Derrick Favors

[number17]

I would love to see the Celtics pursue him via trade if possible. In the last year of his rookie deal making 6 million. Seems to be just now coming into his own as a legit center at 22 years old.  Would be a great piece to team with all these young guys.

Smart
Bradley
Young
Sullinger
Favors

All 23 and under - might be a long rebuild, but that 5 intrigues me for some reason.

[dreamgreen]

I would love to see the Celtics pursue him via trade if possible. In the last year of his rookie deal making 6 million. Seems to be just now coming into his own as a legit center at 22 years old.  Would be a great piece to team with all these young guys.

Smart
Bradley
Young
Sullinger
Favors

All 23 and under - might be a long rebuild, but that 5 intrigues me for some reason.

ADD KO to that! 

[Waew]

james young is a shooting guard / swingman. he is 6'6. im not sure if i view him as a 3.

[number17]

Fair enough, just throwing it out there.  Plus, you can add any assets we would get from a potential rondo trade and our picks.  Great starting point IMO.

[number17]

Meant to add - this kid was supposed to be special, and still very well could be.  #3 pick overall, averaged 14 pts, 8 Rebs and 1.5 blocks at 21-22. Not bad.

[rondoallaturca]

Boston won't get him. Utah has Favors in their long term plans, as evidenced by the $48M/4yr extension they already gave him earlier this season.

[greg683x]

id definitely rather have him than Greg Monroe whos been a name mentioned so much around here.

Utahs not gonna give him up though, unless its a really lopsided offer or he requests a trade

[moiso]

I think it would take a lot to get Favors.  I like him, but I thought he would have improved at a much faster rate than he has.

[joepatsfan]

james young is a shooting guard / swingman. he is 6'6. im not sure if i view him as a 3.

Young's main position would be the 3, I think it may be harder to call him a 2. Unless he learns how to use his length to be a sound defender he would get killed by the athleticism and shorter guys at the 2 whereas the 3 he can atleast stand tall with them..

Young is more a 3 than 2 at this point. if he can get his defensive game really good then we can excel at both

[freshinthehouse]

Boston won't get him. Utah has Favors in their long term plans, as evidenced by the $48M/4yr extension they already gave him earlier this season.

Yeah, pretty sure he signed an extension last season. 

[BudweiserCeltic]

Really don't foresee us having a good enough package to get him that wouldn't cost us our two arms and legs.

[jay]

Ed Davis - poor mans Favors.

Flat foot at the combine, Davis is .25 inches taller.  Favors has a 9'2 standing reach, Davis 9'0"

Davis would at least help us on defense and protect the paint.

[coffee425]

if derrick won't be an option... why not go for his backup, enes kanter? (backup according to espn and yahoo depth chart)..
Kanter's up for a contract extension too..

[LooseCannon]

if derrick won't be an option... why not go for his backup, enes kanter? (backup according to espn and yahoo depth chart)..
Kanter's up for a contract extension too..

Kanter also just had or will soon have a platelet-rich plasma injection on his knee, similar to what Kobe had done.