If the goal is to seriously tank, here is what I would do

[Fred Roberts]

Might as well give starter minutes to everyone you want to trade:

Put Wallace back in the starting line up and demand he shoot 10 times a game.

Alternate Jeff, Bass and Brandan Wright at the 4/5.

Play Thornton at the 2 heavy minutes once he's back.

Start Avery at point guard.

Avery, Thornton, Green, Wallace, Bass/Wright. This would be wildly horrific but semi interesting to me, at least. If they lose, great. If they put up some stats in the process, maybe they become more sell-able?

This will never happen, but whatever. 

[Vermont Green]

Might as well give starter minutes to everyone you want to trade:

Put Wallace back in the starting line up and demand he shoot 10 times a game.

Alternate Jeff, Bass and Brandan Wright at the 4/5.

Play Thornton at the 2 heavy minutes once he's back.

Start Avery at point guard.

Avery, Thornton, Green, Wallace, Bass/Wright. This would be wildly horrific but semi interesting to me, at least. If they lose, great. If they put up some stats in the process, maybe they become more sell-able?

This will never happen, but whatever.

Sure, even if for just 10 Min per game, but I would let Nelson start in place of Avery in this case.  They need to shake up the starting line up anyway according to Wallace, as discussed in another thread.  This would be a decent veteran line up, at least by tanking standards.  See what they can do and then bring in the youth later in the game.  It would not hurt the development of our young players in the least.

[rondohondo]

Might as well give starter minutes to everyone you want to trade:

Put Wallace back in the starting line up and demand he shoot 10 times a game.

Alternate Jeff, Bass and Brandan Wright at the 4/5.

Play Thornton at the 2 heavy minutes once he's back.

Start Avery at point guard.

Avery, Thornton, Green, Wallace, Bass/Wright. This would be wildly horrific but semi interesting to me, at least. If they lose, great. If they put up some stats in the process, maybe they become more sell-able?

This will never happen, but whatever.

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Thorton and wallace aren't getting traded because it means we likely have to give up picks and/or take back long term salary for them . Just let thorton expire on the bench while young plays, keep Wallace until the off-season . By that time Wallace becomes an expiring contract which could help with trades next year, or you use the stretch provision to cut his salary to around 3 mil a year for the next 3 years to have the ability to use the cap space to possibly sign 2 max free agents next off-season.

Bradley is not going to be moved because of his contract unless we are sending draft picks out with him/

The most moveable players are Green (exp), Bass(exp),Wright(exp), Nelson(1 yr 3 mil), Sully(coming up for a new contract after next year)

[ddb]

the OP is the most ludicrous line of thinking I have ever heard.  just awful.

Ainge is going to make trades that benefit the Boston Celtics.  No sense in trading an expiring contract unless you are getting something of value in return. 

In terms of player development.  You want to expedite that process.  Not slow it down.  You aren't attracting top tier free agents without momentum and young talent that is PROVING to be developing. 

Jared Sullinger is on a rookie contract and still developing.  not trading him unless he's a piece to a larger deal. 

[dreamgreen]

Well first off the goal is not to tank, we have done that in the past and we came up empty. Second if the goal was to tank this season it's not to tank forever, no need to take on bad contracts we already have some of those. You don't shop your rookie contracts just for something to do.

[Celtics4ever]

Jared Sullinger is on a rookie contract and still developing

Developing into what exactly, a before model for a weight loss commercial?

[Rosco917]

I would see how Zeller looks as a power forward. Give it a good look.

I would start Pressey, because he works his tail off every minute he's in the game. He's the best pure PG on the team, his defense has improved, his shooting has gotten better, he gets to the rim. When he's in the game, the team moves and runs. The offense is spaced and set up much better than with Turner.

I have no idea what they intend to do with Wright, but its obvious they feel he has no future with the Celtics. I had hopes he would have some sort of impact. i simply can't get a feel for his game if he gets no steady minutes. No other team can either.

Give Smart and Young more minutes, in place of Bradley.

Kelly as a small forward lol...he's terrible as a defender near the basket, let him chase a small forward around.