Danny Ainge has informed Brandan Wright that he's on the trading block

[crownontherocks]

Danny Ainge has informed Brandan Wright that he's on the trading block, and he should expect to be with another team.

Csn washington

[Rosco917]

Glad they gave him such a good look.

[manl_lui]

Boston Celtics fire sale

[fairweatherfan]

Yup, we got him to flip him - that's why we made the trade 60 days before the trade deadline, so we can trade him in a package too if needed.  Same with Jameer though his value is lower.  Crowder's the only one we might consider trying to keep. 

This is probably why Wright hasn't been playing much - don't want to completely bench him or teams will wonder about his health, but there's no point in risking injury and messing up rotations even further when he's a temporary visitor.

[RJ87]

Yup, we got him to flip him - that's why we made the trade 60 days before the trade deadline, so we can trade him in a package too if needed.  Same with Jameer though his value is lower.  Crowder's the only one we might consider trying to keep. 

This is probably why Wright hasn't been playing much - don't want to completely bench him or teams will wonder about his health, but there's no point in risking injury and messing up rotations even further when he's a temporary visitor.

The problem though, is what kind of negotiating value does Danny have right now? Every GM knows there's a fire sale in Boston right now.

[TwinTower14]

Yup, we got him to flip him - that's why we made the trade 60 days before the trade deadline, so we can trade him in a package too if needed.  Same with Jameer though his value is lower.  Crowder's the only one we might consider trying to keep. 

This is probably why Wright hasn't been playing much - don't want to completely bench him or teams will wonder about his health, but there's no point in risking injury and messing up rotations even further when he's a temporary visitor.

The problem though, is what kind of negotiating value does Danny have right now? Every GM knows there's a fire sale in Boston right now.

Wright has been in the league a long time, every GM in the league knows his value...

[fairweatherfan]

Yup, we got him to flip him - that's why we made the trade 60 days before the trade deadline, so we can trade him in a package too if needed.  Same with Jameer though his value is lower.  Crowder's the only one we might consider trying to keep. 

This is probably why Wright hasn't been playing much - don't want to completely bench him or teams will wonder about his health, but there's no point in risking injury and messing up rotations even further when he's a temporary visitor.

The problem though, is what kind of negotiating value does Danny have right now? Every GM knows there's a fire sale in Boston right now.

If we weren't re-signing Wright, what kind of value would we ever have?  It's a problem, but not necessarily an avoidable one.  Getting teams bidding against one another is probably the only hedge we've got.

[BballTim]

Danny Ainge has informed Brandan Wright that he's on the trading block, and he should expect to be with another team.

Csn washington

  Bet he's crushed about that.

[RJ87]

Yup, we got him to flip him - that's why we made the trade 60 days before the trade deadline, so we can trade him in a package too if needed.  Same with Jameer though his value is lower.  Crowder's the only one we might consider trying to keep. 

This is probably why Wright hasn't been playing much - don't want to completely bench him or teams will wonder about his health, but there's no point in risking injury and messing up rotations even further when he's a temporary visitor.

The problem though, is what kind of negotiating value does Danny have right now? Every GM knows there's a fire sale in Boston right now.

Wright has been in the league a long time, every GM in the league knows his value...

It's not about his value, it's about negotiating power. If you're an opposing GM with interest in Brandan and you know Danny has no intention of keeping him longterm, you're gonna low ball him. That's just the nature of the business. Danny's undermining his own assets right now.

And Brandan's an FA after the season? People should really start tempering their expectations of any trade package we get back.

[knuckleballer]

Yup, we got him to flip him - that's why we made the trade 60 days before the trade deadline, so we can trade him in a package too if needed.  Same with Jameer though his value is lower.  Crowder's the only one we might consider trying to keep. 

This is probably why Wright hasn't been playing much - don't want to completely bench him or teams will wonder about his health, but there's no point in risking injury and messing up rotations even further when he's a temporary visitor.

The problem though, is what kind of negotiating value does Danny have right now? Every GM knows there's a fire sale in Boston right now.

Wright has been in the league a long time, every GM in the league knows his value...

It's not about his value, it's about negotiating power. If you're an opposing GM with interest in Brandan and you know Danny has no intention of keeping him longterm, you're gonna low ball him. That's just the nature of the business. Danny's undermining his own assets right now.

And Brandan's an FA after the season? People should really start tempering their expectations of any trade package we get back.

That's true if only one other team is interested, but as long as two teams are interested that's a moot point. 

[Who]

Good riddance.

[D.o.s.]

pour one out for the poster boy of PER.

[Eddie20]

Toronto looks like a great partner. Wright for Hayes and a pick (protected 1st) or two (second rounders) looks like a good deal for both.

http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-am-trades-are-in-the-air/

The Raptors are looking. They are clearly in the market for a defensive minded big man, preferably at the power forward spot, but sources close to the situation say the Raptors are not locked in on any one situation.

The Raptors also don’t have a lot to offer as their core guys are deemed pretty untouchable, which means the chips on the table likely include players like Landry Fields (6.25 million), Chuck Hayes ($5.95 million), Tyler Hansbrough ($3.32 million) and long-time Raptor Amir Johnson ($7.00 million).

There is a ton of salary in those contracts, but not exactly the kind of players that other teams get excited about. The fact that all of them are ending contracts could help in a deal, but they don’t seem overly desirable as roster players.

[Mencius]

The entire league already knows that Danny's vets are all pretty much in the sale rack, so I don't think it has any impact on his bargaining position at all.

[Eja117]

Danny Ainge has informed Brandan Wright that he's on the trading block, and he should expect to be with another team.

Csn washington

Is this according to an unnamed source or a named source?