Danilo Galinari?

[MBunge]

I'm not exactly sure why, but there's talk that Denver might be looking to move Galinari after getting the 'Melo deal done.  If there's any truth to that, shouldn't he be #1 on Ainge's wish list?  Yeah, there'd probably be more defensive issues with Galinari than with some other options, but he wouldn't be on the floor in crunch time defensive situations.  What Galinari could do is play 10 to 12 minutes in the middle of each half and provide the kind of offensive mismatch that Hedo used to do with Orlando.  With Shaq, Baby and hopefully JO manning the 4 and 5 spots in the second unit, Galinari would just be a nightmare for other team's to handle at the 3.

Now, I wouldn't give up Baby or Perk for him, which means Ainge would probably have to offer up at least a 1st and a 2nd round pick in the deal, but that doesn't seem like to high a price.

Mike

[Rondo2287]

I'm not exactly sure why, but there's talk that Denver might be looking to move Galinari after getting the 'Melo deal done.  If there's any truth to that, shouldn't he be #1 on Ainge's wish list?  Yeah, there'd probably be more defensive issues with Galinari than with some other options, but he wouldn't be on the floor in crunch time defensive situations.  What Galinari could do is play 10 to 12 minutes in the middle of each half and provide the kind of offensive mismatch that Hedo used to do with Orlando.  With Shaq, Baby and hopefully JO manning the 4 and 5 spots in the second unit, Galinari would just be a nightmare for other team's to handle at the 3.

Now, I wouldn't give up Baby or Perk for him, which means Ainge would probably have to offer up at least a 1st and a 2nd round pick in the deal, but that doesn't seem like to high a price.

Mike

The Clippers are offering the t-wolves first round pick for him.

[Roy H.]

I'm not exactly sure why, but there's talk that Denver might be looking to move Galinari after getting the 'Melo deal done.  If there's any truth to that, shouldn't he be #1 on Ainge's wish list?  Yeah, there'd probably be more defensive issues with Galinari than with some other options, but he wouldn't be on the floor in crunch time defensive situations.  What Galinari could do is play 10 to 12 minutes in the middle of each half and provide the kind of offensive mismatch that Hedo used to do with Orlando.  With Shaq, Baby and hopefully JO manning the 4 and 5 spots in the second unit, Galinari would just be a nightmare for other team's to handle at the 3.

Now, I wouldn't give up Baby or Perk for him, which means Ainge would probably have to offer up at least a 1st and a 2nd round pick in the deal, but that doesn't seem like to high a price.

Mike

The Clippers are offering the t-wolves first round pick for him.

Seriously?  That would be a pretty bad trade for the Clips, I think, since that Minnesota pick is going to be unprotected, and likely will fall in the top-5 in 2012 (based upon projecting their awfulness for another season).

But yeah, there's nothing we can trade to land Gallinari.  We have no real assets, and most of our contracts have another year, meaning we're asking Denver to take on -- rather than shed -- salary.  It won't happen.

[throwedoff]

Nope desn't play enough defense and he won't accept a backup role in Boston when he was playing starters minutes in New York. We don't even have enough to get him

[Rondo2287]

I'm not exactly sure why, but there's talk that Denver might be looking to move Galinari after getting the 'Melo deal done.  If there's any truth to that, shouldn't he be #1 on Ainge's wish list?  Yeah, there'd probably be more defensive issues with Galinari than with some other options, but he wouldn't be on the floor in crunch time defensive situations.  What Galinari could do is play 10 to 12 minutes in the middle of each half and provide the kind of offensive mismatch that Hedo used to do with Orlando.  With Shaq, Baby and hopefully JO manning the 4 and 5 spots in the second unit, Galinari would just be a nightmare for other team's to handle at the 3.

Now, I wouldn't give up Baby or Perk for him, which means Ainge would probably have to offer up at least a 1st and a 2nd round pick in the deal, but that doesn't seem like to high a price.

Mike

The Clippers are offering the t-wolves first round pick for him.

Seriously?  That would be a pretty bad trade for the Clips, I think, since that Minnesota pick is going to be unprotected, and likely will fall in the top-5 in 2012 (based upon projecting their awfulness for another season).

But yeah, there's nothing we can trade to land Gallinari.  We have no real assets, and most of our contracts have another year, meaning we're asking Denver to take on -- rather than shed -- salary.  It won't happen.

I thought so too, thats what michael holly was reporting on WEEI.  I assume he read it somewhere, but he is usually semi trustworthy.

[Mike-Dub]

I'm not exactly sure why, but there's talk that Denver might be looking to move Galinari after getting the 'Melo deal done.  If there's any truth to that, shouldn't he be #1 on Ainge's wish list?  Yeah, there'd probably be more defensive issues with Galinari than with some other options, but he wouldn't be on the floor in crunch time defensive situations.  What Galinari could do is play 10 to 12 minutes in the middle of each half and provide the kind of offensive mismatch that Hedo used to do with Orlando.  With Shaq, Baby and hopefully JO manning the 4 and 5 spots in the second unit, Galinari would just be a nightmare for other team's to handle at the 3.

Now, I wouldn't give up Baby or Perk for him, which means Ainge would probably have to offer up at least a 1st and a 2nd round pick in the deal, but that doesn't seem like to high a price.

Mike

The Clippers are offering the t-wolves first round pick for him.

Seriously?  That would be a pretty bad trade for the Clips, I think, since that Minnesota pick is going to be unprotected, and likely will fall in the top-5 in 2012 (based upon projecting their awfulness for another season).

But yeah, there's nothing we can trade to land Gallinari.  We have no real assets, and most of our contracts have another year, meaning we're asking Denver to take on -- rather than shed -- salary.  It won't happen.

Maybe they think Gallo has more potential then any of the top 5 picks in this up coming draft.  It is suppose to be a very weak one.

[Chris]

I'm not exactly sure why, but there's talk that Denver might be looking to move Galinari after getting the 'Melo deal done.  If there's any truth to that, shouldn't he be #1 on Ainge's wish list?  Yeah, there'd probably be more defensive issues with Galinari than with some other options, but he wouldn't be on the floor in crunch time defensive situations.  What Galinari could do is play 10 to 12 minutes in the middle of each half and provide the kind of offensive mismatch that Hedo used to do with Orlando.  With Shaq, Baby and hopefully JO manning the 4 and 5 spots in the second unit, Galinari would just be a nightmare for other team's to handle at the 3.

Now, I wouldn't give up Baby or Perk for him, which means Ainge would probably have to offer up at least a 1st and a 2nd round pick in the deal, but that doesn't seem like to high a price.

Mike

The Clippers are offering the t-wolves first round pick for him.

Seriously?  That would be a pretty bad trade for the Clips, I think, since that Minnesota pick is going to be unprotected, and likely will fall in the top-5 in 2012 (based upon projecting their awfulness for another season).

But yeah, there's nothing we can trade to land Gallinari.  We have no real assets, and most of our contracts have another year, meaning we're asking Denver to take on -- rather than shed -- salary.  It won't happen.

Maybe they think Gallo has more potential then any of the top 5 picks in this up coming draft.  It is suppose to be a very weak one.

If it were in this upcoming draft, I would agree.  Gallo has a chance to be very good, and he seems to be getting there sooner rather than later, and this draft has potential to be horrible.  However, as Roy said, it would more likely end up in the 2012 draft because of protections on this pick this year.  And the 2012 draft could be absolutely loaded, particularly if a bunch of guys get scared away from the 2011 draft due to the threat of lockout. 

I am a very big Gallo fan, but that is a tough pick to give up. 

[Mike-Dub]

I'm not exactly sure why, but there's talk that Denver might be looking to move Galinari after getting the 'Melo deal done.  If there's any truth to that, shouldn't he be #1 on Ainge's wish list?  Yeah, there'd probably be more defensive issues with Galinari than with some other options, but he wouldn't be on the floor in crunch time defensive situations.  What Galinari could do is play 10 to 12 minutes in the middle of each half and provide the kind of offensive mismatch that Hedo used to do with Orlando.  With Shaq, Baby and hopefully JO manning the 4 and 5 spots in the second unit, Galinari would just be a nightmare for other team's to handle at the 3.

Now, I wouldn't give up Baby or Perk for him, which means Ainge would probably have to offer up at least a 1st and a 2nd round pick in the deal, but that doesn't seem like to high a price.

Mike

The Clippers are offering the t-wolves first round pick for him.

Seriously?  That would be a pretty bad trade for the Clips, I think, since that Minnesota pick is going to be unprotected, and likely will fall in the top-5 in 2012 (based upon projecting their awfulness for another season).

But yeah, there's nothing we can trade to land Gallinari.  We have no real assets, and most of our contracts have another year, meaning we're asking Denver to take on -- rather than shed -- salary.  It won't happen.

Maybe they think Gallo has more potential then any of the top 5 picks in this up coming draft.  It is suppose to be a very weak one.

If it were in this upcoming draft, I would agree.  Gallo has a chance to be very good, and he seems to be getting there sooner rather than later, and this draft has potential to be horrible.  However, as Roy said, it would more likely end up in the 2012 draft because of protections on this pick this year.  And the 2012 draft could be absolutely loaded, particularly if a bunch of guys get scared away from the 2011 draft due to the threat of lockout. 

I am a very big Gallo fan, but that is a tough pick to give up. 

My mistake I did not see that it is the 2012 draft that Roy was talking about.  Bad deal if it is.

[MBunge]

But yeah, there's nothing we can trade to land Gallinari.  We have no real assets, and most of our contracts have another year, meaning we're asking Denver to take on -- rather than shed -- salary.  It won't happen.

The only reason I even thought of it is if Denver is willing to immediately trade Danilo, that has to mean they're looking to go into rebuilding at warp speed.  That's means more trades in the future and picking up as many cheap, young players as possible.  A package centered on either Quis' expiring deal or Bradley, with a combination of Wafer, Erden and Luke and at least a 1st and a 2nd might make sense in context of the other moves Denver is looking to make.  But if the Clips are offering a T-pup 1st in 2012, I'm not sure there's anything to beat that.

Mike

[Rondo2287]

But yeah, there's nothing we can trade to land Gallinari.  We have no real assets, and most of our contracts have another year, meaning we're asking Denver to take on -- rather than shed -- salary.  It won't happen.

The only reason I even thought of it is if Denver is willing to immediately trade Danilo, that has to mean they're looking to go into rebuilding at warp speed.  That's means more trades in the future and picking up as many cheap, young players as possible.  A package centered on either Quis' expiring deal or Bradley, with a combination of Wafer, Erden and Luke and at least a 1st and a 2nd might make sense in context of the other moves Denver is looking to make.  But if the Clips are offering a T-pup 1st in 2012, I'm not sure there's anything to beat that.

Mike

This offer would be worthless to the Nuggets, Quis, wafer, erdan and luke does not include one piece that would be a starter now or in the future for the nuggets.  Our first would be one of the last of the round and is also not a building block. 

[MBunge]

But yeah, there's nothing we can trade to land Gallinari.  We have no real assets, and most of our contracts have another year, meaning we're asking Denver to take on -- rather than shed -- salary.  It won't happen.

The only reason I even thought of it is if Denver is willing to immediately trade Danilo, that has to mean they're looking to go into rebuilding at warp speed.  That's means more trades in the future and picking up as many cheap, young players as possible.  A package centered on either Quis' expiring deal or Bradley, with a combination of Wafer, Erden and Luke and at least a 1st and a 2nd might make sense in context of the other moves Denver is looking to make.  But if the Clips are offering a T-pup 1st in 2012, I'm not sure there's anything to beat that.

Mike

This offer would be worthless to the Nuggets, Quis, wafer, erdan and luke does not include one piece that would be a starter now or in the future for the nuggets.  Our first would be one of the last of the round and is also not a building block. 

My point is that if they're going to immediately trade Danilo, they're not looking for starters.  They're looking to blow the whole thing up as quickly as they can.  I'd agree that what Boston can offer, unless it includes more than one 1st round pick, isn't very attractive in a vacuum.  But if Denver is, for example, also going to let K-Mart walk and try to trade Harrington, Birdman, Felton and possibly Nene so they can essentially start rebuilding next year, that might open the door a crack for Ainge.

Mike

[Gomesfan]

I would trade BBD for Galinari in a heart beat! He is avg 15.9 ppg and 4.9 rpg  and I think he would be better on this team and he is a lot lt more mature than baby and can spread the court more. I think he would comiment our squad!!!

[Rondo2287]

But yeah, there's nothing we can trade to land Gallinari.  We have no real assets, and most of our contracts have another year, meaning we're asking Denver to take on -- rather than shed -- salary.  It won't happen.

The only reason I even thought of it is if Denver is willing to immediately trade Danilo, that has to mean they're looking to go into rebuilding at warp speed.  That's means more trades in the future and picking up as many cheap, young players as possible.  A package centered on either Quis' expiring deal or Bradley, with a combination of Wafer, Erden and Luke and at least a 1st and a 2nd might make sense in context of the other moves Denver is looking to make.  But if the Clips are offering a T-pup 1st in 2012, I'm not sure there's anything to beat that.

Mike

This offer would be worthless to the Nuggets, Quis, wafer, erdan and luke does not include one piece that would be a starter now or in the future for the nuggets.  Our first would be one of the last of the round and is also not a building block. 

My point is that if they're going to immediately trade Danilo, they're not looking for starters.  They're looking to blow the whole thing up as quickly as they can.  I'd agree that what Boston can offer, unless it includes more than one 1st round pick, isn't very attractive in a vacuum.  But if Denver is, for example, also going to let K-Mart walk and try to trade Harrington, Birdman, Felton and possibly Nene so they can essentially start rebuilding next year, that might open the door a crack for Ainge.

Mike

Not really, we can barely get guys like Rasual Butler and Anthony Parker.  I like either of those guys, but we don't have the assets to not be laughed out of the room by denver

[Jack_Frost]

I just heard a Gallinari interview here in Italy:

"Denver? Many things can happen now, I know about Clippers interest. I think it's a possibility..."

[Lucky17]

I can't say I'm all that interested in a cross-eyed Italian chucker.

And if the Clippers are offering that pick, I'd take it if I were Denver.