Eight NBA players who have a real chance to be involved in trade rumors soon

So I say swing for the fences and go for Durant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If not him, who???????

HaHa

I would trade for Rondo and Olynyk. They already know the system. They would fill most of the current needs.

I would do something. The injuries are exposing the lack of real depth with Hayward and Morris out.

Although Cowens might freak out if Olynyk returned.

My logic is this team is too close to glory, has too decent a chance this year right now to not give these guys some reinforcements, especially Al Horford.

The ball movement has been awful and we are thin upfront.

And it doesn't have to be Rondo and Olynyk. I'm a nostalgic sort of Celtics fan. Yet, they are the level of talent I am thinking of, not Durant or Anthony Davis. A monster trade would gut the team and could easily backfire. Just trade Rozier or Smart, draft picks and any of the scrubs who may or may not become ex-scrubs.

KELLY O is on a 4 year deal. Who would want to carry him and his limited skills for that length of time.

He is past tense!

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Olynyk would look good on this year's Cs roster if he had been able to ever become even reasonably consistent in his play.  Of course, this is why Ainge let him go without even an offer.

He is still not consistent in Miami, and is certainly paid too much for too long of a period of time for the Cs to even think about looking his way.

112288 is correct in designating Olynyk as "past tense".

PATRIOT NATION!

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Anyone get the feeling 112288 is a Patriots fan?

wideclyde wrote:Olynyk would look good on this year's Cs roster if he had been able to every become even reasonably consistent in his play.  Of course, this is why Ainge let him go without even an offer.

He is still not consistent in Miami, and is certainly paid too much for too long of a period of time for the Cs to even think about looking his way.

112288 is correct in designating Olynyk as "past tense".

I thought Danny let Olynyk go because he needed the money to sign Hayward. Sorry if I'm wrong. I agree he was inconsistent, but the same could probably be said of most players.

Danny brought back Antoine Walker? So maybe the anti-Olynyk people should brace themselves just in case it happens. Rondo coming back would be pretty funny, too. Half of the fan base would probably lose their minds. To those people, I would say it's just a game.

NYCelt wrote:Anyone get the feeling 112288 is a Patriots fan?

Isn’t everyone a Patriots fan??? I don’t see how any football fan anywhere could dislike the Patriots.

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wideclyde wrote:Olynyk would look good on this year's Cs roster if he had been able to every become even reasonably consistent in his play.  Of course, this is why Ainge let him go without even an offer.

He is still not consistent in Miami, and is certainly paid too much for too long of a period of time for the Cs to even think about looking his way.

112288 is correct in designating Olynyk as "past tense".

I thought Danny let Olynyk go because he needed the money to sign Hayward. Sorry if I'm wrong. I agree he was inconsistent, but the same could probably be said of most players.

Danny brought back Antoine Walker? So maybe the anti-Olynyk people should brace themselves just in case it happens. Rondo coming back would be pretty funny, too. Half of the fan base would probably lose their minds. To those people, I would say it's just a game.

Danny traded Bradley for Morris to make the cap $ work in order to sign Hayward. The C's were going in a different direction and Olynyk was not part of their plans, particularly at the amount of $ he was looking for. The one constant for him is that he's inconsistent, which can't be said of Horford, Irving, Tatum, or Brown. Whenever he had a good game, you could almost guarantee that he'd be a non-factor the in very next game. That same kind of play is happening with him in Miami.

Although Rondo had some productive play during his formative yrs. with the C's, towards the end of his tenure here, the writing was on the wall that he and the C's were not going to be dancing partners in the future. He was looking for a max. contract and the C's weren't about to offer one. He is a ball hog that can distribute the ball but cannot shoot very well. I was exasperated so many times when he would just nonchalantly walk the ball up the court with no sense of urgency. His defense was overrated - his steals were often a consequence of his defensive coverage getting beat and him swiping the ball from behind. He's has shown to be a head case at times with coaches, teammates, and officials, e.g., his demonstrative outburst with Rick Carlisle in Dallas. A demeanor that had an adverse effect on his salary/contract negotiations. Rondo would not be a good fit for the C's. Their style of play - ball movement and distribution is the polar opposite of his ball control style. I'm happy for him that he has somehow controlled his ego for now to find a niche, but not with the C's. He's a time bomb that is liable to go off at any moment.

Rondo was one of my favorite players when we had the "Good Rondo", but looking back in retrospect, I think that he was that motivating force (deterrent) as to why Ray Allen left the C's and never looked back. KG was the one of the few teammates that could talk any sense into him when Rondo would go into his many infamous locker room tirades.

I assume Kelly O. is priced beyond his value, but if it came to pass, having Rondo back for a playoff run would be great, IMO. I think when we saw Rondo last spring, picking us apart in the playoffs, we got an idea what we can still do in crunch time... Of the list at the top, I like Noel. He may be a lost soul who will never reach his potential, but if he's cheap, he might thrive in green with a great coach. Hawk

Rondo is never coming back here. What a disruption that would cause. He had his shot, blew it, had dollar signs in this eyes and a definite ego the size of the Grand Canyon. Brad tried as hard as he could but Rondo just did what HE wanted to do on the court. Talk about the ball sticking in one player's hands, he would pound the heck out of that ball, leave six seconds left on the ball and pass to someone who would miss a last second shot because he refused to follow the game plan. He did the same thing in Dallas, only he ran into Rick Carlisle. He benched him and the Cuban shipped him out of town.
WHY IN THE HECK WOULD WE WANT HIM BACK?? TALK ABOUT A SHIP THAT HAS ALREADY SAILED

My question is : since I do not see his name listed on the tradeable list, I gather Morris is here for the year?
I keep reading that he is unhappy coming off the bench and with this injury to his knee, should he be replaced?

I know there are a few Pat's fans here, but I am sure that not all Boston Celtics fans are Boston/NE fans of other sports.

However, 112288, Yes, how about those PAT'S!!!!! Pure luck yesterday. God must be a Patriots fan!!!

You guys have convinced me Olynyk is overpriced. I just looked again at his stats and his assists to turnovers have never been good. A point goes to stats and against the eye test. His free throw shooting has also been extremely inconsistent for someone so good at all other types of shooting. I guess if Olynyk was paid Morris money, it might make sense, but he makes too much to compensate for bad points.

Rondo. I am sticking with the idea he would be a great pickup. He has become a very good three point shooter. He is still an expert at generating assists with few turnovers. I am not so quick to pile on him for anything that happened here or in Dallas. He deserves credit imho for sticking up for the Bulls as a team when Butler and Wade decided to throw everyone but themselves under the bus.

I sincerely believe Rondo tried his best to adapt to Stevens' system for the short time they were together. It's just very difficult to teach old dogs new tricks. It takes time. He is only being paid $3.3 million. His contract runs out this year. There would be no risk. He is now 31 and I imagine he wouldn't mind backing up Kyrie on a team that could head to the Finals and possibly steal a title.

Rondo was spectacular against us last year before getting hurt. His free throw shooting still sucks, but that seems to be about it. I bet Scal would love him back.

I would be willing to risk that Rozier wouldn't haunt Danny if he was traded. So a Rozier for Rondo trade could potentially be a little move that could make the C's a lot better for a second unit.

If Morris got healthy and played with Rondo on the second unit, and Brad staggered Horford, Tatum and Brown in a way that they end up playing a lot with those two guys, I think that could solve the problem of the C's not producing start to finish good games.

I truly believe a few tinkering moves by Danny could make a world of difference. I understand that when specific players are discussed, it gets tricky between eye tests and stats, contracts, fits, differences with opinions, etc..

As for being a Boston fan, I lived most of my life in New England and specifically Massachusetts, although the first five baby years were in other states within NE. I have always supported all four pro teams along with Boston College some years (I loved Barros, Bagley and Michael Adams) and some UMASS for the refuse to lose years.

I only now watch the Celtics. I am glad to not be as obsessed with sports while becoming an old man. The Red Sox 2004 kind of was it for me. What else needed to be accomplished for Boston sports? I respect that others still follow closely the Patriots. I just went a different way. For me, it is all about the Boston Celtics. It's not that I couldn't care less about the other teams, well, I guess I couldn't. I admit it. Time continues, people change. The Celtics are all the sports food I need.

Where is the NONE OF THE ABOVE lever? Someone pull that one for me.