Celtics trade up rumor?

[perks-a-beast]

Boston Celtics traded up to draft Kelly Olynyk in the 2013 NBA Draft. But yes, they do not do this often.

Totally forgot about that - probably because that night was so overshadowed by the Pierce-Garnett trade.

I also believe Danny tried to trade up for Justice Winslow the following year, something I was totally in favor of at the time. Thank goodness that didnt happen.

The rumor on that one was shocking - am I remembering correctly that Danny allegedly offered 4 number ones to move up for Winslow?

Thats correct from what I remember. I believe Danny made the offer to Charlotte who declined because they wanted to stay at #9 to draft Frank Kamisnky.

Funny thing is we ended up with Rozier at 16 who ended up being one of the 10 best players from that class.

I remember Winslow being my biggest binkies that year - I thought his floor would be an Andre Iguodala type player. Funny how things turn out.

There have been some strange drafts this century, but 2015 might be one of the strangest.

[tazzmaniac]

Boston Celtics traded up to draft Kelly Olynyk in the 2013 NBA Draft. But yes, they do not do this often.

Totally forgot about that - probably because that night was so overshadowed by the Pierce-Garnett trade.

I also believe Danny tried to trade up for Justice Winslow the following year, something I was totally in favor of at the time. Thank goodness that didnt happen.

Recalling 2013 Kelly Olynyk (#13) being drafted will always remind me of Ainge missing on Giannis who went at #15.

I don't know how any Celts fan can forget that.  I remember Ainge's interview afterwards where he said they thought Olynyk would be a good complementary role player.  I wanted to bust my tv.   

[tazzmaniac]

I'm sure Stevens is looking at all options but you don't trade to move up until draft night unless you are at the top of the draft and you don't trade down either.  Now maybe Stevens has talked with teams about moving up if a player he wants is available and maybe teams have said they might be interested in trading down if the players that they want are already drafted. 

[perks-a-beast]

Boston Celtics traded up to draft Kelly Olynyk in the 2013 NBA Draft. But yes, they do not do this often.

Totally forgot about that - probably because that night was so overshadowed by the Pierce-Garnett trade.

I also believe Danny tried to trade up for Justice Winslow the following year, something I was totally in favor of at the time. Thank goodness that didnt happen.

Recalling 2013 Kelly Olynyk (#13) being drafted will always remind me of Ainge missing on Giannis who went at #15.

I don't know how any Celts fan can forget that.  I remember Ainge's interview afterwards where he said they thought Olynyk would be a good complementary role player.  I wanted to bust my tv.

I mean, Ainge wasnt wrong. KO has had a very good career for 13th overall pick and continues to contribute in his 12th year.

[Moranis]

It is much more difficult to trade up because you need the assets to do so and by and large Boston hasn't been in the position very often to trade up.  The one year (during Ainge/Stevens) the Celtics really had the assets to trade up was 2004 and they not only didn't trade up they used all 3 1st's and drafted pretty well getting Jefferson at 15, West at 24, and Allen at 25.  Ainge was actually rumored as trying to trade up to draft Swift, glad that didn't happen.