I'm going to come out and say right away that I think this Brooklyn trade is absolutely bad. Should this Brooklyn trade go down, we're instant afterthoughts until the 2016 AT LEAST. Sadly, I see people here who are actually content with it, and even HOPE it happens. Basically, they're looking forward for the C's to be an unwatchable team for the next couple years. I just don't understand.

Right now, we're definitely not constructed to win a title. However, we have many, many pieces that are in place who can certainly help us reach that goal. We have the #16 pick this year. The draft is "weak", but there's definitely a lot of impactful rotational players to be had especially towards the middle and late first round. We have assets. We can get more through Pierce and/or KG.

Rondo is on a very friendly contract. Green is on a reasonable contract. Lee had a down year but with his skillset, he can easily work his way so that his contract will seem like a bargain as well. We still have Bradley and Sullinger. This summer, guys like Millsap can be had. Names like Aldridge are popping up available on the trade market.

We are not in a position where we have to go through an excruciatingly long rebuild. We aren't the Bobcats.

But again, obviously there are people out there who believe this trade is the best route to take. So I'm asking you, how long are you seriously prepared to wait for a winning product to play in TD Garden again?

EDIT: Also, I'd like to point out that we aren't even pushing for Marshon Brooks in the trade. The Nets have clearly shown they don't want him and considering we're getting Wallace in return, we're not trying to milk them for all the assets they have?

Here's my issue. If we make this Brooklyn trade, as it stands we're stuck with 3 years of Gerald Wallace. That means for the 13-14, 14-15, and 15-16 campaigns, we're going no where since we're locking up $10M each year on a guy who is past his time.

Meanwhile, let's take a look at what we have RIGHT NOW. We already have assets. We can get more through Pierce/KG without having to take back Gerald Wallace. Rondo is in his prime and on a GREAT contract. Green is entering his prime on a good contract. Sullinger, Bradley, and Lee are all young players as well, with Sullinger and Bradley still on rookie scale contracts while Lee can easily work his way to making his own contract reasonable. None of these guys can carry a franchise on their back, but it's a VERY, VERY solid core and something we could build a winning product around as soon as next year.

GOOD, smart teams don't bottom out for years. Look at the Lakers. Look at the Spurs. Hell, even take a look at what the Thunder did the past few years. They retooled on the fly. They traded away Harden (which can be seen as a huge mistake) and yet they still remained competitive while gathering even more assets (Lamb, future 1st rounders).

So with all due respect, maybe you need to go through a revelation and have a welcome to the present. Bottoming out for YEARS does not have to be an option, and for good, smart teams, it isn't.

GOOD, smart teams don't bottom out for years. Look at the Lakers. Look at the Spurs. Hell, even take a look at what the Thunder did the past few years. They retooled on the fly. They traded away Harden (which can be seen as a huge mistake) and yet they still remained competitive while gathering even more assets (Lamb, future 1st rounders).