The Celtics don't have a trade exception or any cap room to accept his deal. I doubt we want to take out their trash for a player who knows less about our system than Blair. Unless there is a third team, I doubt we trade him to Boston.
If we trade Blair, I'm thinking it's a salary dump with nothing coming back in terms of players.
Hendrix is always relevant. Didn't expect that kind of response, .
The Celtics team has been builded for this year's play offs. All veterans for the last ride.
For doing so they've given 3 years contracts to Garnett and Terry.
With Rondo out for the season, their plan is dead, and now they know ther's no way they can win it all this season.
Next one will be already too late.
So I see them triyng to capitalize for what they can with Pierce and Garnett at the deadline...but maybe their best choice could be full rebuild and asking just for expiring contracts.
The Rondo/Westbrook trade has no chance this year (okc can't trade for an injured player), next summer could be a good idea.
The Clippers are offering Bledsoe and Butler for Garnett, but neither looks so enticing (Bledsoe plays Rondo's role, Butler is already aged).
If they really want to rebuild, they have to find a team willing to take the more bad contracts possible.
Considering age, the bad contracts are the veterans's three year's ones, and they are Garnett's one (but KG is still playing good) and Terry's one (who, till now, is playin really bad...).
For absurd, SA could be the only team with enough expirings or semi expirings to take them both.
A trade of KG + Terry for SJ (expiring), COJO (young, just 1 million and possible to cut), Blair (expiring), Bonner (only 1 million guaranteed next year) and Neal (expiring) works... but frankly it could be really weird to trade for maybe the two players that have been considered the most "spurs haters"...
I would keep Blair and his Spurs' corporate knowledge for the rest of this year, through the playoffs, and through the Finals, and give him his championship ring.
Forget terry. At this point he's just a less efficient version of Neal
blatche for blair! do it!
Clippers Get
Kevin Garnett
Courtney Lee
Boston Gets
Caron Butler
Eric Bledsoe
Lamar Odom
1st Round Pick
Butler is needed to help make the trade math work. Him and Bledsoe combine for $9.6 million next season to Garnett's $12 million. It is only small cap relief,i agree. Bledsoe is going to be a stud, if they were to throw in a 1st round pick I think the Celtics would have a hard time turning a deal like that down.
Adding Courtney Lee into the deal would save the Celtics alot of money ($16.25 Million) over the next 3 seasons. Lamar Odom would have to be included but he is an expiring $8 Million contract. The Celtics would save $18.65 Million over the next 3 seasons,acquire a high ceiling talent and another 1st rounder in the draft (giving them 4 1st round picks in 2 years)
Bledsoe is a combo but SG is his natural position, The only problem would be a lack of size in the back court with Rondo & Bledsoe only 6'2. Bradley would either have to play small forward in small lineups or become a 6th man for the forseeable feature (He could still play something like 25-27 minutes, like Hill did behind Parker & Manu)
The Spurs trade you suggested wouldn't work. The Celtics have 14 players and would be sending out 2 meaning that they would be over the 15 man roster.
We missed the boat on that one.
That is a low blow, I'd still trust Terry late in games than Neal.
I really think Neal and Terry are about the same player at this point, Neal coming cheaper. I trust both to hit big shots tbh, but Neal has less of an at ude problem
Well the Clippers deny the whole thing supposedly. http://www.latimes.com/sports/sports...,5007341.story
I didn't disagree with you, I just think Terry is a better closer. Neal late game heroics are a little exaggerated.
hmm
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Y-yes?
Would rather have Melo than Wilcox however Melo wouldn't be of use this season.
On a pre All star weekend roundtable on NBA TV, a Celtic insider (beat writer) mentioned Dejuan Blair specifically. The question was about whether the Celtics were going to make a trade. He mentioned Blair as a way to tweek the roster.
That ship has sailed. Blatche has been a surprise to say the least.
Blu-Ray? You got your self a deal. Lol.
Melo. But he will take up a roster spot along with CJ heading into next season. Having him on the roster means less room for changes in the off season.
Melo has some real upside although he is somewhat goofy. He recently sustained a concussion hitting his head on a door frame walking into a hotel room. But his play in the D-League has improved significantly. Ever since Fab Melo had a monster triple double against the Erie Bayhawks on December 22nd, where he logged 15 points, 16 rebounds, and 14 blocks, Melo has turned his D-League season around.
Prior to that game, Melo was averaging 7.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 2 blocks a game shooting 49% from the field.
After that game, Melo has been averaging 16.6 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 4.4 blocks, shooting 56% from the field. At a legit 7 feet w/ a 7' 3" wingspan he could develop into a real defensive presence. You can't sneeze at 14 blocks no matter what level you are playing at.
If we were to trade Blair to Boston, I'd try to ask to swap first round picks. Moving up 10 spots in the draft would be a good return for Blair. Obviously would need some protection(Lottery), in Which case it'd turn into a 2014 2nd. Blair might not be worth a 1st to other teams, but moving up from 30 to 20 normally costs about that, so we'd be getting that value.
I don't see the Celtics giving us anyone since they are so thin and they don't have a second round pick this year. I like the idea of trading places with them for the their first rounder which would probably be 14-19 pick this year.
I still think the Spurs need to look at moving Neal and SJ they could help us get a good backup PG and a younger more athletic SF..
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