Celtics' Big Three in jeopardy?

I bet that somehow, somewhere, the Clippers will be mentioned as a possible trading partner. LOL

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by PV Mike on Jan 20, 2012 9:50 AM PST up reply actions

all 3 could fit into the Clippers rotation/starting lineup. The easiest one to trade for is Ray Allen since he makes the least and the Clips don’t have a lot of tradeable contracts left. Problem is the Celtics would just want young players back so all we have to offer is Bledsoe, 2nd round pick and maybe conditional 1st round picks?

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by ClipperChuck on Jan 19, 2012 11:33 AM PST reply actions

What about expiring contracts?

by Final692 on Jan 19, 2012 2:03 PM PST up reply actions

We don't have any of those

well aside from Foye and Cook and they don’t make nearly enough to matchup with Garnett and Pierce. Cook, Foye and Bledsoe work according to the trade machine so that’s really the Clips only viable option. They wouldn’t be interested in Mo or Butler if they are going into rebuild mode. Clips wouldn’t trade DJ, Griffin or Paul for them. So that’s really the only trade the Clips could possibly make directly with the Celtics for one of the Big three. We can trade junk for junk though, like Foye for Jermaine O’Neal.

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by ClipperChuck on Jan 19, 2012 2:18 PM PST up reply actions

Right thats what I meant

Cook, Foye, bledsoe, more future picks etc, but they aren’t the best assets/money for a player of the big 3 caliber regardless of the fact that they’re aging.

by Final692 on Jan 19, 2012 2:28 PM PST up reply actions

I can see it being enough for Allen

primarily because there aren’t that many playoff/contending teams that have trade assets either or looking to add a SG.

Knicks would be but they don’t have the contracts to trade
Blazers don’t need him with Matthews, Crawford and Batum

76ers have expirings and could offer a young prospect or 1st round pick
Pacers could offer Granger for Allen.
Lakers have the trade exception and their 1st round pick. (this would feel weird though)
Mavericks have Jason Terry

Anyways I don’t see anything that completely blows the Foye, Cook and Bledsoe offer out of the water.

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by ClipperChuck on Jan 19, 2012 2:44 PM PST up reply actions

LAL can't get Allen.

His contract won’t fit into their TPE.

Jermaine O’Neal would be a solid pick up (I mean, in the sense he’s better than Cook/Jones).

Ray Allen would be a dream. We would have his Bird Rights and be able to keep him for next season. I hope Chauncey would accept a move to the bench in that case.

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by Gordon for President on Jan 19, 2012 2:58 PM PST up reply actions

I believe the Lakers can give a player plus the TPE

so even Matt Barnes + TPE works. Not that it matters I can’t fathom a scenario where the Celtics would trade a future HoF to the Lakers.

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by ClipperChuck on Jan 19, 2012 4:51 PM PST up reply actions

I'm talking about the basic rules of the TPE.

You can’t combine it with anything else (cap space, a player, what have you). The player(s) contract has to fit into it.

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by Gordon for President on Jan 19, 2012 5:16 PM PST up reply actions

You're right

I looked into it some more, I thought it could be player + tpe for a player. So yea Lakers are out of the running.

Main point survive, there isn’t much of a market for Ray Allen so Bledsoe plus crap might be enough if Celtics really do blow it up.

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by ClipperChuck on Jan 20, 2012 3:12 AM PST up reply actions

Allen for the last 3 teams

doesnt make sense for Pacers, Granger young/upcoming still
Lakers, you’re right they’re rivals!
Mavs JET imo is better than Allen at this point

by Final692 on Jan 19, 2012 4:27 PM PST up reply actions

Well

Pacers are rumored to be shopping Granger. The Pacers could make this move, let Allen expire and have enough cap space to chase Eric Gordon next year. They have a super young team full of rookie contracts right now. If anything this makes less sense for the Celtics as a Rondo-Granger duo is still a low seed playoff team stuck in mediocrity.

Lakers scenario see above

It’s a matter of preference between Jet and Allen. This would be a shake it up trade for the Mavs. Not sure what the Celtics get out of it unless the Mavs threw in some cash or a late pick.

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by ClipperChuck on Jan 19, 2012 4:56 PM PST up reply actions

I'd be happy with any of the Big Three, but...

What the team needs is a good veteran bench presence. Would any of them want to sign on as a reserve? And I’m a fan of Pierce, but I figure he’s going to retire a Celtic.

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by Chris McD on Jan 20, 2012 9:35 AM PST reply actions