Potential Targets for the C's

[Chris]

I wonder how motivated the Cavs would be in making a fair but "friendly" trade with the Celtics that would greatly increase the Celtics chances of making sure Miami doesn't come out of the east this year and maybe next for that matter...   

I really don't think that will come into their thinking.  However, I don't think it needs to.  If the C's save them some cash, they will be very likely to give up a guy like Parker who really has no future with them.

[Lucky17]

I wonder how motivated the Cavs would be in making a fair but "friendly" trade with the Celtics that would greatly increase the Celtics chances of making sure Miami doesn't come out of the east this year and maybe next for that matter...   

I really don't think that will come into their thinking.  However, I don't think it needs to.  If the C's save them some cash, they will be very likely to give up a guy like Parker who really has no future with them.

Assuming that another team, like Chicago, won't save them as much cash, and offer a better draft pick.

[clover]

What about Earl Barron? http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/210924/Knicks_May_Acquire_Earl_Barron,

We only have 3 big men to play two positions, and it looks like that will be the case for the immediate future. We can't afford to have KG, Perk or Baby get worn down/injured or we're really fornicated. JO may never help us again this year, and will be out at least another two months. Shaq is in a boot, and given how Belichekian the Cs are with their injuries, who knows how seriuos it is. Semih has both a groin pull and a bad shoulder.

We need immediate help at the 5. Earl Barron is available for free. The only problem is who do we cut? Quis makes the most sense from a useful perspective. I think he's done for good, never mind contributing this year. However his contract is one that can be more useful in a trade than Harangody's.

Cut Gody and get Earl Barron. You can always bring Gody back if we do a 3 for 2 or a 2 for 1 for a wing to open up a roster space.

I don't see any evidence of Gody ever being useful for anything but against a small team.  That is, a team the C's won't be facing in the playoff--and that makes me fine with cutting him at any time.

[Chris]

I wonder how motivated the Cavs would be in making a fair but "friendly" trade with the Celtics that would greatly increase the Celtics chances of making sure Miami doesn't come out of the east this year and maybe next for that matter...   

I really don't think that will come into their thinking.  However, I don't think it needs to.  If the C's save them some cash, they will be very likely to give up a guy like Parker who really has no future with them.

Assuming that another team, like Chicago, won't save them as much cash, and offer a better draft pick.

I think Chicago is shooting higher than that.  But, if the C's get outbid for Parker, it not a huge problem, since I really don't think he is significantly better than some of the guys on the street at this point anyways. 

[RJ87]

teyshaun or rip or landry or petrus would be ideal

Pietrus would be a GREAT fit. And I think he's pretty gettable (is that a word??).

Don't like Pietrus.  Seems like a low IQ player to me. He makes some dumb plays.  Maybe I haven't seen him enough.  Rather have Prince.

The issue with Prince is making salaries match, Pietrus' salary is about half of what Prince makes and Phoenix will undoubtedly be looking for less for him than what Detroit wants for Prince.

[Adelaide Celt]

What about Nate, Quis, Luke and a pick to Cavs for Anthony Parker and Jamario Moon.
Parker is solid defender, 3pt shooter, can play SG/SF and Moon is a long, athletic defender.

I like

[Kane3387]

If were really talking about banners 18 and19 then we should look at Stephen jackson.

Would fit well with our team and can play the two and three.

Let's be real, D12 is likely not walking through that deal in 2012! And were likely bringing perk back at what would be a high price for a backup.

[Tradetime]

I think Murphy is one of those guys that thrives more in an uptempo system like Indiana has been playing in the last several years. He was a walking 14/10 guy for the Pacers and would even put down a couple threes per game.
I think a guy like Maggette gets his regardless of the system in which he plays. Maggette definitely gets to the line a lot still. With him and Paul, we'd have two of the better players in the L that can get themselves to the line.