Rebuilding the Celtics utilizing the art of leverage.

[Celtics Brand]

Clippers will do what it takes to keep C Paul. Celtics need to release Doc (he will sign with Clippers), trade KG & Crawford for Bledsoe & Butler plus the Clippers 1st round this year # 25 (draft Ledo) & 1st pick in 2015 (no lottery restrictions).  How can the Clippers say no,

Lakers need to keep Howard.  Trade Pierce, Jet & Bass for Gasol & Duhon (keep in mind Gasol salary goes to 22 million if traded).  Lakers surround Howard with shooters and a bench.  How can they say no.

Kings need to draw more fans to justify building a new stadium and someone who can control Cousins.  Trade Rondo for the # 7 pick, Evans, Tony Douglas & James Johnson (Draft Steve Adams),  How can they say no!

Keep in mind all of the new contracts we bring in are for 1 year.  We will be way under the cap next year.

Cleveland is dying to trade the first pick,( no one wants to spend  the 1st pick on a 206 pound 6'11 jumping-jack with an injured knee.  The same knee he also hurt in high school. The owner of Quickbooks is making strong statements about winning now & are way under the cap.  Trade Gasol after the Lakers trade (top 5 center when healthy)  & Courney Lee the number 16th pick for number one ( a few throw-ins to make the numbers work Speights ect.)  How can they say no!

I would take the risk & draft Noel at #1, daft Adams (Scal worked him out & loves the kids upside) and draft Rickey Ledo at 25 (the biggest sleeper in the draft)

Team of the future

Sullinger PF
Adams C
Green SF
Bledsole pg/SG
Evans pg/sg   they are interchangable & can both bring ball up

Bench Ledo, Bradley & Noel

Just think about the defensive potential this young and super athletic team would have.

[lightspeed5]

`1. getting a draft pick this year and 2015 is a joke... we need 2014 picks, specifically a lotto pick in 2014

2. we're not trading with the Lakers, and especially they will not take bass and filler and we do not want Gasol. Zero sense for either team.

3. cleveland is not going to trade their potential 19 year old Noel for a 35 year old gasol (which we would never have to begin with), that makes absolutely zero sense.


4. ledo is horrid and is not on our map thankfully.

[LooseCannon]

`1. getting a draft pick this year and 2015 is a joke... we need 2014 picks, specifically a lotto pick in 2014

I don't think anyone is giving up a 2014 pick at this point, especially if they think there is a chance their team ends up in the lottery.

If you are desperate for a 2014 lottery pick, your best shot is probably to acquire as many 2013 picks as possible and hope that one of them develops into a trade asset you can use to get a pick next year.  A healthy Sullinger plus a promising rookie plus the Celtics own pick in 2014 might have enough value to move up to where you want.

[nickagneta]

Might be easier to just make Stern an offer he can't refuse and make him doctor every game so the Celtics go 98-0 next year. I think that leverage would get the Celtics closer to the championship than the leverage proposed here.

Luca...go pay Stern a visit.