Regarding the Love trade talk. I'm on the bandwagon that bringing in Love would be huge, but that it would still take Ainge a couple years of work (at least) to get us to the finals. Love is a great player, but he is not enough. That is evident in years in Minnesota.
This post, like many, are all about what ifs. What if the Celtics get a top 3 pick? Given the above statement, I say use it. If any of the three are available then have at it. I would prefer bringing in the possible future Hakeem (Emiid) or the man who can literally leap out of the gym (Wiggins), but Parker would be great too.
All of this depends on the ping pong balls. Would this be enough to keep Rondo? I doubt it. I believe that Rondo could immediately help a young core of players like the Magic, who also have a great shot at the top pick in the draft. Many of the Magic woes stemmed high turnover rates by Oladipo and injuries. With Rondo, I believe the Magic are in a great spot in the East. It would require more than a pick. Perhaps a young player? Cap relief? Another future pick to add to the plethora of picks already in hand?
The benefit for the Celtics is they can get another young player in the draft to pair with the likes of one of the other top tier players. OKC did this with Durant and Westbrook and it worked out for them. Are these top players of that caliber? Many experts would say no, but nothing can be known for sure. The thought of having all of these picks to build a young core is just too tempting.
