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Can Danny: It's a Shame about Ray

Danny Ainge might not want to deal Ray Allen. After all, Ainge himself was jettisoned from the Celtics when he was a player (although he landed in Phoenix which isn't so bad. Still, Allen's play has definitely dipped and the team obviously needs a boost. They're struggling to beat below-average teams right now and even the return of KG couldn't break them out of their doldrums. So what's out there? Honestly, not a lot. But here are four deals that could actually happen as the players involved have been rumors to be on the move elsewhere.

Ray Allen and Glen Davis for Andre Iguodala and Sam Dalembert
If the Sixers are really thinking about dumping AI Jr. and the Sam for T-Mac, why not make our own offer for the duo? Sam and 'Sheed would be one hell of a defensive second unit and Iggy could start at SF and perhaps be a part of the future alongside Rondo. Would the Sixers deal their star within the division? Probably not but it's worth a shot.

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Ray Allen, JR Giddens for Kyle Korver, Ronnie Brewer, Andrei Kirilenko
The Jazz finally add a legit shooting guard to team with Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer. They also manage to dump the extra year of Andrei Kirlenko's contract as well as excise 4.5 million dollars off of this years cap, making them a mere 300K over the luxury tax line. If Wyc and Co. are willing to take the extra money, this is the kind of deal that could help boost the Celtics back to the top of the league. I'd think that AK-47 would come off of the bench but he'd be an almost ideal 6th man who could help limit KG's minutes for the rest of this year and next season. It seems like a lot for the Jazz to give up but rumors are that they may be willing to outright dump Brewer and they won't need Korver if they have Ray. The C's might have to toss in a first round pick but with the money we're saving the Jazz, I'm not sure it would be a deal breaker.

Ray Allen for Antawn Jamison and Mike Miller
If the Wizards are really looking to dump Jamison, we might want to snag him if only to keep him away from Cleveland. Still, I'm not sure if another three point shooting PF is what the C's need and he'd probably be a guy we'd get for this year and then hope to move in the offseason. If we can get Miller (and Miller is healthy), it's probably better than just holding onto Ray.

Ray Allen and Tony Allen for Troy Murphy and Mike Dunleavy Jr.
I might actually prefer this one to the Wizards trade but I'm still not sure if the money spent on these two makes sense, especially since Mike D's contract is longer than Mike M's. Still, it's better than just holding onto Ray and trying to find cheap free agents next offseason.

The Suns probably wouldn't give up Jason Richardson and Leandro Barbosa and I'm not sure if we have enough to make up the difference. Corey Maggette is boosting his value but the whole reason he's playing well is because he's allowed to run around, toss up shots, and not worry too much about playing defense. The Warriors are the perfect team for him and if they are willing to dump him than I'm not sure why we would want his contract. The C's could make a run at the Knicks contracts and get some of their young talent but it would probably take both Danilo and Chandler for me to even consider doing that. I'm really not sure if getting those two is worth making it possible for the Knicks to get Bosh and LeBron. Detroit could offer Rip Hamilton, Austin Daye, and Kwame Brown but I'm not sold on Daye enough to want to take on Rip's contract.


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