Wow, the West gets even more stacked!

http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/celtics_nba/celtics_insider/2014/12/celtics_likely_to_trade_rajon_rondo_within_days

http://m.espn.go.com/nba/story?storyId=12048931

Boston will send Rajon Rondo and Dwight Powell to Dallas for Brandan Wright, Jae Crowder, Jamar Nelson, 2015 first-round and future second.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) December 18, 2014

mreinman wrote:

djsunyc wrote:not a good deal for Boston. should've traded him when they dumped pierce and kg.

really? sounds like a steal for them.

Awesome deal and they can milk the players they got for more assets if they want. I would trade Brandan Wright because even though he is young he does not have value on a young team and might slip away in FA this summer.

yellowboy90 wrote:

mreinman wrote:

djsunyc wrote:not a good deal for Boston. should've traded him when they dumped pierce and kg.

really? sounds like a steal for them.

Awesome deal and they can milk the players they got for more assets if they want. I would trade Brandan Wright because even though he is young he does not have value on a young team and might slip away in FA this summer.

sammy to boston for brandon

The Celtics likely also create a trade exception worth nearly $13 million with this transaction, which could be of monstrous value next summer. Wright is a player that could be "on the bus" down the line, due to his ability to protect the rim, though he could also work as trade bait before the February 19 trade deadline. Crowder might not be a big name, but he's only 24-years-old and is already an extremely versatile defender. Boston may view him as a keeper, especially if he continues to excel from the three-point line.

And of course, acquiring more draft picks never hurts. Boston will now have three first round draft picks in 2015, including Philadelphia's second round draft pick; they will now be in the pole position to acquire virtually any player that hits the trading market.

TPercy wrote:Who is Bostons cornerstone player? Smart?

Future.

When last won their starphuch how many years ago? They did nip it in the bud and shoved ceremony away and traded their gods for lots and lots of picks.

NOt a great trade for Boston but its solid! Young prospect big and a late probable high 20's 1st rounder. Rondo has a fresh ACL to still work thru but it makes Dallas a contender now. Rondo's salary is like 12 mil for this year so its easy for them to take him. Amare is double. Not so easy.

Good trade for the knicks if the west gets into an arms race and wants Amare (if they can) or Bargnani.
I know most of you think Bargs is worth nothing but a team that needs a late season push and believes they can make some noise might see a hopefully healthy Amare as a good short term rental. Price? A late 1st round if they have it!

gunsnewing wrote:Wish we did what Boston is doing. Their future is a lot brighter than ours. All the picks and cap space in the world while we strike out on Marc Gasol & company

Phil was busy pouting and fighting with Sheridan online

Instead of trying to figure out how we could benefit from this deal

Mad because Rondo wasn't being routed our way

So Phil accomplished 2 things, he didn't make a move to help us rebuild

He wasn't able to make a move to make us competitive here

But here's what we clearly found out today

Dallas is serious about winning and made the move to do so

That's what well ran organizations do