Adrian Woj: C's aggressively trying to move into lottery

[Fafnir]

So how do I delete this? Lol. There is already a thread started on the same topic. My apologies...

Merged it.

[Evantime34]

I know we worked out Drummond, MKG and Barnes but I don't see any way any of those guys are late lottery picks. My guess would be Henson, Zeller or Leonard (probably Leonard).

When Woj says we are aggressively trying to move up I think that means we are calling a ton of teams only to get turned down because we don't have enough assets.

[Cman]

smokescreen -- Danny's trying to trade out of the draft completeley

[henr1k]

My pipe dream is MKG. I would love to see him in green.

But I am not sure we have assets to get #5 or #6.

[CFAN38]

I don't like the idea of giving up AB to move up.

I would guess the target would be Ross, Barnes, or Leonard. (based on workouts)

If Leonard or Ross can be had for 21 + 22 + JJJ + OKCs 2013 2nd then not a bad move.

[rondohondo]

would a team like the Bobacats at #4 be interested in Bradley,21 and 22? They have so many holes on their team and they have been rumored to possibly move back.

It's MJ running the team, maybe we don't even need to give up Bradley

[Fafnir]

would a team like the Bobacats at #4 be interested in Bradley,21 and 22? They have so many holes on their team and they have been rumored to possibly move back.

It's MJ running the team, maybe we don't even need to give up Bradley

Bobcats have #2.

They aren't going to trade down that far, too big of a talent drop off.

[celticinorlando]

if it is mid lottery..my guess would be it is rivers...if it is high lottery..it is barnes or MKG

[henr1k]

I don't like the idea of giving up AB to move up.

I would guess the target would be Ross, Barnes, or Leonard. (based on workouts)

If Leonard or Ross can be had for 21 + 22 + JJJ + OKCs 2013 2nd then not a bad move.

I am not a big fan of giving 2 first rounders and/or JJJ/more assets to move up to 14 or 15.
I think there isn't a huge difference between players that will be available there and those available at 21 and 22.

Drafting in the middle first round is crap shoot anyway, I'd rather have two, better chances of hitting

[Cman]

I'd be shocked if the Cs could move up high enough to get MKG. He'll be gone in the #2-5 range, is my prediction.

[Potapenko Boxout]

just get to 16. i want Terrence Jones

[RLewis35]

I'd give up Bradley, #21, #22 and next year's first round pick (or the Charlotte 2nd rounder) to get MKG. Dealing Bradley opens up Ray Allen as starting SG and you guarantee he stays another year.  You run with Rondo, Allen, Pierce, Green, and KG with MKG and Bass/other PF as first guys off the bench, and maybe Jamal Crawford backing up Pierce.  Then after next year the only guys on the books are Rondo + MKG for the Dwight Howard sweepstakes...those are two good young players to pair yourselves with...

[T-LoDaniels]

The top 5 is pretty much decided... Word is that Portland LOVES Damian Lillard at 6. That means Drummond drops to 7, owned by the Warriors who wants a veteran SF... The script is almost too perfect. I seriously hope Ainge is not looking to trade Pierce

[Tr1boy]

13 to 15. You don't have enough to move down further. Have a gut feeling he might be targeting Perry or white. These type of lotto rejects, that the Celts could bring out there best playing in our system and with rondo. They may drop similar to how lucky we got with brDley, but better to not take chanches

[mctyson]

i guess they offer their first 2 rounders, bradly and johnson to move up..i think MKG

Well that is a bring the band back strategy for 2013.  We gut any foundation we had.