The Celtics headlines lately have really got me thinking...
- they have a window of maybe 1-3 years to realistically contend with their big-3
- they haven't been happy with Rondo and apparently he's been on the block
- they need big men
- they need to get younger, so they aren't left with garbage when the big-3 retire
Given those points above, I wonder if they might be open to a trade like this... and wonder what Raptors fans would think:
To Boston
- Calderon (veteran PG who would be awesome with the big-3)
- Amir (good young big who could play PF/C, fits the Boston-big mold and is effective running P&R with Calderon)
- DeRozan (gives them young wing, who they have coveted in the past)
- 1st round pick in 2013 or 2014 draft
To Toronto
- Rondo (PG of the future for the Raptors)
- Wilcox (expiring contract needed just to balance salaries)
- Bradley (young SG who the Raps liked in the 2010 draft, who is also needed to balance salaries)
The Raptors could sign Chandler and draft Barnes/MKG in the upcoming draft, minimizing the impact of losing DeRozan.
The Raptors lineup could potentially look something like this next season
C: Valanciunas, Gray (or Andersen if some sort of deal goes down with Denver)
PF: Bargnani, Davis, Kleiza
SF: Barnes/MKG, JJ, Kleiza
SG: Chandler, Bradley, Forbes
PG: Rondo, Bayless/???
- they have a window of maybe 1-3 years to realistically contend with their big-3
- they haven't been happy with Rondo and apparently he's been on the block
- they need big men
- they need to get younger, so they aren't left with garbage when the big-3 retire
Given those points above, I wonder if they might be open to a trade like this... and wonder what Raptors fans would think:
To Boston
- Calderon (veteran PG who would be awesome with the big-3)
- Amir (good young big who could play PF/C, fits the Boston-big mold and is effective running P&R with Calderon)
- DeRozan (gives them young wing, who they have coveted in the past)
- 1st round pick in 2013 or 2014 draft
To Toronto
- Rondo (PG of the future for the Raptors)
- Wilcox (expiring contract needed just to balance salaries)
- Bradley (young SG who the Raps liked in the 2010 draft, who is also needed to balance salaries)
The Raptors could sign Chandler and draft Barnes/MKG in the upcoming draft, minimizing the impact of losing DeRozan.
The Raptors lineup could potentially look something like this next season
C: Valanciunas, Gray (or Andersen if some sort of deal goes down with Denver)
PF: Bargnani, Davis, Kleiza
SF: Barnes/MKG, JJ, Kleiza
SG: Chandler, Bradley, Forbes
PG: Rondo, Bayless/???
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