Blakely : Love and Horford not coming to Bos before deadline

[rondohondo]

SALT LAKE CITY -- With Atlanta reportedly unwilling to trade Al Horford, it’s looking more and more like the Boston Celtics will remain intact when the trade deadline passes.

The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Hawks plan to hold on to Horford, as well as guards Jeff Teague and Dennis Schroeder. CSNNE.com has learned there were a number of reasons why Atlanta has decided to keep its core together, including the fact the Celtics were unwilling to part with this year's Nets' first-round pick.

Multiple league sources have told CSNNE.com that while the Celtics like Horford’s game and believe he would be a great fit, he’s not among the very select few players for whom they would surrender the Brooklyn pick as part of the transaction.

Boston’s other prized target via trade remains Kevin Love of Cleveland. Like Horford in Atlanta, the Cavs have not been clear as to whether they intend to move Love prior to today's 3 p.m. trade deadline. But at this point, a source told CSNNE.com that Cleveland has been “underwhelmed” by the offers it has received for Love and at this point is expected to hold on to him for the remainder of this season.

http://www.csnne.com/boston-celtics/boston-celtics-reportedly-not-acquiring-al-horford-or-kevin-love

onto Dwight without giving up Brk picks 

[Rondo2287]

So you're saying there's a chance

[heyvik]

SALT LAKE CITY -- With Atlanta reportedly unwilling to trade Al Horford, it’s looking more and more like the Boston Celtics will remain intact when the trade deadline passes.

The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Hawks plan to hold on to Horford, as well as guards Jeff Teague and Dennis Schroeder. CSNNE.com has learned there were a number of reasons why Atlanta has decided to keep its core together, including the fact the Celtics were unwilling to part with this year's Nets' first-round pick.

Multiple league sources have told CSNNE.com that while the Celtics like Horford’s game and believe he would be a great fit, he’s not among the very select few players for whom they would surrender the Brooklyn pick as part of the transaction.

Boston’s other prized target via trade remains Kevin Love of Cleveland. Like Horford in Atlanta, the Cavs have not been clear as to whether they intend to move Love prior to today's 3 p.m. trade deadline. But at this point, a source told CSNNE.com that Cleveland has been “underwhelmed” by the offers it has received for Love and at this point is expected to hold on to him for the remainder of this season.

onto Dwight without giving up Brk picks 

....so because Blakely reported it...we all should expect the opposite, right???

[fairweatherfan]

Why on Earth would Atlanta expect a likely top 5 pick for 2 months of Horford's contract?  I mean sure, shoot for that first, but if not getting it is really a dealbreaker why even bother?

[ssspence]

I'd like to suggest we adopt a Forums-wide rule not to thread any Blakely... reporting.... from this day forth.

[PhoSita]

Sherrod.

[PhoSita]

Why on Earth would Atlanta expect a likely top 5 pick for 2 months of Horford's contract?  I mean sure, shoot for that first, but if not getting it is really a dealbreaker why even bother?

I imagine their thinking all along was "Well, we're fine this year if we do nothing.  Al might walk, we need to trade Jeff eventually.  Why not see if we can get some team to make us a crazy offer?"

[Tr1boy]

Blakely you sir a rumor starter and closer at the same time.  Basically nothing from the start

[coffee425]

this is my life right now.

[fairweatherfan]

Why on Earth would Atlanta expect a likely top 5 pick for 2 months of Horford's contract?  I mean sure, shoot for that first, but if not getting it is really a dealbreaker why even bother?

I imagine their thinking all along was "Well, we're fine this year if we do nothing.  Al might walk, we need to trade Jeff eventually.  Why not see if we can get some team to make us a crazy offer?"

It's crazy how many teams (reportedly) went that route.  Apparently Miami talked with us about Whiteside but wanted the BRK pick.  And we don't even get Bird Rights with him! 

Almost feels like a curse having that juicy of a draft asset - our many other picks and the handful of players we're willing to give up seem a lot less attractive by contrast.

[GratefulCs]

this is my life right now.

hopefully everything comes up milhouse

[fairweatherfan]

Cavs are reportedly trading for Channing Frye, which seems to wipe out any lingering chance at the rumored Love/Anderson deal.

[LarBrd33]

Atlanta is high if they thought there was ever a chance they were getting a possible top 5 pick for an unrestricted free agent that is likely bailing on them this summer.   That's extremely stupid. 

Horford's trade value should be even with rondo last season.  A late 1st and a decent role player or two (that's all crowder was when we got him).  At most, they can get Amir, the Dallas 1st, the Boston 1st and the Philly 2nd.   Anything more than that is ridiculous.

[PhoSita]

Why on Earth would Atlanta expect a likely top 5 pick for 2 months of Horford's contract?  I mean sure, shoot for that first, but if not getting it is really a dealbreaker why even bother?

I imagine their thinking all along was "Well, we're fine this year if we do nothing.  Al might walk, we need to trade Jeff eventually.  Why not see if we can get some team to make us a crazy offer?"

It's crazy how many teams (reportedly) went that route.  Apparently Miami talked with us about Whiteside but wanted the BRK pick.  And we don't even get Bird Rights with him! 

Almost feels like a curse having that juicy of a draft asset - our many other picks and the handful of players we're willing to give up seem a lot less attractive by contrast.

Other teams know a couple things

(a) The Celts have more picks than they could ever use

(b) Danny Ainge likes to trade and isn't really that excited about drafting guys.


So, of course, they're eager to see just how willing he is to make a splash in the here and now by trading his best draft assets.

It helps that the East, and the NBA in general, is so stratified this year that teams that are still "in it" for the playoffs are very willing to kick the tires on making a deal that makes them worse in the short term if they can find a team willing to go all-in.

Luckily, Danny is not a fool.

[fairweatherfan]

Why on Earth would Atlanta expect a likely top 5 pick for 2 months of Horford's contract?  I mean sure, shoot for that first, but if not getting it is really a dealbreaker why even bother?

I imagine their thinking all along was "Well, we're fine this year if we do nothing.  Al might walk, we need to trade Jeff eventually.  Why not see if we can get some team to make us a crazy offer?"

It's crazy how many teams (reportedly) went that route.  Apparently Miami talked with us about Whiteside but wanted the BRK pick.  And we don't even get Bird Rights with him! 

Almost feels like a curse having that juicy of a draft asset - our many other picks and the handful of players we're willing to give up seem a lot less attractive by contrast.

Other teams know a couple things

(a) The Celts have more picks than they could ever use

(b) Danny Ainge likes to trade and isn't really that excited about drafting guys.


So, of course, they're eager to see just how willing he is to make a splash in the here and now by trading his best draft assets.

True, but on (a) that's the one pick we absolutely would use regardless of roster crunch.  We have a lot of incentive to move some assets for the sake of consolidation, but that's not one of them. 

Agree that they're hoping Danny sees us as close to contention and is willing to mortgage the future to take a swing at this year, but not only hoping for but demanding that pick for pending UFAs seems wildly unrealistic.