Woj believes Jeff will be moved

[aporel#18]

As LarBrd33 likes to say about Rondo, Jeff is for sure a top 100 NBA player at his position, maybe top 50.

So any return for him would be great... right?

Jeff IS our transition defense, he plays furthest from offensive rim, then he's the first one to defend his own basket.

Jeff doesn't rebound a lot, but thay might be due to the fact he's far from the offensive rim, and when he's defending the perimeter (most of the time) he isn't either in the best position to grab rebounds.

This season is about Tank-showcase-development, and Jeff is been asked to a different role from the typical SF (perimeter defense and run around picks offense, he's playing SG). Of course, what he should develop is his ballhandling, his weakest skill, but we shouldn't judge this season without that context.

Greg Monroe or Omer-Wilt-Kareem Asik will command more money and will produce less for the Celtics, but yeah, let's get rid of Jeff Green, he's a total bum... maybe a top 100 SF, just maybe.

Trade deadline can't come soon enough. Go Celtics!

[Smokeeye123]

Why have Green when we are getting Wiggins/Parker in 5 months? 

[Onslaught]

Why have Green when we are getting Wiggins/Parker in 5 months? 

Well neither one of them look that great either.

[Yoki_IsTheName]

Why have Green when we are getting Wiggins/Parker in 5 months? 

This is the absolute logic here.

Why keep Green when we can have either those two. Heck, I won't be surprised if we get both.

Yep, you heard it here first.

[pokeKingCurtis]

Why have Green when we are getting Wiggins/Parker in 5 months? 

This is the absolute logic here.

Why keep Green when we can have either those two. Heck, I won't be surprised if we get both.

Yep, you heard it here first.

Your transition to the "dark side" is pretty abrupt. Haha.

[Endless Paradise]

... hmm, after reading Woj's piece on Emeka Okafor's contract, I wonder if Phoenix might be in play for a Jeff Green trade... he'd easily be an upgrade over their incumbent small forwards and they've got a number of assets to offer the Celtics.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/why-emeka-okafor-is-key-trade-asset-for-suns-233443139.html

[Lucky17]

... hmm, after reading Woj's piece on Emeka Okafor's contract, I wonder if Phoenix might be in play for a Jeff Green trade... he'd easily be an upgrade over their incumbent small forwards and they've got a number of assets to offer the Celtics.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/why-emeka-okafor-is-key-trade-asset-for-suns-233443139.html

There's this bit:

The Suns have expressed a willingness to absorb a veteran player on a short-term deal who wouldn't compromise the organization's ample salary-cap space for the future, league sources said.

If Woj is correct, then Green may not be the ideal trade target for the Suns. They may look for someone with only two years remaining. (Bass?)

That said, Green's contract is not terribly long, or large. And he might even fit a long-term plan for Phoenix, allowing them to use remaining cap space on a big name FA addition. Might the Suns consider Green and Bogans for Meka and a 1st?

[Endless Paradise]

That said, Green's contract is not terribly long, or large. And he might even fit a long-term plan for Phoenix, allowing them to use remaining cap space on a big name FA addition. Might the Suns consider Green and Bogans for Meka and a 1st?

That's my thinking - Green's contract is lengthy, but it's not particularly crippling and he's still a productive player who could easily play the third option role for the Suns (behind Bledsoe and Dragic).  They're also a more fast-paced, athletic team than the Celtics, which might be a much better fit for him.

I don't think they'd have much interest in Bass - they generally want their forwards capable of spreading the floor by raining threes (as that leaves lanes open for the Slash Brothers to do their thing).  If you look at their roster, you'll notice that Tucker, the Morris twins, and Frye are all capable shooters.  Green can obviously shoot from deep, but he's also capable of putting the ball on the floor.

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

As LarBrd33 likes to say about Rondo, Jeff is for sure a top 100 NBA player at his position, maybe top 50.

So any return for him would be great... right?

Jeff IS our transition defense, he plays furthest from offensive rim, then he's the first one to defend his own basket.

Jeff doesn't rebound a lot, but thay might be due to the fact he's far from the offensive rim, and when he's defending the perimeter (most of the time) he isn't either in the best position to grab rebounds.

This season is about Tank-showcase-development, and Jeff is been asked to a different role from the typical SF (perimeter defense and run around picks offense, he's playing SG). Of course, what he should develop is his ballhandling, his weakest skill, but we shouldn't judge this season without that context.

Greg Monroe or Omer-Wilt-Kareem Asik will command more money and will produce less for the Celtics, but yeah, let's get rid of Jeff Green, he's a total bum... maybe a top 100 SF, just maybe.

Trade deadline can't come soon enough. Go Celtics!

[chambers]

Well McDonough the Phoenix GM was the biggest fan of Jeff Green when we traded Perkins and in the draft.
Would make sense to get a first for Green and fill his salary with Okafur.
Perhaps a 2014 first rounder and Okafur for Green and our Philly pick.
Have they got any other assets they'd give up?
Okafur and Alex Len for Jeff Green and a Clippers pick?
Would be nice for McDonough to lend his old master a helping hand by taking Green and helping our tanking aspirations.

[csfansince60s]

... hmm, after reading Woj's piece on Emeka Okafor's contract, I wonder if Phoenix might be in play for a Jeff Green trade... he'd easily be an upgrade over their incumbent small forwards and they've got a number of assets to offer the Celtics.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/why-emeka-okafor-is-key-trade-asset-for-suns-233443139.html

There's this bit:

The Suns have expressed a willingness to absorb a veteran player on a short-term deal who wouldn't compromise the organization's ample salary-cap space for the future, league sources said.

If Woj is correct, then Green may not be the ideal trade target for the Suns. They may look for someone with only two years remaining. (Bass?)

To follow that same line of thought, how about Hump and Bradley for Okafor and two firsts or for Okafor, Len and a first.

Or Hump and Green  for Okafor, Len and a first? Or Hump and Green for Okafor, filler and two firsts.

Hump sounds like the immediate veteran contributor and short term contract they should be drooling over.

I would think Hump would be real attractive to them.

[aporel#18]

As LarBrd33 likes to say about Rondo, Jeff is for sure a top 100 NBA player at his position, maybe top 50.

So any return for him would be great... right?

Jeff IS our transition defense, he plays furthest from offensive rim, then he's the first one to defend his own basket.

Jeff doesn't rebound a lot, but thay might be due to the fact he's far from the offensive rim, and when he's defending the perimeter (most of the time) he isn't either in the best position to grab rebounds.

This season is about Tank-showcase-development, and Jeff is been asked to a different role from the typical SF (perimeter defense and run around picks offense, he's playing SG). Of course, what he should develop is his ballhandling, his weakest skill, but we shouldn't judge this season without that context.

Greg Monroe or Omer-Wilt-Kareem Asik will command more money and will produce less for the Celtics, but yeah, let's get rid of Jeff Green, he's a total bum... maybe a top 100 SF, just maybe.

Trade deadline can't come soon enough. Go Celtics!

 

[slamtheking]

... hmm, after reading Woj's piece on Emeka Okafor's contract, I wonder if Phoenix might be in play for a Jeff Green trade... he'd easily be an upgrade over their incumbent small forwards and they've got a number of assets to offer the Celtics.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/why-emeka-okafor-is-key-trade-asset-for-suns-233443139.html

There's this bit:

The Suns have expressed a willingness to absorb a veteran player on a short-term deal who wouldn't compromise the organization's ample salary-cap space for the future, league sources said.

If Woj is correct, then Green may not be the ideal trade target for the Suns. They may look for someone with only two years remaining. (Bass?)

To follow that same line of thought, how about Hump and Bradley for Okafor and two firsts or for Okafor, Len and a first.

Or Hump and Green  for Okafor, Len and a first? Or Hump and Green for Okafor, filler and two firsts.

Hump sounds like the immediate veteran contributor and short term contract they should be drooling over.

I would think Hump would be real attractive to them.

I like the Hump and AB for Okafor and 2 1sts but I don't think we could get back more than 1 1st and a 2nd rounder in that deal. 

[Moranis]

... hmm, after reading Woj's piece on Emeka Okafor's contract, I wonder if Phoenix might be in play for a Jeff Green trade... he'd easily be an upgrade over their incumbent small forwards and they've got a number of assets to offer the Celtics.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/why-emeka-okafor-is-key-trade-asset-for-suns-233443139.html

There's this bit:

The Suns have expressed a willingness to absorb a veteran player on a short-term deal who wouldn't compromise the organization's ample salary-cap space for the future, league sources said.

If Woj is correct, then Green may not be the ideal trade target for the Suns. They may look for someone with only two years remaining. (Bass?)

To follow that same line of thought, how about Hump and Bradley for Okafor and two firsts or for Okafor, Len and a first.

Or Hump and Green  for Okafor, Len and a first? Or Hump and Green for Okafor, filler and two firsts.

Hump sounds like the immediate veteran contributor and short term contract they should be drooling over.

I would think Hump would be real attractive to them.

I like the Hump and AB for Okafor and 2 1sts but I don't think we could get back more than 1 1st and a 2nd rounder in that deal.

They might very well give up two firsts as one of them will most certainly be Indiana's 1st. 

[ssspence]

I don't believe McD will trade for Green. And Kevin's article about Wallace and Green is a pipedream (seriously?).

The Hump idea makes some sense. I could see Ryan giving up a protected low 1st for him in a draft down the road for him.