Shocker of shockers, Danny Ainge is being aggressive.
Here are the assets the Celtics have, in order (my opinion) of value
Rajon Rondo
Draft picks (a combination of 21 & 22, plus future #1′s)
Avery Bradley
Paul Pierce
JaJuan Johnson/E’Twaun Moore
Yes, I ranked Pierce 4th because of his age and contract, I’m sure other teams would see more value in everything above him. I don’t expect him to be moved. And there’s no player in this draft worth moving Rondo for. Even if Danny was considering trading his #1 asset, it wouldn’t be to move up in this draft.
If Danny is trying to move into the top 14, it’s possible to get a 10-15 pick in exchange for Boston’s two picks and maybe the second rounder. Let’s look at the teams at 10-14 (New Orleans, Portland, Houston, Phoenix, Milwaukee).
New Orleans is in flat out rebuilding mode. Trading down for picks and/or a young player would make sense since they’re looking to (a) collect assets that they can flip into better pla
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Danny Ainge,
Rajon Rondo,
Avery Bradley,
Paul Pierce,
JaJuan Johnson,
LaMarcus Aldridge,
Dwight Howard,
Monta Ellis
TEAMS: Boston Celtics, Portland Trail Blazers, Orlando Magic, Milwaukee Bucks
TEAMS: Boston Celtics, Portland Trail Blazers, Orlando Magic, Milwaukee Bucks
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