Stein: Clippers will give up 2 1st rd picks, deal likely done tomorrow

[rondohondo]

Sources told ESPN.com that the Clippers, despite taking another break from the discussions Wednesday night so owner Donald Sterling could meet face-to-face with Rivers' fellow coaching candidate Brian Shaw, have relented on their previous unwillingness to surrender only one first-round pick to the Celtics to convince Boston to let Rivers out of the final three years, $21 million on his coaching contract.

One source close to the process expressed optimism the sides would reach an agreement in principle by Thursday on the two deals involving Garnett and Rivers, which the Clippers believe will all but cement the signature of star guard Chris Paul when Paul becomes an unrestricted free agent on July 1.

Although sources stressed that final details were still being worked out, one trade would be a straight player swap sending Clippers center DeAndre Jordan for Garnett, with the second move calling for Boston to receive two first-round draft picks as compensation for freeing Rivers from his Celtics contract.

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/9404760/trade-talks-los-angeles-clippers-boston-celtics-back-sources-say-doc-rivers-danny-ainge-meeting

[Who]

Ainge has done extremely well to get that much for Garnett + Doc.

[SparzWizard]

Just checking, we're still getting DeAndre Jordan right?

[rondohondo]

Now try to move pp for Marion and #13

[esel1000]

Good looking forward for this to be over

[lightspeed5]

[Stizz44]

Great job by Danny, with 10 days to spare to figure out what to do with Pierce!

[rondohondo]

We really need to get rid of terry's salary

PG: Rondo    / draft pick
SG: Bradley  / Lee
SF: Green    / Draft pick
PF: Sully    / Bass
 C: Jordan   / Melo

*have picks 16 and 25 this year (or maybe it's 2014/16?)

really hope the pick is next year

[WeMadeIt17]

Kinda hitting me now how much i'll miss KG.

[esel1000]

Just read the whole article. How are they gonna prove they're unrelated?

[rasta1]

Or better idea

Boston Sends: KG, #16, Doc, Pierce
Boston Recieves: #2, DeAndre Jordan

LAC Sends: Their 1st round pick, Bledsoe, Jordan
LAC Recieves: Aafalo, KG, Doc

ORL Sends: #2, Aafalo
ORL Recieves: #16, Clippers 1st, Bledsoe


Then separately

Boston sends: Pierce
OKC Sends: #12 + Fillers; Else trade with Dallas?

Regardless two picks in the top 15

Draft Nerlens Noel...either flip #15 for a pick next year or take the flyer on Shabazz

Rondo/Shabazz/Green/Jordan/Noel

Tank easy as we let Noel and Rondo recover

[lightspeed5]

Pierce will be traded for a pick or amnestied.

[PhoSita]

Now try to move pp for Marion and #13

I'd love to see that as the next step.  Get a late lottery pick (albeit in a "weak" draft) and some expiring / partially guaranteed contracts in exchange for Pierce.

Then Pierce gets waived by the Mavs and signs with the Clips for the MLE.

Imagine if the Clips do that rumored Bledsoe + Butler for Afflalo deal and end up with this:


CP3 / Billups / Green
Afflalo / Crawford
Pierce / Barnes
Griffin / ?
Garnett / Turiaf


That team could be really good.

[syfy9]

This marks the official end of the Big 3 era...

[KCattheStripe]

Or better idea

Boston Sends: KG, #16, Doc, Pierce
Boston Recieves: #2, DeAndre Jordan

LAC Sends: Their 1st round pick, Bledsoe, Jordan
LAC Recieves: Aafalo, KG, Doc

ORL Sends: #2, Aafalo
ORL Recieves: #16, Clippers 1st, Bledsoe


Then separately

Boston sends: Pierce
OKC Sends: #12 + Fillers; Else trade with Dallas?

Regardless two picks in the top 15

Draft Nerlens Noel...either flip #15 for a pick next year or take the flyer on Shabazz

Rondo/Shabazz/Green/Jordan/Noel

Tank easy as we let Noel and Rondo recover

You just traded Pierce twice.