Let's say the trade happens and it's Amare and Barbosa and Dudley and the 14th pick for Rajon and Ray and Tony Allen.
Then let's say the Celtics then go out and sign Andre Miller for the MLE and Grant Hill for the LLE and draft Wayne Ellington at 14.
Would our current roster plus say McDyess and Hill added be better than the one we transformed the team into:
Rondo/House/Pruitt
Ray/Tony/JR
Pierce/Hill/Walker
KG/McDyess/Leon/Scal
Perk/vet min
VS
Miller/House/Pruitt
Barbosa/Ellington/JR
Pierce/Hill/Dudley/Walker
KG/Amare/Scal
Perk/vet min
Big man rotation equals:
Perk and KG start
KG comes out 6:00 of first quarter
Amare enters
Perk comes out 11:00 of first quarter
Scal enters
Scal comes out 4:00 of second quarter
KG enters
Amare comes out 3:30 of second quarter
Perk enters
Duplicate in the second half. Make adjustments where needed for foul situations. If this plays out KG gets 28 MPG, Amare gets 29 MPG, Perk gets 29 MPG, Scal or the vet min big man gets 10 MPG or those 10 minutes are divided amongst Perk, KG, and Amare.
Almost 30 MPG average for each big for the season would keep all fresh and probably playing at All-Star caliber. Hill and Dudley give Pierce plenty of rest and allows him to get minutes at the 2 if House, JR, Ellington can't come through as a decent back up for Barbosa.
I don't know, might work. And if Amare doesn't ETO after next year, he and Pierce are still expiring at the same time and sets up the C's to sign at least one max contract FA in each of two consecutive season. Yao one year and Kevin Durant the next.
I know, I'm dreaming. But, the Amare and Barbosa for Rondo and Ray rumor is a decent starting place for a trade that could play huge dividends for the Celtics.
I don't like trading Rondo without bringing back a top caliber PG.
But what if they have already had some off the book, behind the scenes discussion with someone like Andre Miller? He's 33 but has only 9 seasons in the league and a two year deal at the MLE gives the C's a more than capable PG for the two year window they would be looking to go back to back and then basically start over after Miller, Amare, and Piercde expire with KG expiring the year after. I mean, Tony Parker might be available during those years as I doubt he has any need to stay in SA after Duncan retires.
yeah, i saw you mention Miller in the other post. certainly very credible at the PG position.
but he just runs such a strangely paced game for me. I think KG would be super frustrated by Miller at the wheel. especially after really starting to like the aggressiveness of Rondo.
The KG-Rondo chemistry, that really took off this year, might be something to think about. Their quick eye contact, alley-oop passing seemed to be averaging about 2-4 PPG when KG went down.
That type of thing is so important and must be considered before any trade of the starting five. This will be their third year together and the chemistry should be at it's peak with the fast break outlet passes, alley oops to KG, position for drive and dishes, the three man pick roll triangle on the side, interior big man passing and other such things that bringing in a new starter will disrupt.
While the trade is intriguing because I really think Amare and the way his contract is structured would be a great asset to have in exchange for Ray, I can't see giving up Rondo as I think his assist numbers could be in the double digit area next year.
I can easily see a 13 PPG, 10.5 APG, 6 RPG, 2.5 STPG 3 TOPG numbers for Rondo next year and maybe slightly better the year after. Also, I think his outside shot and finishing at the rim WILL get better. He has such a competitive spirit and need to improve that I doubt he doesn't come back every season with something else better, ala Larry Bird.
If we could pry Amare from Phoenix without Rondo, I do it in a heartbeat.
Topic: The Ray-Rondo trade rumor (Amare) + new idea (Read 23535 times)