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Celtics offer Allen, Rondo to Pistons
The Boston Celtics appear willing to make major roster changes to balance a chance for a championship run and future financial flexibility. The Celtics offered Ray Allen and Rajon Rondo to the Detroit Pistons for a package that included Richard Hamilton, Tayshaun Prince and Rodney Stuckey, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. Boston general manager Danny Ainge and Detroit's Joe Dumars never spoke, but rather the Celtics had a lower-level executive make the pitch to a Pistons official over the past weekend, league sources said. Detroit immediately rejected the idea, and it never advanced to the two top executives speaking about particulars. This isn't an uncommon occurrence for a GM like Ainge to dispatch an underling to make that kind of a call, if for no other reason to give the top executive some level of deniability that he's shopping his stars.
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That would shake up quite a bit. Not sure who wins that trade though.
Schadenfreude -…
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If im the Celts, I dont give up on Rondo...he is in that class of PG's right behind derron Williams, and CP3
M3ATPLOW
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Winning drives up the value of players including the scrubs too so it becomes difficult to keep the group intact that's why the Lakers are in such an enviable position. Ainge needs to man up and make some bold moves.
When your top guns are that old interchanging parts won't get you far so start rebuilding now! This might sound ludacris but if you get rid of Garnet, Piercer and Ray Allen now you will be able to keep Rondo and obtain younger stars that will make Boston a competitor for years to come. If you hang on to them too long y'll soon be like Phoenix.
Lostwill
Natick , MA
Total Comments (2003)
well said
M3ATPLOW
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^^ But I dont think they give up on Garnett or Pierce just yet...they have another run in them
M3ATPLOW
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Boston asks for Detroit's entire nucleus in exchange for an expiring contract and a PG who looks good only because he plays with the big 3....?
This doesnt make any sense for Detroit. How does this help them now? How does this help them land bigger players in the future. This would be a move that left them looking to buy the entire 2010 free agent class. I'm not sure you want to put all your eggs in that basket when you have to compete with Miami, the New York teams, and the money the home teams can give.
biminator
Total Comments (2077)
This is tough. The Celtics want to get better and younger without messing with the cap space. Rondo has been heard to be a to a tough guy to get along with. Allen is getting older, still great. I just see the lack of depth really hurting the C's. We need a good rookie and some guys like Walker and Pruitt to step up. That way they will need minimal help to win another Championship.
Mason1313
South Portland, ME
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The Pistons would have to be stupid to make that deal....
I'm Rick James
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I find it comical that this article will get huge number of comments from Boston fans, all thinking this was a feasible deal, ignoring the other teams in the mix. Detroit immediately reject this. This is a KEY sentence in the article because the trade offer was ridiculous. This isn't EA Sports or a fantasy league...
biminator
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Agreed.
bucklee
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I dont even think I could pull this trade off on NBA LIVE 09....
I'm Rick James
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You can't blame a guy for tryin'...
SoxNationinMN
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I don't think you get rid of any of these guys...they have at least 2 more runs left together...and what young guys are you getting that will replace them and make them a competitor?
BxSwagBoy
Bronx , NY
Total Comments (39)
Are you retarded? Hes isn't a a 10th of the player those guys are. Stuckey is going to be a much better player, maybe already... As for who wins in this trade? Celtics in a landslide
Panthro
Rensselaer , NY
Total Comments (419)
What? He can't shoot! He may be in a class with C3PO....
SoxNationinMN
Total Comments (334)
Get rid of rondo. He's no good. He takes away shots from Pierce. Get rid of Allen. He's no good. He also takes away shots from Pierce.
Get the ball to pierce and get out of the way. That's the winning formula.
ThePowerCheese
Boston , MA
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um, really? lol
Let me help you out on that then.....Detroit LOSES BADLY
jgb
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This trade would be terrible for Detroit.
Grim Reaper Roper
Charlotte, NC
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I have to disagree about Detroit losing in a landslide, because a landslide implies that at somepoint it was close.... I think jgb said it best, straight up... Detroit LOSES BADLY
biminator
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Don't you mean Garnett?
Toxter
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