The Trading Of Avery Bradley

[syfy9]

If Danny Ainge instantly decided that he wants to trade Bradley, what do you think we could get him for? Any ideas to how much he's worth?

I think we could maneuver a sign and trade JR Smith for him.

Wesley Matthews or Batum?

What about Brenden Haywood, Ben Wallace, etc.?

A future draft pick?

Or what about Pau Gasol? (Ahahahahahahahahahahaha!)
 

[greensamurai]

I don't think Bradley has much trade value at this point given that he is largely unproven.

Would love to trade him for someone like Wes Matthews, but after the season he had in Portland that is unlikely. The numbers don't work there either. They are stacking up on the guards over there though.

I've heard that the Nuggets are considering re-signing JR, but I feel like he has burned those bridges. He'd be a better fit in Chicago than here, but I don't know if that is the kind of guy Thibs is looking for. Would love to get JR Smith for a 1-year deal if possible

[EDWARDO]

Trading him is a bit of a non-starter and we couldn't get much for him. Basically, we're the only ones that have seen him for the last year and the fact that we're willing to make the call now, the other guys would be saying "well, i don't know nearly as much about him as you do, so I'm certainly not going to be willing to offer much as there's asymmetric information here".

So even if we think he's worth the 10th pick, say, in this past draft, we're not going to get that offer from someone because the other guy knows he doesn't know as much as we do, and why would we be willing to deal him if we didn't think we were getting a good deal?

In any case, I'm feeling a tiny bit more confident on AB these days, based on some of the comments and what we know abut this kid:

He's young and he's not a point guard - yet... it takes a long time with most PGs in this league, let alone guys who have been SGs and are being asked to become a point.

He is known to work his butt off to improve his game. He also works his butt on the court as that's the only way a 6'2" guy can be such a great on the ball defender. He's said to have a lot of ambition and drive to get better.

He went down to Orlando to work out with Doc, and I think that speaks to his work ethic and desire.

He's got the athleticism and the desire. Doesn't have the health or position yet, but he's got the right mindset to be an asset for us down the line.

Not a guarantee, by any stretch, and I wish he showed a bit more last year, but what we know of his athleticism and desire leave us with some hope.

[xmuscularghandix]

Avery Bradley is worth so much more as a prospect than he is as a trade chip.

Every year people look at positions and just want to move unproven guys to fill holes. The rosters always work themselves out... if you have a young talent you want to keep him. This board is filled with a bunch of impatient Rick Pitinos.

[Who]

A high second round pick

[Surferdad]

I predict there will not be room on this roster for both Bradley and Moore.  I think Danny goes after a proven backup PG (like resigning Arroyo) because I seriously doubt either Bradley or Moore are ready for that.  We've got Delonte, but we know he's a bit fragile.

I'm not saying trade Bradley just to trade him, but he could be part of a larger deal to bring in a backup center.  In that case, there would not be an implication we are trading him because we don't think he will pan out.

S&T Davis plus Bradley could bring you a frontcourt guy who can contribute to #18 in 2011-2012.

[Who]

I predict there will not be room on this roster for both Bradley and Moore.  I think Danny goes after a proven backup PG (like resigning Arroyo) because I seriously doubt either Bradley or Moore are ready for that.  We've got Delonte, but we know he's a bit fragile.

Agreed -- another reason why I am not optimistic about Moore making the team. They already got one backup guard on the team who may or may not be ready to play minutes next season.

It will be hard to carry two such players given the amount of depth they are going to require up front (7-8 big men) + at least three PGs + 4-5 wings.

[CaptainJackLee]

A high second round pick

To me this sounds like the absolute best offer we can hope to get for him.

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I think that "the development of Avery Bradley" may be a more interesting topic.

I'm sceptical about the attempts of making him a PG. Unlike other combo guards who make the transition to the PG position in the pros because of their like of size, Bradley was never a PG. He never played as a ball-handler or a distributor for his teams, not in high-school, not in college. He's an extremely poor ball-handler and when the baseline is so low it's complicated to expect the necessary level of improvement.

Therefore, I believe Bradley should be used strictly off-the-ball, as a shooter off the catch and a cutter.

He should be working on his jump-shot and cuts, not ball-handling, floor-vision, passing, decision-making, passing, etc.

[BballTim]

Avery Bradley is worth so much more as a prospect than he is as a trade chip.

  I would agree with this.

[KCattheStripe]

The Trading of Avery Bradley by the Coward Danny Ainge.

[snowball]

I support any compensation possible
to get Avery Bradley off the team.
He is just another Danny draft mistake.

[KCattheStripe]

A certain someone has been mentioned fairly consistently on this thread...




WESLEY MATTHEWS!!!!

[KCattheStripe]

Trading him is a bit of a non-starter

Get it? Because he's not a starter.

[Who]

Avery Bradley is worth so much more as a prospect than he is as a trade chip.

  I would agree with this.

Me too

[2short]

Avery Bradley is worth so much more as a prospect than he is as a trade chip.

  I would agree with this.

3rd cosign
AND he is making rookie contract money, better to see how it pans out, a pressing rondo & bradley backcourt is a scary idea