if we keep winning games ainge is probably going to package our picks for rivers

[ForexPirate]

You guys do know that DOc never plays rookies.  Austin would not get off the bench until year 3.   LOL

[mctyson]

Picks 21-30 in the past decade or so have turned up three marginal all stars, and very few top rotation players.  I wouldn't trade the 12th pick for the 22 and 24th, for example, even in a deep draft.  If some team is hungry with quantity over quality, more power to them, and Ainge would probably be ready to oblige them/  

2009 - Darren Collison, Rodrigue Beaubois, Taj Gibson
2008 - Ryan Anderson, Nicolas Batum, Serge Ibaka, George Hill
2007 - Wilson Chandler, Aaron Afflalo, Aaron Brooks, Tiago Splitter
2006 - Rajon Rondo, Kyle Lowry
2005 - David Lee
2004 - Delonte West, Tony Allen, Kevin Martin, Beno Udrih
2003 - Boris Diaw, Travis Outlaw, Kendrick Perkins, Leandor Barbosa, Josh Howard
2002 - Tayshaun Prince, Nenad Krstic, John Salmons

Funny how many of those values were drafted by our GM.

[EDWARDO]

Picks 21-30 in the past decade or so have turned up three marginal all stars, and very few top rotation players.  I wouldn't trade the 12th pick for the 22 and 24th, for example, even in a deep draft.  If some team is hungry with quantity over quality, more power to them, and Ainge would probably be ready to oblige them/  

2009 - Darren Collison, Rodrigue Beaubois, Taj Gibson
2008 - Ryan Anderson, Nicolas Batum, Serge Ibaka, George Hill
2007 - Wilson Chandler, Aaron Afflalo, Aaron Brooks, Tiago Splitter
2006 - Rajon Rondo, Kyle Lowry
2005 - David Lee
2004 - Delonte West, Tony Allen, Kevin Martin, Beno Udrih
2003 - Boris Diaw, Travis Outlaw, Kendrick Perkins, Leandor Barbosa, Josh Howard
2002 - Tayshaun Prince, Nenad Krstic, John Salmons

Funny how many of those values were drafted by our GM.

Bite your tongue!!! Don't you know our GM is an awful human being who is actively trying to bring down the franchise from the inside???!?! How could you blow the 28th pick on JR Giddens?!?!  All the good picks were pure luck!!!

[jdz101]

You guys do know that DOc never plays rookies.  Austin would not get off the bench until year 3.   LOL

We've been over this so many times... Eh... I'm not gonna bother.

[Kuberski1]

If we trade up...got to be for a big IMO.

[greenhead85]

Danny might do it. The upcoming draft class seems to be deep in talent so I would support him picking up three (2 picks for Rivers and pick the 2 players in the 2nd round). Frankly, I would like that he'd rather make all the 4 picks. He can get 2 scorers and 2 bigs.

[Bankshot]

i dont want this team full of mediocre rookies. I want to move up to get good talent, not move down.

I'm with you.  Unless your trading up to get a lottery pick, forget it.

[myteamisbetterthanyours]

I'm with the whole "if we trade up, it should be for a big" notion.. so with that being said.. what do you guys feel about... JJJ, moore, and both our firsts for the #1 pick (Davis)? you think that'd fly?... If not how bout JJJ, Ray, and both our firsts?

[jdz101]

I'm with the whole "if we trade up, it should be for a big" notion.. so with that being said.. what do you guys feel about... JJJ, moore, and both our firsts for the #1 pick (Davis)? you think that'd fly?... If not how bout JJJ, Ray, and both our firsts?

Nah that won't get it done...Davis is quite good.

[Moranis]

Picks 21-30 in the past decade or so have turned up three marginal all stars, and very few top rotation players.  I wouldn't trade the 12th pick for the 22 and 24th, for example, even in a deep draft.  If some team is hungry with quantity over quality, more power to them, and Ainge would probably be ready to oblige them/  

2009 - Darren Collison, Rodrigue Beaubois, Taj Gibson
2008 - Ryan Anderson, Nicolas Batum, Serge Ibaka, George Hill
2007 - Wilson Chandler, Aaron Afflalo, Aaron Brooks, Tiago Splitter
2006 - Rajon Rondo, Kyle Lowry
2005 - David Lee
2004 - Delonte West, Tony Allen, Kevin Martin, Beno Udrih
2003 - Boris Diaw, Travis Outlaw, Kendrick Perkins, Leandor Barbosa, Josh Howard
2002 - Tayshaun Prince, Nenad Krstic, John Salmons

Funny how many of those values were drafted by our GM.

they were, though he has clearly missed on a some picks since then, he has by and large has done a very solid job drafting overall.  Yet another reason to keep 2 picks rather than trade for 1 pick. 

[myteamisbetterthanyours]

I'm with the whole "if we trade up, it should be for a big" notion.. so with that being said.. what do you guys feel about... JJJ, moore, and both our firsts for the #1 pick (Davis)? you think that'd fly?... If not how bout JJJ, Ray, and both our firsts?

Nah that won't get it done...Davis is quite good.

How bout JJJ, AB, both firsts, a billion dollars and Kobe Bryant's foot

[jdz101]

I'm with the whole "if we trade up, it should be for a big" notion.. so with that being said.. what do you guys feel about... JJJ, moore, and both our firsts for the #1 pick (Davis)? you think that'd fly?... If not how bout JJJ, Ray, and both our firsts?

Nah that won't get it done...Davis is quite good.

How bout JJJ, AB, both firsts, a billion dollars and Kobe Bryant's foot

I'm sure wyc would have a problem with the billion dollars part... I'll organize the circular saw for Kobe's foot.

Seriously though to land Davis we would have to offer rondo and picks....

[myteamisbetterthanyours]

I'm with the whole "if we trade up, it should be for a big" notion.. so with that being said.. what do you guys feel about... JJJ, moore, and both our firsts for the #1 pick (Davis)? you think that'd fly?... If not how bout JJJ, Ray, and both our firsts?

Nah that won't get it done...Davis is quite good.

How bout JJJ, AB, both firsts, a billion dollars and Kobe Bryant's foot

I'm sure wyc would have a problem with the billion dollars part... I'll organize the circular saw for Kobe's foot.

Seriously though to land Davis we would have to offer rondo and picks....

Haha.. yeah thats probably not happening. But... if DA did decide to send Rondo and picks.... He could end up signing Deron Williams.............  Is that blasphemous?

[Fafnir]

I'm with the whole "if we trade up, it should be for a big" notion.. so with that being said.. what do you guys feel about... JJJ, moore, and both our firsts for the #1 pick (Davis)? you think that'd fly?... If not how bout JJJ, Ray, and both our firsts?

Nah that won't get it done...Davis is quite good.

How bout JJJ, AB, both firsts, a billion dollars and Kobe Bryant's foot

I'm sure wyc would have a problem with the billion dollars part... I'll organize the circular saw for Kobe's foot.

Seriously though to land Davis we would have to offer rondo and picks....

Haha.. yeah thats probably not happening. But... if DA did decide to send Rondo and picks.... He could end up signing Deron Williams.............  Is that blasphemous?

Not at all, but I don't see any team trading the number one overall pick even for a large package of number ones and Rondo.

[indeedproceed]

Picks 21-30 in the past decade or so have turned up three marginal all stars, and very few top rotation players.  I wouldn't trade the 12th pick for the 22 and 24th, for example, even in a deep draft.  If some team is hungry with quantity over quality, more power to them, and Ainge would probably be ready to oblige them/  

2009 - Darren Collison, Rodrigue Beaubois, Taj Gibson
2008 - Ryan Anderson, Nicolas Batum, Serge Ibaka, George Hill
2007 - Wilson Chandler, Aaron Afflalo, Aaron Brooks, Tiago Splitter
2006 - Rajon Rondo, Kyle Lowry
2005 - David Lee
2004 - Delonte West, Tony Allen, Kevin Martin, Beno Udrih
2003 - Boris Diaw, Travis Outlaw, Kendrick Perkins, Leandor Barbosa, Josh Howard
2002 - Tayshaun Prince, Nenad Krstic, John Salmons

Funny how many of those values were drafted by our GM.

they were, though he has clearly missed on a some picks since then, he has by and large has done a very solid job drafting overall.  Yet another reason to keep 2 picks rather than trade for 1 pick.  

Ainge's track record has been pretty decent, with 1 out of 3 1st round draft picks panning out (Bradley), and maybe Johnson does one day too.

Holding him responsible for missing out on guys like Isiah Thomas isn't really fair.