trade idea revisited: rondo for westrbook

[Tr1boy]

To okc: rondo, 2nd 2015 1st pick

To bos: westbrook

Could be better for both teams.

[D.o.s.]

No way OKC goes for it.

[Donoghus]

Why?

It's pretty much a lateral move, IMO, and you're giving up a 1st rounder to boot.  Makes no sense to me.

[Tr1boy]

No way OKC goes for it.

With the way durant is playing and closing games they might. Plus they be relieved of RW long term salary.

[jambr380]

I actually see it for both teams. Boston gets what should be a slight upgrade - at least on the scoring end.

OKC gets the best passing and most dynamic pg in the game, a perfect pairing with KD who should be alpha-dog in OKC.

Overall, though, it is a little too blockbustery to actually happen...and, like Donoghus said, a bit of a lateral move.

[Tr1boy]

Why?

It's pretty much a lateral move, IMO, and you're giving up a 1st rounder to boot.  Makes no sense to me.

They are diff kind of pgs. Rondo would make okc better while westbrook has been butting heads with durant from day 1

But the celts could use westbrook who can score and wants to be the star.

[Tr1boy]

http://nesn.com/2011/11/report-celtics-offered-rajon-rondo-jeff-green-for-russell-westbrook-kendrick-perkins-after-last-seas/

Per this rumor above if true, danny would jump at the offer. Okc is the one reluctant. But now I think its diff. Especially with how durant is playing.

[Chris]

Why?

It's pretty much a lateral move, IMO, and you're giving up a 1st rounder to boot.  Makes no sense to me.

They are diff kind of pgs. Rondo would make okc better while westbrook has been butting heads with durant from day 1

But the celts could use westbrook who can score and wants to be the star.

You mean Rondo, if he regains his old form, I assume.  Which no one can guarantee.

I have felt that way before too, although I question it a bit more now, as Westbrook has developed more as a distributor, and I have seen how OKC has evolved as a team as almost a two pronged attack machine. 

Having two kind of unstoppable scorers just creates such matchup problems, I am not sure they would be better with a distributor...particularly without Harden.  I thought Rondo was a great fit for them when they still had Harden.  Not as much now.

[Tr1boy]

Why?

It's pretty much a lateral move, IMO, and you're giving up a 1st rounder to boot.  Makes no sense to me.

They are diff kind of pgs. Rondo would make okc better while westbrook has been butting heads with durant from day 1

But the celts could use westbrook who can score and wants to be the star.

You mean Rondo, if he regains his old form, I assume.  Which no one can guarantee.

I have felt that way before too, although I question it a bit more now, as Westbrook has developed more as a distributor, and I have seen how OKC has evolved as a team as almost a two pronged attack machine. 

Having two kind of unstoppable scorers just creates such matchup problems, I am not sure they would be better with a distributor...particularly without Harden.  I thought Rondo was a great fit for them when they still had Harden.  Not as much now.

They have a surging lamb who plays like ray allen running around screens, ibaka , durant etc. Lots of firepower

Rondo could get 15 assists daily with such lineup. Would make durants life easier also

With westbrook, there are conflicts. You cant have two jordans in one team. Especially when the lesser talented jordan version has the ball stuck in his hands and wants to take the last shots. Jordan and pippen, lebron and wade etc work alot better

RW wants to be the man even though KD is the man

[PaulAllen]

it would possibly work if you included a deal with the first pick this year, another 1st and Sullinger... i would do it if the knee checks out

[Donoghus]

The way I see it, the Celtics already has a piece in place at the PG position with Rondo.  It's the other 4 positions that they need to address. 

Why make a lateral to slight upgrade at a position which is already your strongest position at the expense of a 1st rounder when the team is already facing other dire needs?

[Clench123]

Can we just do Rondo for Westbrook straight up?  It evens out when you consider the salary we'd be taking in

[ddb]

something like Rondo/Hump/1st for Westbrook/Perkins could work.  Still not sure OKC goes for  it. 

[Tr1boy]

Can we just do Rondo for Westbrook straight up?  It evens out when you consider the salary we'd be taking in

Not considering the makeup of a team etc. RW is considered a little more valuable vs rondo. Any gm if they wanted to rebuild would likely choose westbrook

Thus a pick is needed In  order for this trade to work.

[BballTim]

Why?

It's pretty much a lateral move, IMO, and you're giving up a 1st rounder to boot.  Makes no sense to me.

They are diff kind of pgs. Rondo would make okc better while westbrook has been butting heads with durant from day 1

But the celts could use westbrook who can score and wants to be the star.

You mean Rondo, if he regains his old form, I assume.  Which no one can guarantee.

I have felt that way before too, although I question it a bit more now, as Westbrook has developed more as a distributor, and I have seen how OKC has evolved as a team as almost a two pronged attack machine. 

Having two kind of unstoppable scorers just creates such matchup problems, I am not sure they would be better with a distributor...particularly without Harden.  I thought Rondo was a great fit for them when they still had Harden.  Not as much now.

  Westbrook isn't a very efficient scorer, more of a high volume shooter. And if you're worried about Rondo regaining his form, what are your thoughts on RW's health?