Likely Offseason Targets for Jeff Green Trade

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I'm sure this will get some 'why don't we wait for the season to end' responses but whatever, I'm bored, and I think it's an interesting topic.

I'm guessing (or maybe hoping) that Ainge is shopping Jeff Green pretty hard in the offseason. I think he's shown enough flashes of good play where we could get some real value for him. But I think he's both too inconsistent, and I just think he's never really going to 'fit' into a good offense.

So, who's the likely trading partners:

Utah:

Personally, I want nothing to do with Al Jefferson (I don't think you can take that big of a hit defensively at the center position) but Paul Milsap is an interesting S&T option.

And what works really well with the Jazz is that outside of their young bigs, and maybe Gordon Hayward, they're REALLY terrible!

So I'm wondering if they'd do something where they'd take on Bass' contract if it meant adding Lee & Green.

Phoenix

I don't like building trades around the idea the idea that a team is stupid, but the Suns REALLY, REALLY seem like a team that could watch enough Jeff Green mixes into thinking he'd be great for them. And, I do think he'd put up a lot of numbers for them.

So much so that maybe we could get Marcin Gortat in the last year of his contract from them, and maybe they'd be super cool and throw in Jared Dudley for a pick?

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Other ideas? Thoughts on trades? Wanna just bash me personally?

[Moranis]

Varejao

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Varejao

Certainly an interesting target, but the Kyrie Irving fan in me hopes that the Cavs don't bite.

To me, the biggest problem with Green is that he's a Carmelo Anthony type scorer in that he needs the ball in order to score, but he's, ya know, not Carmelo Anthony. And it just doesn't work for a team that has high expectations. 

I don't think he works well with a ball dominant guard like Kyrie Irving (or Rondo for that matter)

[The Rondo Show]

Would rather keep him unless we get a superstar which won't happen

[Lucky17]

To me, the biggest problem with Green is that he's a Carmelo Anthony type scorer in that he needs the ball in order to score, but he's, ya know, not Carmelo Anthony. And it just doesn't work for a team that has high expectations. 

I don't think he works well with a ball dominant guard like Kyrie Irving (or Rondo for that matter)

So, you wouldn't like Green next to Kemba Walker in Charlotte?

Bobcats could use a scorer like Green to bolster that offense, and have some interesting expirings and draft picks that they could offer up.

[StartOrien]

To me, the biggest problem with Green is that he's a Carmelo Anthony type scorer in that he needs the ball in order to score, but he's, ya know, not Carmelo Anthony. And it just doesn't work for a team that has high expectations. 

I don't think he works well with a ball dominant guard like Kyrie Irving (or Rondo for that matter)

So, you wouldn't like Green next to Kemba Walker in Charlotte?

Bobcats could use a scorer like Green to bolster that offense, and have some interesting expirings and draft picks that they could offer up.

I think it'd work, mostly because I don't mind getting the ball out of Kemba Walker's hands.

Plus, I don't think Kemba Walker is good enough of a prospect to where a team should nix a trade because of how someone would play with him. The Bobcats need a lot more good players before they have to worry about fit.

[Fafnir]

Varejao

Certainly an interesting target, but the Kyrie Irving fan in me hopes that the Cavs don't bite.

To me, the biggest problem with Green is that he's a Carmelo Anthony type scorer in that he needs the ball in order to score, but he's, ya know, not Carmelo Anthony. And it just doesn't work for a team that has high expectations. 

I don't think he works well with a ball dominant guard like Kyrie Irving (or Rondo for that matter)

I don't think Green is a Melo type.

His contributions via defense/rebounding are limited like Melo's often are I suppose. But not a similarly selfish non-passer.

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Varejao

Second that. Even with all of his injuries, I think having Varajeo along with a KG in the front court (if KG comes back) would be huge. Just a "minor" upgrade over Bass.

Finding another scoring SF like Jeff Green would be alot easier than acquiring a PF/C like Varajeo.

I actually also think Cleveland might bite as I think Green would work well with Irving, Thompson and Waiters.

[Lucky17]

To me, the biggest problem with Green is that he's a Carmelo Anthony type scorer in that he needs the ball in order to score, but he's, ya know, not Carmelo Anthony. And it just doesn't work for a team that has high expectations. 

I don't think he works well with a ball dominant guard like Kyrie Irving (or Rondo for that matter)

So, you wouldn't like Green next to Kemba Walker in Charlotte?

Bobcats could use a scorer like Green to bolster that offense, and have some interesting expirings and draft picks that they could offer up.

I think it'd work, mostly because I don't mind getting the ball out of Kemba Walker's hands.

Plus, I don't think Kemba Walker is good enough of a prospect to where a team should nix a trade because of how someone would play with him.

Walker/Hendu/MKG/Green/Biymbo as a starting five for Charlotte? Still a pretty bad team on paper I think.

In another thread, I'd posited a deal that sent Bass, Lee, and filler for Ty Thomas and Ben Gordon. Perhaps add Green into that mix (instead of filler), and get back Brendan Haywood and a draft pick?

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Varejao

His health scares me, if he was to stay healthy I would love it

[BballTim]

Varejao

Certainly an interesting target, but the Kyrie Irving fan in me hopes that the Cavs don't bite.

To me, the biggest problem with Green is that he's a Carmelo Anthony type scorer in that he needs the ball in order to score, but he's, ya know, not Carmelo Anthony. And it just doesn't work for a team that has high expectations. 

I don't think he works well with a ball dominant guard like Kyrie Irving (or Rondo for that matter)

  I don't think Green needs the ball in his hands any more than Pierce does, and Pierce has had plenty of success with Rondo. Right now Green's playing without (more or less) a point guard and he doesn't hold the ball close to as much as Melo.

[StartOrien]

Varejao

Certainly an interesting target, but the Kyrie Irving fan in me hopes that the Cavs don't bite.

To me, the biggest problem with Green is that he's a Carmelo Anthony type scorer in that he needs the ball in order to score, but he's, ya know, not Carmelo Anthony. And it just doesn't work for a team that has high expectations. 

I don't think he works well with a ball dominant guard like Kyrie Irving (or Rondo for that matter)

  I don't think Green needs the ball in his hands any more than Pierce does, and Pierce has had plenty of success with Rondo. Right now Green's playing without (more or less) a point guard and he doesn't hold the ball close to as much as Melo.

But Pierce CAN score like Carmelo Anthony.

[CelticG1]

Not trying to throw the topic off but I've never viewed Green as being ball dominant period.

Even during his scoring barrages he doesn't dominate the ball like others imo

[Moranis]

Varejao

His health scares me, if he was to stay healthy I would love it

He is an expiring contract though so no long term risk.

[BballTim]

Varejao

Certainly an interesting target, but the Kyrie Irving fan in me hopes that the Cavs don't bite.

To me, the biggest problem with Green is that he's a Carmelo Anthony type scorer in that he needs the ball in order to score, but he's, ya know, not Carmelo Anthony. And it just doesn't work for a team that has high expectations. 

I don't think he works well with a ball dominant guard like Kyrie Irving (or Rondo for that matter)

  I don't think Green needs the ball in his hands any more than Pierce does, and Pierce has had plenty of success with Rondo. Right now Green's playing without (more or less) a point guard and he doesn't hold the ball close to as much as Melo.

But Pierce CAN score like Carmelo Anthony.

  I'm not sure what that has to do with what I said.