If we are all-in this year, I think I do this if Phoenix throws in this years first round pick, or if they are reluctant, our option at years end for the better of their pick and our own, so we would have the option of switching first round picks.
So the deal would be Nash/Gortat/Phoenix's first or switch for Rondo/JO.
Phoenix gets the best player in the deal and a building block for the future in Rondo. JO is an expiring. Their pick could be a lottery pick (but at least they could possibly have our pick in a real strong draft) but Rondo is a proven top 5 championship PG. No guarantee that they would do better than him in the lottery. They get something real substantial for Nash rather than have him walk at season's end for nada.
Yah, I know, Nash's defense sucks, but what he brings on offense puts so much pressure on the other teams D, that I think that it more than makes up for his non-existent defense. We just constantly rotate or 4 and 5 and have them use all their fouls.
Amazing passer (at least Rondo's equal, since he has done it with fewer weapons at his disposal)and a threat to score off the dribble, spotting up, incredible dribble penetration (ever see him drive baseline under the basket and then reverse himself and go under the basket again and then again?)and either scores himself or finds the open man. Not a bad free throw shooter, either (one of the best ever).
Gortat will give us 30 tough minutes a game and is an animal rebounder, a hard fouler and runs the floor. (Just can't block shots like JO). We will have a legit starting center.
The draft pick is huge for our future and Nash is another huge expiring.
I think this gives us our best shot for this year and gives a lot of flexibility/optiions next year. S&T Nash, Green (if no one signs him this year) KG and/or RA>
Topic: Nash and Gortat trade w/ Boston (Read 5651 times)