Are the C's really buyers?

[Csfan1984]

Hard for me to see DA being a buyer after dumping Rondo, Green and then even Wright. But if Boogie was on the market that would be an exception. Lawson, Kanter and IT total smoke by the sellers IMO. What do you guys think?

[LooseCannon]

I think Ainge is always on the lookout to get more value coming in than he sends out.  If that means being a buyer rather than a seller, he will try to buy, but he has no problems reselling after he buys.  Maybe his nickname should be eBaynge, since he tries to lowball any sale and is willing to buy things in order to flip them later.

[Nerf DPOY]

I picked the tire kicker one, but I don't see the middle two options as really being an either/or situation. As for the last choice, yes he has been selling since draft night, but I think if the right opportunity had presented itself he would have traded for a player(s) that could help immediately, so long as it was also a good long term move.

[outflip50]

I choose tire kicker, only because of the other options. he can go in any direction and has the assets to do any direction. The only deal he makes, will make the team better long term.

[Csfan1984]

I picked the tire kicker one, but I don't see the middle two options as really being an either/or situation. As for the last choice, yes he has been selling since draft night, but I think if the right opportunity had presented itself he would have traded for a player(s) that could help immediately, so long as it was also a good long term move.

The two are very different.
Tire kickers are not serious buyers they are there really to admire or learn more about a type of car model and it's value. Often they don't even have the money / willingness to spend.

The other one is the wheeler and dealer. The flipper of goods. A buy low to sell high type profitier/hustler.

[kozlodoev]

This team needs talent. The fact that we're looking to add talent doesn't mean we're buyers (at least not the way this thread suggests we are). If we were buyers, we'd be looking to offload Young and Olynyk for someone like Matt Barnes, for example.

[Waew]

Danny kicks tires. He checked rondos value on the market every single year.

Knowing the value of other players helps in evaluating your own assets.

[sofutomygaha]

We are hunting rare game. I think everyone expected it to present itself this summer rather than at the deadline, but here we are. We've been ready to flip the switch to "buy" for a little while now.

From a player acquisition standpoint, though, making the playoffs is not a priority. If this poll is asking whether we're looking to acquire players to help us in the 2015 playoffs, that's pretty crazy.

From a player development standpoint, I don't think the FO would mind if the young core were to drag us into the playoffs. Good for morale. Good for experience. Good for free agency.

[outflip50]

I picked the tire kicker one, but I don't see the middle two options as really being an either/or situation. As for the last choice, yes he has been selling since draft night, but I think if the right opportunity had presented itself he would have traded for a player(s) that could help immediately, so long as it was also a good long term move.

The two are very different.
Tire kickers are not serious buyers they are there really to admire or learn more about a type of car model and it's value. Often they don't even have the money / willingness to spend.

The other one is the wheeler and dealer. The flipper of goods. A buy low to sell high type profitier/hustler.

In the basketball business, I look at a tire kicker as the guy willing to explore every option and go in any direction. Buying, selling and exploring is Danny's job and he should be kicking the tires on anything and everything. Example : Danny does not need that Cadillac he is looking at and could just as easily take a Altima or Hundai

[manl_lui]

I don't see us as buyers unless we somehow get a big name player, say for example Cousins. I don't think Danny will start reloading the roster unless we are in win-now mode and wanting to surround the star(s) with quality players.

[Nerf DPOY]

I picked the tire kicker one, but I don't see the middle two options as really being an either/or situation. As for the last choice, yes he has been selling since draft night, but I think if the right opportunity had presented itself he would have traded for a player(s) that could help immediately, so long as it was also a good long term move.

The two are very different.
Tire kickers are not serious buyers they are there really to admire or learn more about a type of car model and it's value. Often they don't even have the money / willingness to spend.

The other one is the wheeler and dealer. The flipper of goods. A buy low to sell high type profitier/hustler.

Well based off that clarification I changed to the 'always looking to buy low and take chances' option, turning this whole election on it's head!

I originally thought tire kicker because while I think Ainge has the freedom with the current situation of the team to consider lots of different moves, he shouldn't feel obligated to necessarily make any trade at all. It's a case by case situation with every offer.

[Csfan1984]

You guys are awesome I cringed with the Matt Barnes, Altima and Hyndaui comments lol

[outflip50]

I picked the tire kicker one, but I don't see the middle two options as really being an either/or situation. As for the last choice, yes he has been selling since draft night, but I think if the right opportunity had presented itself he would have traded for a player(s) that could help immediately, so long as it was also a good long term move.

The two are very different.
Tire kickers are not serious buyers they are there really to admire or learn more about a type of car model and it's value. Often they don't even have the money / willingness to spend.

The other one is the wheeler and dealer. The flipper of goods. A buy low to sell high type profitier/hustler.

Well based off that clarification I changed to the 'always looking to buy low and take chances' option, turning this whole election on it's head!

I originally thought tire kicker because while I think Ainge has the freedom with the current situation of the team to consider lots of different moves, he shouldn't feel obligated to necessarily make any trade at all. It's a case by case situation with every offer.

To me that is the problem with the poll, I could have just as easily chosen all the above if the option was  there   

[Nerf DPOY]

I picked the tire kicker one, but I don't see the middle two options as really being an either/or situation. As for the last choice, yes he has been selling since draft night, but I think if the right opportunity had presented itself he would have traded for a player(s) that could help immediately, so long as it was also a good long term move.

The two are very different.
Tire kickers are not serious buyers they are there really to admire or learn more about a type of car model and it's value. Often they don't even have the money / willingness to spend.

The other one is the wheeler and dealer. The flipper of goods. A buy low to sell high type profitier/hustler.

Well based off that clarification I changed to the 'always looking to buy low and take chances' option, turning this whole election on it's head!

I originally thought tire kicker because while I think Ainge has the freedom with the current situation of the team to consider lots of different moves, he shouldn't feel obligated to necessarily make any trade at all. It's a case by case situation with every offer.

To me that is the problem with the poll, I could have just as easily chosen all the above if the option was  there   

Yeah it sounds like you, me and several of the other posters are saying the same thing in a roundabout manner.

[Csfan1984]

I picked the tire kicker one, but I don't see the middle two options as really being an either/or situation. As for the last choice, yes he has been selling since draft night, but I think if the right opportunity had presented itself he would have traded for a player(s) that could help immediately, so long as it was also a good long term move.

The two are very different.
Tire kickers are not serious buyers they are there really to admire or learn more about a type of car model and it's value. Often they don't even have the money / willingness to spend.

The other one is the wheeler and dealer. The flipper of goods. A buy low to sell high type profitier/hustler.

Well based off that clarification I changed to the 'always looking to buy low and take chances' option, turning this whole election on it's head!

I originally thought tire kicker because while I think Ainge has the freedom with the current situation of the team to consider lots of different moves, he shouldn't feel obligated to necessarily make any trade at all. It's a case by case situation with every offer.

To me that is the problem with the poll, I could have just as easily chosen all the above if the option was  there   

Poll or C's problem lol