Simmons is an idiot. No way ainge trades all those pickd
Agree on both counts.
Curious... do you guys hate Simmons' trade idea more... or the one from Zach Harper:
Celtics receive: Kevin Love
Wolves receive: Kelly Olynyk, Jared Sullinger, Brandon Bass, Phil Pressey, Vitor Faverani, Nos. 6 and 17 picks in 2014, Celtics? first-round pick in 2016
Here, the Wolves are basically getting the picks and then a bunch of cap filler and former first-rounders. There?s no reason to pretend Olynyk and Sullinger would be pieces for the Wolves at all. Being a Wolves fan since they've come into the NBA, I am pretty good at recognizing overvalued first-round picks who won?t be as good as you hope they are. This is about the picks, and with Nos. 6, 13 and 17 in this draft, they could load up or move up.
I appreciate you posting the other trade idea, but it is kind of nonsense. If he considers Sully and KO as just cap filler, then I would simply remove them from the trade and keep them. I will trade them the three picks and 'legitimate' cap filler (ie, no additional assets). That is better than Simmons' trade, yes.