Boston Celtics 2013-14 Season

My desire for Asik does depend on value and I agree, the 1st seems too much. I understand that legitimate Cs are hard to get (and the LAC pick, if that's the one, will be likely be late) but . . .

Those late first round picks don't pan out too often though... A good C is exactly what this team needs. Asik, Sullinger, Green, Bradley and Rondo would be a fun team to watch.

I think the idea behind the first is to "compensate" Houston for taking on Lees salary. I agree though, has to be LAC pick. I don't even want to give up Atlantas since I think a good rotation player can be had at around 20.

BTW the latest is that the reported offer was from a week ago and Danny isn't budging. Good for him. Not sure who else is offering much.

Ok so Brad Stevens has screwed up the Celtics by being too good too soon. This rebuild to get back to championship caliber is going to take forever with him turning every crappy team into a playoff team killing the chances of good draft picks. The first good pick from the nets is the 2016 draft as Atlanta is going to score this year from the Nets sucking.

How many first rd picks is Stevens worth to a young talented team? NO, DET, GS, SAC.... Let's trade him before we burn him out...

Mostly sarcastic but came to my mind

The Suns got a great pickup, kind of wish we could've got him for Doc's compensation. Also, I agree that Brad has made us way too good. This is the one draft we should be tanking for, but somehow we're gonna get stuck in mediocrity. They need to atleast get rid of all of their veterans and get younger assets.

How do you guys feel about trading Rondo? I'd love to see us build around him, but it's probably better long term to try and get multiple picks for him if we can.

The wildcard(s) in all of this are those Brooklyn picks. We HAVE to keep those.

In 2016-18, we either have their pick or the right to switch. It's possible they could allow us to be "competitive" each year (and by competitive, I mean maybe making the playoffs with an outside shot at making the 2nd round) while still having a shot at a lottery pick (3 years straight).

I'm not sure about Rondo. The concern is that you are going to have to pay him the Max and for a number of those years, you'd be doing so for him to lead that "competitive" team. I"m not sure that make sense. By the time Boston is an actual contender, Rajon will be on the the latter part of that contract. I also wonder if, assuming health, Sully is turning into the type of player you're going to have to extend for big money (Roy Hibbert said he could be the Kevin Love of the East - for whatever that's worth).

Lastly, while they are currently in the playoff hunt, Boston is only 0.5 games out of going from the 15th pick in the draft to the 8/9 spot in the lottery and 2.5 out of having the 5th spot. New York and Cleveland can still turn this around (I would've said Brooklyn too, prior to the Lopez injury). I'm not giving up hope yet.

I get your line of thought but that flat out ain't happening under the new CBA. Embiid is going Top 5 on what's perceived as the deepest draft since the LeBron one. Nobody is trading that high a pick for Rondo.

You might get Noah Vonleh or Montrezl Harrell for Rondo, and both would still be some good value.

Stevens may have saved his job the past couple weeks.

It's not even halfway into the year and I'm already counting losses and scoreboard watching.

Praying Cleveland gets Gasol to make a playoff run.

Loving Chicago getting things going.

Hoping that Danny trades Humphry, Crawford, Bass and anyone else who can help them win games without getting other good ready pieces back....

I want a top 5 pick this next draft.

Yea, big time move, helps on several levels:

1. Clears money as Lee had another year and Bayless is in last year
2. Makes team worse (Lee is having a good year under Stevens on both ends)
3. Makes Memphis better - only 16 wins right now and in a tough conference

You don't buy the argument that Bayless is a better fit because he's better at creating his own shot? Ha

another good night for the Celtics. They lost and a few teams below and just above them won including some big upsets.

Utah inexplicably started 1-14, but are 11-11 since. They are a talented team and will continue to play about .500 ball so they will climb the rankings.

Cleveland should as well with the addition of Deng.

Chicago has been on a roll, won without Deng last night, but could go either way. I still think its a better team then the C's and Thibideau only knows how to compete.

By the end of this Brutal month, perhaps even trip, I expect the Celts to have the 3rd or 4th worst record with MIL and ORL 1-2. Maybe this will get Danny to trade certain guys like Humphrey, Bass and Crawford to weaken the team a bit. Hump and Crawford are free agents so maybe you want to hold onto them, but that could make them valuable. I find it hard to believe teams wouldn't want a Hump and his rebounding, esp with his improved D and expiring contract. Green would be nice to trade as the team would really suck. Wallace has a bad contract but he helps you lose and you can't move him without giving up assets, not worth it.

Let's keep the losing up... Top 5 pick is unfortunately necessary.