Offseason Moves 3.0

[scotto1205]

1) Dont bring back Humphries and Bayless. Sign Bradley to QO.

2) http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=ksl5gjf

Trade Jeff Green to Golden State for Harrison Barnes, Speights, and filler.
 
Gives GS a good athletic complementary scorer either as a starter or 6th man off the bench. I think if barnes doesn't do anything in the playoffs than they will give up on him to chase a championship.

Boston gets out of Greens contract and we more than likely arent going to bring him back after his deal is up anyway. Gives Barnes a fresh start with a great pg in rondo maybe he could thrive under stevens and a more featured role in the offense. Also Speights would be a good big off the bench.

3) http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=mgjl7dq

Trade Bass to Indiana for Copeland and Mahinmi.

Gives Indiana a much needed veteran scoring option off the bench, while not sacrificing to much on defense.

Gives us a legit big whos never really had an opportunity for a full time starter role, He would also make the perfect backup big if we get a legit C. Also Copeland has potential to be a good scorer off the bench when given the minutes.

4) Draft Day (5) (19)

5- Dante Exum
19- Zack Lavine

I know 2 guards but they ae both versatile and long and lanky explosive athletes which we really need to add to this team.

So this leaves our opening day roster at

PG- Rondo, Lavine, Pressey
SG- Exum, Bradley, Johnson
SF- Barnes, Copeland, Wallace
PF- Sullinger, Speights, KO
C-  Mahinmi, Fav, KO, Anthony

So I would actually like this plan alot. Tell me what you guys think!

[scotto1205]

Cutting Bogans is also a thing to do lol.

[Eddie20]

No way is KO 3rd string at PF and C. He's better than both Faverani and Speights. Plus,  he's younger than both, has more room for growth, and the C's will continue to develop him.

[Celtics4ever]

So I would actually like this plan alot. Tell me what you guys think!

I am glad your not our GM.  But it took guts to lay it out there.  No plan should be made until the draft and we see what we get.   Plans could be in place depending what we draw in the draft lottery though.

[CFAN38]

This could be a plan if DA wants to go with a longer term youth driven rebuild and not bring in pieces to help Rondo. These moves would ultimately lead to Rondo being traded by mid season and Exum taking over at the point.

I dont think this is likely but it is very plausable.

(I also agree KO backs up the 4 and the 5 in your rotation) I would add that Exum would likely start the season as 6th man till Rondo is traded. 

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

lol

[scotto1205]

So I would actually like this plan alot. Tell me what you guys think!

I am glad your not our GM.  But it took guts to lay it out there.  No plan should be made until the draft and we see what we get.   Plans could be in place depending what we draw in the draft lottery though.

Just an assumption of us getting the 5 pick.

This could be a plan if DA wants to go with a longer term youth driven rebuild and not bring in pieces to help Rondo. These moves would ultimately lead to Rondo being traded by mid season and Exum taking over at the point.

I dont think this is likely but it is very plausable.

(I also agree KO backs up the 4 and the 5 in your rotation) I would add that Exum would likely start the season as 6th man till Rondo is traded. 

I wasn't really sure but he would complement Sullinger and mahinmi pretty well. This is more for the longer term rebuild, But say if Rondo starting being like himself again and exum looks like he could be ready, moving rondo for another all star or a bunch of future assets to add to the core of exum, Sullinger, Barnes, KO, and lavine would be offly exciting. I like rondo but there is always a price especially if we are taking the longer rebuild route.

[scotto1205]

This could be a plan if DA wants to go with a longer term youth driven rebuild and not bring in pieces to help Rondo. These moves would ultimately lead to Rondo being traded by mid season and Exum taking over at the point.

I dont think this is likely but it is very plausable.

(I also agree KO backs up the 4 and the 5 in your rotation) I would add that Exum would likely start the season as 6th man till Rondo is traded.

Regardless if Bradley is the starter or not exum will probably have to start more than half the season anyway cause Bradley can't stay healthy.

[Fred Roberts]

I'm happy keeping jeff green but Barnes is one guy I'd like to get if we do move him. I'm thinking balls bounce our way and we nab Parker or Embiid at #3. Kyle Anderson / Hairston with the 2nd pick.

[scotto1205]

I'm happy keeping jeff green but Barnes is one guy I'd like to get if we do move him. I'm thinking balls bounce our way and we nab Parker or Embiid at #3. Kyle Anderson / Hairston with the 2nd pick.

I just don't like his contract If like to keep the books open for 2015. And I'd be extremely happy with Embiid if we can get him he is my number one choice over anyone. I'm trying to think of deals to move Wallace but it's kinda hard lol.

[HomerSapien]

If we don't draft an SF, I like Barnes as a trade option. Rondo would definitely need to be traded in this scenario at some point though. Also, Zach Levine, while probably a good gamble, looks like he's at least 2 years away from being ready to sniff NBA minutes. One of the bigger projects in the draft IMO. I like that future picks are still in hand under these trade options though.

[slamtheking]

not a fan of Barnes, yet.  hasn't shown much IMO.  if we're trading Green and Bass, I know we can do better than what you're proposing to bring back.  If we're sending them out, send them to Houston for Asik and parts.  better center.

Hump, Bayless and Bogans are most likely cut.  no reason to keep them.

moves would need to be dependent on who we draft.  Based on where we're projected to pick and who's projected to be BPA at those slots, I think we're likely to pick up a SF and SG which we could use.  If we get a  good SF, trading Green becomes more feasible. 

[scotto1205]

If we don't draft an SF, I like Barnes as a trade option. Rondo would definitely need to be traded in this scenario at some point though. Also, Zach Levine, while probably a good gamble, looks like he's at least 2 years away from being ready to sniff NBA minutes. One of the bigger projects in the draft IMO. I like that future picks are still in hand under these trade options though.

We could give rondo plenty of time to build up his trade value and then move him at the deadline. Maybe we could move Wallace along with rondo. But I think lavine is worth it at 19.

not a fan of Barnes, yet.  hasn't shown much IMO.  if we're trading Green and Bass, I know we can do better than what you're proposing to bring back.  If we're sending them out, send them to Houston for Asik and parts.  better center.

Hump, Bayless and Bogans are most likely cut.  no reason to keep them.

moves would need to be dependent on who we draft.  Based on where we're projected to pick and who's projected to be BPA at those slots, I think we're likely to pick up a SF and SG which we could use.  If we get a  good SF, trading Green becomes more feasible. 

I would like to bring in Asik since his deal is expiring and will free up our money but I would rathe have Barnes and I think mahinmi as a full time starter would be just as good as Asik.

[Geo123]

"2) http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=ksl5gjf

Trade Jeff Green to Golden State for Harrison Barnes, Speights, and filler."

That's a good one.  You couldn't get Barnes straight up for Green...

[More Banners]

Personally, I'd like to at least try to field a good team next year.  This year, we didn't even pretend to.

It starts with a PG and C.  We have a great PG.  We NEED at least a very good starting center.  Period.  First order of business.

In order of preference, I like Gortat the best, by far, of the folks likely to be available.  I would offer the full TPE, since that's what starting centers get paid.  We're joking if we think he's an MLE guy. I'd take a healthy Okafor over Asik, but those are 1-2-3.

Rondo/Gortat, and fill in around them.  Not such a bad start, eh?

Sully is best as a 6th man, IMO.  I'd try to start KO.  We'd have a nice big front line, and a great 3-big rotation, with competition for the 4th big spot.  Two 7' guys allows us to play Bass if we're stuck with him.  That's a pretty nice rotation of bigs right th ere.

SF is a situation.  We have Green, who is good but not great.  That's a hard upgrade to make (good to great-like the book).  We'll probably have to go with him.

Bradley is simply not durable enough to be a starter, but he's hell on wheels as a 3rd guard.

Pressey comes back as a backup, possibly 3rd PG.  He's good, cheap insurance, and people seem to like him.

We need to find a starting SG somewhere.  Maybe it's the draft with a high pick, but I'd say if we fill that spot with the right piece, we're back in the game.

Of course, Bogan & Hump are gone, as is Bradley if anyone pays more than the MLE (too much for a backup non-6th man).


PLaying rotation:


ROndo/Bradey
Lotto PIck/Bradley
Green/
KO/Sully
Gortat/KO