Smush to Miami; La Bomba to...
Thankfully, the Miami Heat made a mistake that I feared the Celtics would, which was signing Smush Parker. While many Celtics fans have been impressed by his dismantling of Delonte West, Parker's defense is overrated. He reaches too much and struggles against quicker guards. His point guard skills aren't very good either and his inability to thrive even in the triangle offense basically tells you everything you need to know.
What this deal does do is lower Juan Carlos "La Bomba" Navarro's trade value since the Heat were one of the top bidders for Navarro and I can't imagine that they would be interested in spending money on both Navarro and Parker. With Ray Allen able to run the show, the Celtics wouldn't need Navarro to be a true PG so he could fit in well in Beantown, and if the price is right, he is definitely worth the risk. The question is: how low will Washington go? They won't want to take on any contracts in the deal so the Celtics would be looking at offering someone like Telfair, Gomes, or perhaps even the small money big man Leon Powe. I'm sure the C's would want to give up Telfair but the Wiz would probably press for Gomes, or at least, Telfair and Powe. In the end, the only hope I see us having is if other teams all bail out of the bidding and we're the last remaining option. Even then though, the deal has to be somewhat enticing to the Wizards because they aren't going to hurt themselves just to help Navarro get a chance to play in the NBA. They'd probably just let him go back to Spain rather than take on someone they don't want in a deal.
Right now I think the best options for La Bomba (if dealt with one of the Wiz big men) are: Cleveland, LA Clippers, LA Lakers, or San Antonio. I'd be willing to let go of Telfair and Powe if it meant getting Navarro without having to take on a bad contract like Etan Thomas or Brendan Haywood.
