sully, Hump(exp)/Green and 2 1sts for Horford.  Maybe not enought but I think it gets them to the table. No?

Bass/Vitor/a 1st feels like the sort of deal the Rockets might agree to if their first dozen or so choices fell through.  But, it's looking like that might be happening anyway.  I like Asik but I'm not sold on him as a difference-maker here, especially when he's only under contract through next year.

Still think Horford takes a pretty special package for Ferry to give him up.  There's some nice pieces in your offer but I think Atlanta goes Rondo or bust on that offer.