why not trade green now and the use PP TPE this off-season to sign deng ?

[rondohondo]

If you can package green and bradley for asik and a late 1st, I think it makes all the sense in the world to do it. 

Turner and deng both could likely be had for around 10 mil a year, which is what the TPE is worth from the pp,kg trade .

Get a top 5 pick

Pg: Rondo
Sg: exum
Sf: deng or turner
Pf: sully
 C: asik

Then you still have a ton of draft picks

You could make it an easier trade I guess if you don't send bradley, and make it green and clips pick for asik , but don't want bradley walking this off-season with nothing in return....

[Who]

Not interested in Luol Deng at this stage in the Celtics redevelopment. He is a complementary star. Someone you add after you have your main pieces in place. Boston isn't there yet and adding Deng at $15 mil per season is going to hurt Boston's flexibility to add high priced talent.

I think Jeff Green's cheaper (more moveable) contract is a better piece to work around. I also think J.Green will have much better trade value than Deng will on his new high price long term contract.

[Donoghus]

I think you're selling Deng short if you think he's only gonna be getting $10 million a year.  He's also a guy I would have no interest in overpaying for.  As Who mentioned, you're probably looking in the $15 million range.

[KGs Knee]

Not interested in Luol Deng at this stage in the Celtics redevelopment. He is a complementary star. Someone you add after you have your main pieces in place. Boston isn't there yet and adding Deng at $15 mil per season is going to hurt Boston's flexibility to add high priced talent.

I think Jeff Green's cheaper (more moveable) contract is a better piece to work around. I also think J.Green will have much better trade value than Deng will on his new high price long term contract.

Yeah, Deng is a nice player, but not worth the salary he's likely to garner.

Highly doubtful Deng can be had for $10m per season.  $15m is probably more accurate.

[Snakehead]

I would rather have Jeff Green than Deng... even for the same money.  And Deng makes a lot more.

Guy doesn't even shoot 30 percent from three.  We need shooting.

[Donoghus]

Btw if Green drives people nuts on these boards with his play, wait til you see the strife on here if the Celtics are paying Deng $15 million a year and his play. 

[oldutican]

Why do people keep throwing Bradley into trades that may only marginally help? He is an old school Celtic who plays great defense, gives great effort and is a solid citizen. His shot keeps getting better, and so will the rest of his game.