Chad Ford: Ainge would take Parker if landed #1 pick

[BleedGreen1989]

"If the Celtics somehow manage to land the No. 1 pick, I think it will be hard for Danny Ainge to pass on Parker. Ainge is a fan, and while he loves to draft upside, Parker is a great long-term fit for them. Ainge can pretty easily trade Jeff Green and get more assets back, which is a bonus. The dark horse is Embiid."

Not that this is any shocker, but I need something to day dream about during this losing streak.

[jojowhite10]

Cue the Mormon-connection cynics

[indeedproceed]

Hardcore Parkour would be a legendary Celtic.

[lon3lytoaster]

Emiid or Parker would obviously be a dream come true. Parker is in that Pierce mold which this team needs, but there's a lot you can develop with Embiid. Can't teach how he operates offensively in the post too easily. With that size and mobility, it's a really, really temping option, even over Wiggins or Parker.

[TwinTower14]

Parker, Embiid or Randle for me.  Any of those work, I want no part of Wiggins.  I have nightmares of him being Jeff Green...

[Jeff]

any of them, I don't care, we'd be lucky with any of them

[BleedGreen1989]

Emiid or Parker would obviously be a dream come true. Parker is in that Pierce mold which this team needs, but there's a lot you can develop with Embiid. Can't teach how he operates offensively in the post too easily. With that size and mobility, it's a really, really temping option, even over Wiggins or Parker.

My take,

If Danny decides to trade Rondo and doesn't mind not being a playoff team for a couple seasons, than I could see him drafting Embiid understanding its probably going to take a couple years.

However, if Danny plans to keep Rondo and make the playoffs next season, Parker is the obvious choice as he could step into the NBA today and score 18-20ppg IMO. Ecspecially with Rondo feeding him the ball.

[VitorSullyandKOFan]

http://espn.go.com/nba/lottery2014/mockdraft

Is a nice tool.

[Fafnir]

any of them, I don't care, we'd be lucky with any of them

Yeah, we're more likely going to get Willey-Cauley Stein or someone else in the 6-12 range.

And they might end up being a great player, who knows.

[LarBrd33]

would be funny if we landed the #1 pick, Took Parker... and he went on a Mormon Mission for 2 years.

[Stizz44]

http://espn.go.com/nba/lottery2014/mockdraft

Is a nice tool.

Played with this thing about 10 times, if we dont land a top 3 pick looks like we are settling for Willie Cauly-Stein.

[jayhovaone]

joel Embiid is the smart play his dream shake against new mexico was utterly disgusting and he has only played organized basketball for 3 years he is gonna be a star.

[TwinTower14]

http://espn.go.com/nba/lottery2014/mockdraft

Is a nice tool.

Played with this thing about 10 times, if we dont land a top 3 pick looks like we are settling for Willie Cauly-Stein.

No way Ainge takes WCS, he learned his lesson from Fab Melo....

[VitorSullyandKOFan]

http://espn.go.com/nba/lottery2014/mockdraft

Is a nice tool.

Played with this thing about 10 times, if we dont land a top 3 pick looks like we are settling for Willie Cauly-Stein.

I think picking Cauley-Stein at 8 is very risky I would prefer Lavine or Hood in that spot.

[Evantime34]

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