Bird going after Rondo?

[McNoob]

I think it would be something like:

Dragic+Bradley to Indiana

Lance stephenson+Plumlee+Warren to Boston

Rondo+Green+Olynyk+pick to Suns

I think I would quit basketball if that trade happened.

[Celtics39]

I think it would be something like:

Dragic+Bradley to Indiana

Lance stephenson+Plumlee+Warren to Boston

Rondo+Green+Olynyk+pick to Suns

If that happens, we raid Ainge's house.

[nacceltic]

Sean Deveney trying to pour cold water on the report:

http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/story/2014-07-03/nba-free-agency-goran-dragic-phoenix-suns-trade-rumors-indiana-pacers-eric-bledsoe-george-hill?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter


Excerpt: According to an ESPN report, the Pacers — looking to upgrade at point guard — have engaged the Suns in talks about a possible deal that would send Dragic to Indiana. Consider those talks to be decidedly one-sided.

[Diggles]

What if our return is not a PG, SG or SF and just picks.  Maybe Hibbert if we are lucky.  Knowing that Anige has a deal in place for Houston.

Boston gets a 1st or no first but they take Rondo/Wallace, for Hibbert.   Out is Rondo/Green
Boston gets Lin/Parsons for Bogans/Pressy/Babb

Then we have tons of cap room next year.   

Lin/Smart
Bradley/Johnson/Young
Green/Parsons
Sulley/Bass
Hibbert/KO/Victor/Joel

[Birdman]

What is Phoenix salary cap? I thought they had plenty of room

[fairweatherfan]

Excerpt: According to an ESPN report, the Pacers — looking to upgrade at point guard — have engaged the Suns in talks about a possible deal that would send Dragic to Indiana. Consider those talks to be decidedly one-sided.

That sounds about right.  Oh well, fun to speculate.

[Tr1boy]

I think it would be something like:

Dragic+Bradley to Indiana

Lance stephenson+Plumlee+Warren to Boston

Rondo+Green+Olynyk+pick to Suns

Wont happen.

Stephenson didnt sign a 5 year 44 mill deal. Danny is not paying 10 to 11 for a clown

Maybe a 4th team can be involved

To pacers: dragic, derrick williams
To phx: rondo, green
To kings: stephenson
To celts: thomas, len, copeland,  1st pick

[nacceltic]

No idea where else to put this:

@WojYahooNBA  1m
Teams and agents agree: Outside of role players now, the market is frozen until Miami's free agents and Carmelo Anthony make decisions.

[aingeforthree]

I wouldn't help facilitate a trade for Bird & the Pacers.  If Phoenix wants Rondo, fine.  I'll trade you Rondo and you can do your Dragic trade alone with the Pacers.

Suns- Rondo
Celtics- Bledsoe + Plumlee

[Birdman]

No idea where else to put this:

@WojYahooNBA  1m
Teams and agents agree: Outside of role players now, the market is frozen until Miami's free agents and Carmelo Anthony make decisions.

I said this all along..Nothing will happen much in til Melo signs somewhere then look out, the dominoes will fall quickly..thats why u didn't see any players traded on draft night, except Affalo

[kozlodoev]

Dragic to Indy
Rondo to Phoenix
Lance and picks to Boston?

Not sure what the point is, if I were Boston, I'd love to get Dragic (who can play both guard spots and addresses a need) instead of Stephenson.

[Tr1boy]

No idea where else to put this:

@WojYahooNBA  1m
Teams and agents agree: Outside of role players now, the market is frozen until Miami's free agents and Carmelo Anthony make decisions.

Why this matter for teams not pursuing melo or lebron

[LooseCannon]

The Pacers have little in the way of assets and the Suns have a ton of cap room.  The Pacers trying to bring the Celtics into a deal feels like an attempt to get assets that the Suns will want.  The cheapskate Suns like draft picks.

So, one logical deal is the Pacers trying to get a first round pick from Boston for Ian Mahinmi, so they can flip the pick to Phoenix in a deal for Dragic.  While the Pacers would like to dump George Hill as part of the deal, I don't think that is happening.

The Pacers would like to send Mahinmi and another salary (Scola or Copeland) to Boston, Dragic would go to Indiana, and the Suns would get a first from each team.  Maybe Phoenix would take on Brandon Bass or Joel Anthony.

I don't think Ainge goes for that deal, but it's the sort of offer that I could see Bird coming up with.

[fairweatherfan]

No idea where else to put this:

@WojYahooNBA  1m
Teams and agents agree: Outside of role players now, the market is frozen until Miami's free agents and Carmelo Anthony make decisions.

Why this matter for teams not pursuing melo or lebron

Because agents representing other players want the best deal possible, so not taking offers til all the teams that miss out on Melo/LeBron have their money available is the smartest route.

[LooseCannon]

No idea where else to put this:

@WojYahooNBA  1m
Teams and agents agree: Outside of role players now, the market is frozen until Miami's free agents and Carmelo Anthony make decisions.

Why this matter for teams not pursuing melo or lebron

The teams that chase after Lebron and Carmelo and fail are the teams most likely to hand out a big payday to the next tier of free agents, so those guys are going to wait and see if they can become the next consolation prize and get a big contract the way Carlos Boozer got one from Chicago.