Non-Reputable Rumor : Kenneth Faried to Boston

[DinoRadjaLives]

http://www.sportsrageous.com/nba/nba-rumors-celtics-acquiring-kenneth-faried-nuggets-possible/38486/


Thoughts on this trade??? Makes the D of Faried, Crowder and Bradley very tough

[Evantime34]

Doesn't make sense for the Celtics. If we can't trade for a star we want to have cap space to sign one next year. Faried's salary would prevent that.

[indeedproceed]

THats one of the most dishonest sports websites I've ever seen. I hate that I clicked on it.

[ashanm10]

ew

[DinoRadjaLives]

same as Amir Johnson's salary of 12 million, in this cap space world that's an great contract

[GratefulCs]

Don't like it one bit

[Moranis]

If all it takes for Faried is Olynyk, sign me up.

[GratefulCs]

If all it takes for Faried is Olynyk, sign me up.

we would lose a lot of spacing if we did that though


We still don't have that many shooters


Manimal is better though

[Celts Fan 508]

Doesn't make sense for the Celtics. If we can't trade for a star we want to have cap space to sign one next year. Faried's salary would prevent that.

I agree with that but it would help our rebounding problem out, his contract is actually affordable now and I think him and Horford would work well together.  Would suck to miss out on a free agent next year though if Hayward or Blake wanted to play here.

[saltlover]

Doesn't make sense for the Celtics. If we can't trade for a star we want to have cap space to sign one next year. Faried's salary would prevent that.

The article implies the Nuggets want to move on from Faried enough to send out Gary Harris in addition.  I don't love the idea, but could Stevens rehabilitate Faried's value to make him a tradable
piece for a star?  Could he just pair well enough with Horford that a trade isn't necessary? Could Gary Harris take that next step forward that makes Avery Bradley expendable in a trade for a star?  If the cost is Amir and a second-rate prospect or two, is that worth the risk of not being able to create room?

I personally think it is.  Faried has an elite NBA skill, that just so happens to coincide with a weakness on the team.  Meanwhile, his weaknesses (poor offensive decision-making, inability to switch onto perimeter players) would be lessened by a team with multiple other great passing/decision-making bigs, and great perimeter defenders.

Furthermore, it will not cost us a major free agent.  There should be a CBA renegotiation between now and the next free agent signing period.  The prior two CBA's have included an amnesty clause.  It's not unreasonable to expect that this one should as well.  If Boston were able to convince another major free agent to come here (something that should not be taken for granted), and if Faried couldn't be dumped with a pick (despite having one fewer season left on his deal), and if we aren't just able to trade for a star this season anyway, then it's still possible that we could simply clear the room by using an amnesty provision on him.

Mind you, I don't think the Nuggets are really as ready to dump Faried as the article suggests, but if they are, and the price is Amir and one of James Young or RJ Hunter, then that is a deal the Celtics should take.  There is some risk, but there is some definite opportunity for it to pay off as well.

[LilRip]

Not even gonna click on the link but I do like Faried as a player. He's dropped off though in recent years. I also don't know how well he'll mesh on the team. I mean, can he develop a shot? Shooting seems to be a CBS thing. Even if you can't shoot (Sully/Smart), he'll have u taking 3's regularly.

[footey]

Article had credibility until it referred to AJ as a stretch 4 who can knock down outside shots.  They don't know what they are talking about. Why isn't Amir just as good a pairing with Horford as Faried?  I agree that Kelly is not a good paring, but he is likely to continue to be coming off the bench anyway.  I think last year made clear that Kelly is more productive coming off the bench than starting.   

[__ramonezy__]

The intriguing part of the rumour to me is actually the potential for a wing like Gary Harris to be included. If KO and a future BOS pick gets us Faried and Harris I'm game.

[saltlover]

Article had credibility until it referred to AJ as a stretch 4 who can knock down outside shots.  They don't know what they are talking about. Why isn't Amir just as good a pairing with Horford as Faried?  I agree that Kelly is not a good paring, but he is likely to continue to be coming off the bench anyway.  I think last year made clear that Kelly is more productive coming off the bench than starting.

While I don't think the article had much credibility, I would point out that:

A) relative to Faried (and to Jusuf Nurkic), Amir is a stretch big
B) Amir was more effective in his outside shooting his last two seasons in Toronto, where he shot 44% and 48% on twos outside sixteen feet, and 30% and 41% from 3, compared to 33% and 23% from those distances in Boston.  He also took a greater percentage of his shots from deep those seasons in Toronto.  It's not unreasonable to think that Amir could still have a reputation around the league as a stretch big, nor would it be unreasonable to think that reputation could be somewhat deserved.

[rickyfan3.0...]

At this point, somebody on this Blog needs to step in and define the term "Rumor" for me. None of these 'rumors' ever look sourced to me. None of this is real media.