Trading down has to be setting Danny up for a trade - only way this makes sense

[Ilikesports17]

Maybe just maybe Ainge just doesn't believe Fultz is a franchise player.  If that is the case why not make the trade?

That is the most simple explanation.

Basically triboy is Danny Ainge

[max215]

Maybe just maybe Ainge just doesn't believe Fultz is a franchise player.  If that is the case why not make the trade?

That is the most simple explanation.

Basically triboy is Danny Ainge

We're all doomed.

[Snakehead]

My bet it is both.  Not like it's a black and white thing.  I think Ainge likes Jackson almost as much as Fultz and he gets two more picks.  He's been trying to trade for a star anyways and two more picks are big obviously.

[Beat LA]

All is forgiven if our opening night starters are:

IT
Bradley
Hayward
George
Horford.

You're ok with essentially giving up the #1 pick in the draft for a one year rental?

And that team couldn't outrebound 5 guys from this message board, and in any event, it would be way over the cap.

Plus George has explicitly stated on a number of occasions that he's not playing the four spot, so...

[Eja117]

Basically over the next 4 drafts/years we have coming to us...

2017 PHI 1st
2017 3 2nds
2018 BOS 1st
2018 LAL 1st
2018 BKN 1st
2019 BOS 1st
2019 LAC 1st protections
2019 SAC 1st protections
2019 MEM 1st protections

2020 Own first
2020 Own 2nd
2020 Mia 2nd

2016 first...Yab
2016 first...Zizic

That's maybe 11 firsts (8 minimum) 3 of which are expected to be very high. I'd say we now have the ammo to go get some very good stuff and we're somewhat protected from the possibility of not being able to sign a top free agent.