Trade idea - Orlando - Boston

[Silky]

Assuming Kyrie but no Davis
or
Assuming No Kyrie and no Davis

Then I call up Orlando and offer

Sacramento LAC Pick (what this should have been), Williams, Boston pick and Rozier S&T

for

Bamba and Orlando's pick (16th)


Orlando is going to resign Vucevic, they would be idiotic not to at this point in time, and moving Bamba for further improvements makes the most sense.

Boston takes a gamble on a kid with loads of potential but one that needs time to get there, he will ideally take over starting by mid season from Baynes.

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[Androslav]

Bamba is one of the rare high picks this year that truly looks like a bust.
Why him out of all the guys?

[Sophomore]

Bamba is one of the rare high picks this year that truly looks like a bust.
Why him out of all the guys?

Bamba is probably the big that Orlando is most ready/likely to make available - but that's also why I'd be reluctant. Orlando plays a lot better when he's not in, and I'm reading that they think he's still a long way away - assuming he gets there. This reduces my interest quite a bit.

[Androslav]

Bamba is one of the rare high picks this year that truly looks like a bust.
Why him out of all the guys?

Bamba is probably the big that Orlando is most ready/likely to make available - but that's also why I'd be reluctant. Orlando plays a lot better when he's not in, and I'm reading that they think he's still a long way away - assuming he gets there. This reduces my interest quite a bit.

My boy Dragan Bender is also far away, that's why we don't want him.

[celts55]

I've seen nothing that makes me think Bamba will be any better than Williams.
I see no reason to give up a fairly high pick to swap the 2 of them.
What makes you think he's any better than Williams?

[Silky]

I've seen nothing that makes me think Bamba will be any better than Williams.
I see no reason to give up a fairly high pick to swap the 2 of them.
What makes you think he's any better than Williams?

Bamba is longer, smarter, and has a better shot already than Williams.

Williams is athletic and can jump, but he will only ever be a roll player, Bamba has more potential overall.

I see Bamba as a Chris bosh type of offensive player and Gobert type of defensive player. He has oodles of potential and size you cannot teach. And this team he can go without being relied upon for a good while to learn and grown.

[Green-18]

I've seen nothing that makes me think Bamba will be any better than Williams.
I see no reason to give up a fairly high pick to swap the 2 of them.
What makes you think he's any better than Williams?

You could argue that Bamba has more raw offensive talent at this stage.  He looks comfortable taking a larger variety of perimeter shots.  His ball handling is also better than Williams'.  Neither player is functional in an NBA offense. 

If developed correctly, the ceiling on Bamba is higher IMO.

[gpap]

Must admit, I haven't seen enough of Bamba to know how good he is.

Vucevic was literally at the top of my free agent list I would've like to see the Celts pursue, but it doesn't seem possible.

He's probably going to re-sign in Orlando and it doesn't look like the Celts have the cap space to sign him.

[CFAN38]

not sure how the trade would be structured but I was a big Bamba fan last draft season and would love to see him on the Celtics in a deal that doesn't touch the Cs core. I really like R Williams but Bamba is a different level of NBA prospect. 

[footey]

Why not just draft Bol Bol?  He's much better offensively than Bamba. And you don't have to give up so much.

[gpap]

Why not just draft Bol Bol?  He's much better offensively than Bamba. And you don't have to give up so much.

Totally agree. Would love to see the Celts scoop him up with either the Kings or Clippers pick.

Worth the risk and he could pay dividends next season.

[Silky]

Why not just draft Bol Bol?  He's much better offensively than Bamba. And you don't have to give up so much.

I believe bol bol will be a huge bust.

That frail body will not make it in the nba. It couldnt survive half a season in college.

[Fafnir]

I don't think Orlando would do this trade. Giving up on a high talent for pieces even if the fit isn't great? That'd scare me if I was Boston, why do they want to give up on him?

I'm fine with trading many assets into a high lottery talent. Bamba probably wouldn't be who I target, but I can't argue that it doesn't make sense.

If Kyrie is gone I'd like to keep Rozier around unless his salary demands are obscene. Sign and trade's are complicated enough I think you have to do the math on making it work before proposing it, I'm skeptical a framework would make sense.

[footey]

Why not just draft Bol Bol?  He's much better offensively than Bamba. And you don't have to give up so much.

I believe bol bol will be a huge bust.

That frail body will not make it in the nba. It couldnt survive half a season in college.

What they said about Durant 12 years ago. He seems to do okay.

[Silky]

Why not just draft Bol Bol?  He's much better offensively than Bamba. And you don't have to give up so much.

I believe bol bol will be a huge bust.

That frail body will not make it in the nba. It couldnt survive half a season in college.

What they said about Durant 12 years ago. He seems to do okay.

Durant put up monster numbers in University. Monster. And played the entire time. And isnt a center.

Just biologically speaking, someone 7 foot 1 or however tall that kid is, and weighing only 87 pounds is going to have major foot, joint and back issues. compound that with he has to body up with much stronger people in the nba and I dont know. cannot see it.

Perhaps he can develop much much more footspeed and can move out the the sf spot as opposed to being a bigman, but I just dont see it.

And if anyone actually thought BolBol would turn out like Durant he would be rated #1, not 10th