Boston Celtics 'Entire Team Is On The Block'

by SB Nation NBA News on Feb 1, 2012 4:20 PM EST in Boston Celtics Rumors

It's commonly accepted NBA wisdom that Danny Ainge would like to find a way to rebuild the Boston Celtics. He apparently wants to avoid the mistake his former team, the Phoenix Suns, made by holding on to their star players too long. Many trade rumors have been floated with the name of one Celtics player or another attached, but in his weekly chat ESPN's Chad Ford went a step further.

The entire Celtics team is on the block.

Ford, of course, could have been speak (chatting online) off the cuff and the statement came at the of an answer that included trade discussion about Chris Kaman, Pau Gasol and the New York Knicks "shopping Amare hard". Ford didn't offer any other specifics but his co-worker and self-avowed Celtics homer Bill Simmons had an idea of his own.

Simmons in one of his notorious lists, suggests the Celtics swap Rajon Rondo, Marquis Daniels and Jermaine O'Neal's expiring deal for Steve Nash, Grant Hill and Marcin Gortat. It's a suggestion that even Bill calls "unlikely".

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et tu Bill?

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by Jeff Clark on Feb 1, 2012 4:48 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions

Whatevs.

Nothing is happening before the trade deadline, and I highly doubt any of the core four go. Ray is probably the only one at risk, and his is the only name that hasn’t popped up in serious trade talk this year.

by KY Celts fan on Feb 1, 2012 4:49 PM EST reply actions

Knicks shopping Amare hard.....hahahaha....that's like trying to sell some Fukashima Japan seafood to a health food store

Simmons in one of his notorious lists, suggests the Celtics swap Rajon Rondo, Marquis Daniels and Jermaine O’Neal’s expiring deal for Steve Nash, Grant Hill and Marcin Gortat. It’s a suggestion that even Bill calls “unlikely”.

Did he just make that up as six names poppoed into his head….that would be so bad for the Celtics….How about just give them JO next time he gets hurt and they can prop him up in a soft floating pool chair in the Arizona winter sun to heal and then ship him back in an oxygen tent in late April…geesh

Is it Soup Yet?

by Master Po on Feb 1, 2012 5:03 PM EST reply actions

who do we know in Arizona to make this happen?

by JPV on Feb 1, 2012 5:10 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

I agree with KY Celts fan: Whatevs.

Once again, nothing really new here.

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by mmmmm on Feb 1, 2012 5:17 PM EST reply actions

Simmons in one of his notorious lists, suggests the Celtics swap Rajon Rondo, Marquis Daniels and Jermaine O'Neal's expiring deal for Steve Nash, Grant Hill and Marcin Gortat. It's a suggestion that even Bill calls "unlikely

Exactly what drug is Simmons on?

by Finkelskyhook on Feb 1, 2012 5:25 PM EST reply actions

Nothing happening

I don’t see any possiblity of anything happening during the season. I see the above suggested trade as just moving people without upgrading in any particular area. How about just playing the kids more. We’ve hardly seen what Johnson can do in a game.

by ddjapan on Feb 1, 2012 5:27 PM EST reply actions

Boring!

No news, nothing to talk about. The Celtics have no trade assets to offer in order to get young prospects. They’re no superstars on the market coming to Boston and Ainge needs to face the reality. Chances are this team will be together until their season is done or maybe a minor tweek during the season, but nothing serious.

by C'sFanfrmNy on Feb 1, 2012 5:35 PM EST reply actions

I'm pretty sure DA knows

you can’t turnover a whole roster that much and expect to get far into the playoffs. He should learn from last year and from other teams who’ve done the same

by vgarcia890 on Feb 1, 2012 6:05 PM EST reply actions

+1

I still don’t think he get’s it.

by C'sFanfrmNy on Feb 1, 2012 6:10 PM EST up reply actions

I take it any moves would be for the future.

And for the future a better draft position is better anyway.

by clover on Feb 1, 2012 6:27 PM EST up reply actions

rondo for the 60 yo nash? hell no

by Karasu on Feb 1, 2012 10:47 PM EST reply actions

While I wouldn't consider a trade for Nash, don't sell Nash short- he'll be dishing until he's 80, if he's 60 now. lol.

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by lygafe on Feb 2, 2012 7:29 AM EST reply actions

A crappy season

I have always been a celtics fan and will always be one. I did not think this season would begin but unfortunately it has and the packed , horrendous schedule is taking its toll on teams both young and old.

The celts have found themselves behind the eight ball with most of their remaining games on the road. They have to will themselve to play like they did against Orlando.

Against the Bulls on sunday they went into the 4th quarter leading by 1 and lost by 9. This was a back to back from playing Detroit the night before. Thats not right. Somew would say thats the game but playing a stretch of 5 games in 8 days is really crap.

No matter what happens to the men in green this season , i shall not blame them, and i would not blow up the team. This is a the worst yr for fans and players. Let,s hope when next season starts, Ainge and Doc would have accquired D12 and kept the big 4 plus wilcox, pietrus , bass, jjj and moore.And through savvy and guile bring a few more pieces together so Kg, PP and Ray would have one more shot b4 retiring.

Some would agree and many would not but that how i see this season , a crappy one.

P.S. Bulls or Thunder will win while Lebum will stew in Miami adimiring his own near greatness..

by jeharry on Feb 17, 2012 10:41 PM EST reply actions