Spitballing #1: An Alien and a Headcase
Here's the first plan I'm going to throw out there. This isn't my defiinitive answer to the "Where Do We Go From Here?" question but it's a start. Also, I'm not sure if either team would really go for these deals so it might just be a pipe dream (although I'm sure there will be Celtics fans screaming that we're giving up too much).
Trade #1: #5 and Gerald Green for #11 and Josh Smith
If the Hawks aren't sold on Smith's attitude, they may be willing to this route, especially if they are afraid that Conley won't last past the Bucks' pick. This way they could add a big man at 3 and still get Conley. The Celtics roll the dice with Smith but he is worth the risk.
Trade #2: Wally, West, Telfair for Cuttino Mobley, Sam Cassell
Cassell is on his last legs but he's still a good PG, and more importantly, an expiring contract. Mobley has one more year on his deal than Wally does but at four million dollars less. The Clippers get younger and get a shooter to put at the 3. If Mike Dunleavy Sr. was interesting in Mike Jr. then he should be happy with Wally. We may need to swap the #11 with the #14 but I'd rather not. It's not a deal breaker, though. Draft #11: The Celtics could possibly end up with Al Thornton or Thaddeus Young.
#32: How could Danny pass of Nick Fazekas? Hopefully someone better will fall to us but let's pencil in Nick. Sign for cheap: Kelenna Azubuike and Mike Wilks. End of the Day:
PG: Cassell, Rondo, Wilks
SG: Pierce, Mobley, Ray
SF: Smith, Thornton, Azubuike
PF: Gomes, Scalabrine, Powe, Fazekas
C: Jefferson, Perkins
If the Hawks aren't sold on Smith's attitude, they may be willing to this route, especially if they are afraid that Conley won't last past the Bucks' pick. This way they could add a big man at 3 and still get Conley. The Celtics roll the dice with Smith but he is worth the risk.
Trade #2: Wally, West, Telfair for Cuttino Mobley, Sam CassellCassell is on his last legs but he's still a good PG, and more importantly, an expiring contract. Mobley has one more year on his deal than Wally does but at four million dollars less. The Clippers get younger and get a shooter to put at the 3. If Mike Dunleavy Sr. was interesting in Mike Jr. then he should be happy with Wally. We may need to swap the #11 with the #14 but I'd rather not. It's not a deal breaker, though. Draft #11: The Celtics could possibly end up with Al Thornton or Thaddeus Young.
#32: How could Danny pass of Nick Fazekas? Hopefully someone better will fall to us but let's pencil in Nick. Sign for cheap: Kelenna Azubuike and Mike Wilks. End of the Day:
PG: Cassell, Rondo, Wilks
SG: Pierce, Mobley, Ray
SF: Smith, Thornton, Azubuike
PF: Gomes, Scalabrine, Powe, Fazekas
C: Jefferson, Perkins
Comments
I like these deals, but we'd have only one starting calibre big man on the team and a tremendously overloaded wing. Remember Tony Allen's coming back.
I wonder if the Hawks would consider a West/Green/Veal for Anthony Johnson/Smith trade. That way we can add Smith's defense and keep the #5 to add a rotation quality big.
Posted by: Sam | May 27, 2007 02:27 AM