Rethinking the in season trade

[arctic 3.0]

Wow, what a performance at MSG this afternoon.
I've been hesitant about making any major moves this season because I want to see how the kids gel with rondo. However with names like Monroe and asik getting thrown around I've been tempted to play around with the trade machine. Guys like this would require giving up some good young assets and or picks.
After today I'm just not ready to do that. Green, Bradley, sully, even Crawford and bass have been playing to well to give up mid season.
With rondo coming back we could be looking at a 40-43 win team and a chance to make the second round. What a far cry from what we expected and a good foundation to build on.
I say we see what this squad is made of and use our expirings, picks and TE to bring in the complimentary pieces we need to move back toward contention this summer. Maybe a Monroe for TE sign and trade with Detroit?

[jay]

I think if you consider Crawford part of your new core group, you have to find ways to start paying these guys.  That means shedding unwanted salaries using the nets/hawks pick and the clippers pick.  We don't need to spend the money to pay someone that is drafted in the back half of the first round just to be the 10th or 11th man.

Core group - rondo, Crawford , AB, Green, Sullinger.  Bench -- olynyk, vitor.

Trade Wallace and humphries for stoudamire.  Use the nets/hAwks pick and try to get Shump if you feel he can be good 6th man. 

Trade Lee/Bass/Clippers pick for Okafor.  His contract comes up so u can afford to pay AB and Crawford.

That leaves you with 8 guys in the rotation.  Brooks or Bogans would ideally be dumped on the Knicks.  In the draft, go for a power forward that is good enough to compete with Olynyk for PF minutes.  9 man rotation, all young guys, Pressey is the 10th man.  Green and Eondo are the oldest in the group.

[coco]

Dude, if we end the season over .500, with this "band of brothers" - Brad Stevens should be named Coach of the Year.


-go get them boys!!!!

[arctic 3.0]

I think if you consider Crawford part of your new core group, you have to find ways to start paying these guys.  That means shedding unwanted salaries using the nets/hawks pick and the clippers pick.  We don't need to spend the money to pay someone that is drafted in the back half of the first round just to be the 10th or 11th man.

Core group - rondo, Crawford , AB, Green, Sullinger.  Bench -- olynyk, vitor.

Trade Wallace and humphries for stoudamire.  Use the nets/hAwks pick and try to get Shump if you feel he can be good 6th man. 

Trade Lee/Bass/Clippers pick for Okafor.  His contract comes up so u can afford to pay AB and Crawford.

That leaves you with 8 guys in the rotation.  Brooks or Bogans would ideally be dumped on the Knicks.  In the draft, go for a power forward that is good enough to compete with Olynyk for PF minutes.  9 man rotation, all young guys, Pressey is the 10th man.  Green and Eondo are the oldest in the group.

I wouldn't make these trades because they do not bring back final piece players. Rather have humps cap room and Wallace's contract to facilitate the moves that bring us core players.

[Yb2]

Agreed. I'd want Danny to go after young guns unwanted by their teams Waiters comes to mind. Or good young players like Monroe. Heck I would even try to convince the cats to give us MKG if it meant not having to give up RR, JS or JG. And to all the Green haters, GM's might wanna gamble on him come draft day, we could always flip him for something and get a run at Hayward in FA.
In any case, if somehow we could get a talented big(Love' Cousins or Monroe) we'd make the playoffs. We could even give some of the top teams a run for their money(we pose match up problems for Miami).

[Jailan34]

Agreed. I'd want Danny to go after young guns unwanted by their teams Waiters comes to mind. Or good young players like Monroe. Heck I would even try to convince the cats to give us MKG if it meant not having to give up RR, JS or JG. And to all the Green haters, GM's might wanna gamble on him come draft day, we could always flip him for something and get a run at Hayward in FA.
In any case, if somehow we could get a talented big(Love' Cousins or Monroe) we'd make the playoffs. We could even give some of the top teams a run for their money(we pose match up problems for Miami).

Monroe is the only slightly realistic target in that group, and detriot would want rondo, dont see them doing a deal for anything less.

[arctic 3.0]

Agreed. I'd want Danny to go after young guns unwanted by their teams Waiters comes to mind. Or good young players like Monroe. Heck I would even try to convince the cats to give us MKG if it meant not having to give up RR, JS or JG. And to all the Green haters, GM's might wanna gamble on him come draft day, we could always flip him for something and get a run at Hayward in FA.
In any case, if somehow we could get a talented big(Love' Cousins or Monroe) we'd make the playoffs. We could even give some of the top teams a run for their money(we pose match up problems for Miami).

Monroe is the only slightly realistic target in that group, and detriot would want rondo, dont see them doing a deal for anything less.

Monroe is a FA ? After the season. Stand pat wait to get him then