NBA Draft Rumor: Celtics Looking To Trade Out Of Draft
by Jeff Clark on Jun 23, 2011 4:47 PM EDT
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PrintThe Celtics might just decide that nobody in the draft is as good as someone they can get in exchange for their pick.
This has been speculated on numerous times and Danny's been dropping heavy hints to this effect, but this is the first time I've heard it reported as a "legit" rumor - if there is such a thing.
Boston Celtics open to trading No. 25 pick? - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN
The Boston Celtics are taking a hard look at Marquette's Jimmy Butler and Boston College's Reggie Jackson with the 25th pick in the draft. But there's another potential option for the Celtics. The team is open to moving out of the draft altogether if they can trade their pick for a young player. The Celtics have a $2.4 million trade exception that would allow them to take back a young player without having to send anything in return other than the 25th pick.
Zach Lowe tries to fill in some names that fit the "young player" descriptor and fit into the trade exception. (note: these names are just speculation and not part of the rumor)
2011 NBA draft day buzz - SI.com - NBA Draft 2011
There are rumblings that a few teams want in at the lower end of the first round, and there are a number of serviceable bigs Boston could fit within that exception -- Jason Thompson, Lou Amundson, Anthony Tolliver, Josh McRoberts, Semih Erden (formerly a Celtic), Ryan Hollins and many others.
I'm not really that familiar with most of these guys but the name that jumps out the most is Jason Thompson, who has been rumored in Kings' deals in the past. Though I think that might be a bit of a reach for this kind of value.
In the forums, nickagenta compiled a larger list of possible names that work financially.
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Just pick !!!!
non eo fo those guys sound very appealing …granted I know little of them…
Semih Erden? why? let him go to pick up the stupid Dropkick Murphy only to trade a pick to get him back??? That makes no sense.
Figure out a way to get Chris Kaman away from the Clippers…and make the pick on some young big guy who might be Sleeper intead of a Yawner!!!!
JuJuan Johnson!!!
Is it Soup Yet?
jason thompson
id LOVE to land him. he can come in and play PF or Center for us and is still young and cheap. only one on this short list id be willing to deal for.
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im gonna be all up on you like a spider monkey!
by remembering9ergods on Jun 23, 2011 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions
I looked up Jason Thompson and his numbers
and he looks like a solid rotation guy, did about 9pts and 6 rebounds in 25 minutes for 75 games, nothing spectacular but very solid, can’t see why Kings move him for just picks, guess they have too much depth at that spot
he has foul problems but that can be fixed
kings have lost patience with him and started shopping him last season.
"Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."
im gonna be all up on you like a spider monkey!
by remembering9ergods on Jun 23, 2011 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions
if we are going to draft a big man project anyway
why not take back Semih?
"Take it to the hoop, there's a dance involved." - DJ Tommy
Master tyPo?
JuJuan or Keith Benson, same type of player
Danny could just buy them if they go in the second round but you know he’s going to get a little guy, just because
There's more potential upside to a draft pick than a guy from another team who has already been around.
Still, Doc probably wouldn’t play the rookie, and you’re more likely to know what you’re getting with a traded player.
But then, the fans here might go apoplectic if Ainge uses a draft pick to bring Semih back (after giving him away for practically nothing).
Aw, just make the pick.
I'm with ya Po on Kaman
except he makes 12.7 million and would be tough to match up dollars with for. Jason Thompson would be sweet pick up by the C’s. That’s why it won’t happen. We’ll probably get someone like Mikki Moore!!
I see Kaman as a numbers pig.
His points and rebounds look nice, but he’s not very effective without the ball and is actually a modern day black hole when he does get it.
For 12M the Celtics could do much better.
I was hoping we would trade this years picks
for a higher pick next year, the “deeper” draft
but aren’t these guys being mentioned as 1 year vets second rounders from last year? is their talent that much better or is this draft really that bad?
I would be happy with Semih back
Thought he was decent even with his injury
In addition to Thompson from Sacto
I also like young guys Omri Casspi and Donte Greene from their squad. Would like to see either in green.
Who says it will be a big
I’m sure the list is much longer for PGs and small forwards giving us flex room for a trade
SACRAMENTO!
Bradley, TE, and the 25 pick for Casspi, Thompson and the 35 pick: (Jajuan Johnson, Tyler, or Benson)
With this rumor only just coming out now, I imagine it is contingent on who's there when they pick--
and they may be lining up to pick for someone else if the kid(s) they want isn’t there.
Trade for a vet who Doc likes who will actually make it on the floor
Doc is old school & rooks gotta sit. Doc likes vets far more than rooks. Doc decides who plays. Gabe, J.R.,Lester,etc. Year after year after year. No floor time. No rest for the starters. Vets get the minutes. Danny should know Doc’s m.o. by now.
Trade it
I was hoping he’d deal it for a pick in the next draft and he still may.
A rookie coming out in what is likely to be a shortened training camp and/or preseason has almost no shot of sniffing Doc’s rotation.
Jason Thompson is an interesting option
by CelticsFanNC on Jun 23, 2011 4:55 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Jason Thompson works
He would fit in with the Celtics. Smart kid, and this would get him back closer to home. McRoberts is okay, but if the trade was for him, I’d just trade out of the first round and try to move up in the second to get Leuer from Wisconsin.
Though I would like to see the C's ...
get lucky and draft some particular players tonight ( Vucivic is on the top of my list) if such players are not available or if Ainge thinks he can acquire better talented players by trading the draft pick away and utilizing the 2.4 million trade exception he should do so.
I have always considered the C’s draft pick ( even at #25) a asset and trade chip and if Ainge has to trade it in order to acquire young talent , so be it.
It does not matter how the C’s achieve adding young talent on the roster, be by utilizing the draft pick or by trading it, as long as the bottom line is they do add young talent to the roster when all is said and done.
deals have started early
The Charlotte Bobcats have acquired the No. 7 pick in the draft in a three-team trade that sends Stephen Jackson(notes) and Shaun Livingston(notes) to the Milwaukee Bucks, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.
The Sacramento Kings sent the seventh pick to the Bobcats and received John Salmons(notes) and the No. 10 pick from the Milwaukee Bucks. In addition to Jackson and Livingston, the Bucks also received Kings point guard Beno Udrih(notes) and the Bobcats’ No. 19 pick.
More From Adrian WojnarowskiHawks try to deal Josh Smith for Wolves’ No. 2 pick Jun 23, 2011 Sources: Timberwolves to fire Rambis Jun 22, 2011 The Bobcats get Bucks forward Corey Maggette(notes) in addition to the No. 7 pick. The Bobcats now hold the seventh and ninth picks in the draft.
"Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."
im gonna be all up on you like a spider monkey!
by remembering9ergods on Jun 23, 2011 6:03 PM EDT reply actions
I'm with you, Erden would be painful--
it’d mean we gave up a 1st for a couple of months of having had Murphy on the bench.
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