With the front page story and so much talk about Celtics assets moving forward -- and since the litany of assets keeps swimming around randomly in my head, I thought I'd put down in writing the assets that I see as having some trade value moving into the season and to the trade deadline.
I did not include Wallace, Vitor, Anthony, Babb, CJ or Phil. I could not find info on whether we currently have a trade exception available (though I thought we had aquired a 4M or so TE recently??).
Also included all draft picks in the next 4 drafts.
Player Assets:
Value depends upon the eye and the needs of the beholder, but I gave a shot at rank order of possible player trade value projecting how I think players will perform in the first months of the season. This is not an order I'd stand by or defend.
Salary Years Remaining
1. Rajon Rondo 13M 1 (exp)
2. Marcus Smart 3M 5 (Rookie Contract)
3. Jared Sullinger 1.5M 4 (Rookie Contract)
4. Kelly Olynyk 2M 4 (Rookie Contract)
5. Avery Bradley 8M (?) 4
6. Jeff Green 9M 2 (1 Year plus player option)
7. Brandon Bass 7M 1 (exp)
8. Evan Turner 4M (?) 1 (exp)
9. Marcus Thornton 8.5M 1 (exp)
10. Tyler Zeller 2M 3 (Rookie Contract)
11. James Young 1.5M 5 (Rookie Contract)
12. Keith Bogans 5M 1 (non-guaranteed -- unsure how much longer this is an asset)
Draft Picks:
2015:
Boston #1
LA Clippers #1
Boston #2 (Cleveland gets this only if the pick is 56-60)
Philadelphia #1 (if Philly makes the playoffs
Philadelphia #2 (if Philly does not make the playoffs)
Sacramento #2 (if Sac gets pick 56-60 – highly unlikely)
Washington #2 (if Wiz gets pick 50-60 – possible)
2016:
Boston #1
Brooklyn #1
Cleveland #1 (if Cleveland gets pick 11-30)
Philadelphia #2 (if Philly does not make the playoffs in 2015)
2017:
Better of Boston’s and Brooklyn’s #1
Boston’s #2 (Note: If Boston swaps #1’s with Brooklyn, Boston will send its #2 to Brooklyn, but only if the pick is 46-60; otherwise Boston keeps its #2)
2018:
Boston #1
Brooklyn #1
Boston #2
Sacramento #2 (if Sac gets pick 56-60)