Sully, Zeller and Turner for anyone in the NBA

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There's a thread seemingly every hour proposing this crew of Celtics for some good NBA player their team has no need to trade. So, I wanted to try an exercise: come up with a deal for these three dudes that the opposing team would actually WANT to make. The criteria is as follows:

1) has to work on the trade machine
2) it can be for one or two players -- no more. And the opposing team can't cut a guy who has more that 1 full season of NBA experience to do the deal
3) no picks -- has to be a player only deal.
4) must include a reasonable argument as to why they two teams would do it. It doesn't have to make them better, it could be to shed salary. But it has to make some sense.

Good luck!!

[Celtics4ever]

Trades that make sense would go against the very fiber of this board.

[jambr380]

To be fair, those three make up 60% of our playoff starting roster last year. Being able to acquire a good (not great) player for all three of them seems fair enough. You just need to find another team with a need / desire them.

[mctyson]

Trades that make sense would go against the very fiber of this board.

[Khelsier]

What about this one:

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=jfnck66

Turner, Zeller, Sully to Washington for Porter and Humphries

Washington gets a big upgrades at PF (a big need) in Sully and a nice backup C while replacing Porter with Turner. Plus Zeller an sully are RFA and Turner is a UFA at seasons end. That makes them more flexible in 2016 free agency. They loose thei starting SF though.

Boston gets a young SF who still hase the chance to develop into a really good player. On the other side they take on sallery for next season.

The one thing that doesnt work is that Hollins or Temple need to be cut, both veterans.

or what about:

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=zdvbad5

Turner, Zeller, Sully to Milwaukee for Henson and Bayless

Milwaukee exchanges rim protector Henson for Sully who can stretch the floor much better. He could play alongside Monroe. They get Turner to replace Bayless and a good backup C on top of that. Plus they keep their financial flexibility. Right now they need some sort of changeup.

Celtics get a good young rim protector, a major need, plus a veteran PG who comes of the books at seasons end.

a third thought:

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=zpdvyev

Turner, Zeller, Sully to Sacramento for Casspi and Cauley-Stein

This is kind of a stretch but maybe Sacramento (dysfunctional as they are) continues the tradition to deal away a first round pick a couple of month after they picked the guy. They might like Sully and Turner could replace Casspi (not his 3-point shooting though). They would gain a lot of flexibility in free agency.

Celtics would get an underrated SF and a youg defensiv big.

[tazzmaniac]

What about this one:

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=jfnck66

Turner, Zeller, Sully to Washington for Porter and Humphries

Washington gets a big upgrades at PF (a big need) in Sully and a nice backup C while replacing Porter with Turner. Plus Zeller an sully are RFA and Turner is a UFA at seasons end. That makes them more flexible in 2016 free agency. They loose thei starting SF though.

Boston gets a young SF who still hase the chance to develop into a really good player. On the other side they take on sallery for next season.

The one thing that doesnt work is that Hollins or Temple need to be cut, both veterans.

or what about:

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=zdvbad5

Turner, Zeller, Sully to Milwaukee for Henson and Bayless

Milwaukee exchanges rim protector Henson for Sully who can stretch the floor much better. He could play alongside Monroe. They get Turner to replace Bayless and a good backup C on top of that. Plus they keep their financial flexibility. Right now they need some sort of changeup.

Celtics get a good young rim protector, a major need, plus a veteran PG who comes of the books at seasons end.

a third thought:

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=zpdvyev

Turner, Zeller, Sully to Sacramento for Casspi and Cauley-Stein

This is kind of a stretch but maybe Sacramento (dysfunctional as they are) continues the tradition to deal away a first round pick a couple of month after they picked the guy. They might like Sully and Turner could replace Casspi (not his 3-point shooting though). They would gain a lot of flexibility in free agency.

Celtics would get an underrated SF and a youg defensiv big.

Absolutely no way the 3rd trade happens.  They're not trading their top 10 rookie selection or Casspi who has got a great relationship with Karl and Cousins. 

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What about this one:

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=jfnck66

Turner, Zeller, Sully to Washington for Porter and Humphries

Washington gets a big upgrades at PF (a big need) in Sully and a nice backup C while replacing Porter with Turner. Plus Zeller an sully are RFA and Turner is a UFA at seasons end. That makes them more flexible in 2016 free agency. They loose thei starting SF though.

Boston gets a young SF who still hase the chance to develop into a really good player. On the other side they take on sallery for next season.

The one thing that doesnt work is that Hollins or Temple need to be cut, both veterans.

or what about:

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=zdvbad5

Turner, Zeller, Sully to Milwaukee for Henson and Bayless

Milwaukee exchanges rim protector Henson for Sully who can stretch the floor much better. He could play alongside Monroe. They get Turner to replace Bayless and a good backup C on top of that. Plus they keep their financial flexibility. Right now they need some sort of changeup.

Celtics get a good young rim protector, a major need, plus a veteran PG who comes of the books at seasons end.

a third thought:

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=zpdvyev

Turner, Zeller, Sully to Sacramento for Casspi and Cauley-Stein

This is kind of a stretch but maybe Sacramento (dysfunctional as they are) continues the tradition to deal away a first round pick a couple of month after they picked the guy. They might like Sully and Turner could replace Casspi (not his 3-point shooting though). They would gain a lot of flexibility in free agency.

Celtics would get an underrated SF and a youg defensiv big.

Absolutely no way the 3rd trade happens.  They're not trading their top 10 rookie selection or Casspi who has got a great relationship with Karl and Cousins.

Agreed. MIL's not doing #2, either. And Ainge isn't doing #1. But TP for the ideas.