30 Sep 2015 21:21:45
Raptors/Celtics/Wolves
Raptors get Kevin Martin
* could need a scoring 6th man off the bench
pg Lowry/Joseph/Wright
sg Derozan/Martin/Powell
sf Carroll/Caboclo/Johnson
pf Patterson/Scola/Bennett
ce Valanciunas/Biyombo
Celtics get Terrence Ross & Gorgui Dieng
* get 2 young pieces, one who can protect the rim
pg Smart/Thomas/Rozier
sg Turner/Hunter/Young
sf Ross/Crowder
pf Lee/Johnson
ce Dieng/Zeller/Olynyk
Wolves get Avery Bradley & Jared Sullinger
pg Rubio/Miller/Jones
sg Bradley/Lavine
sf Wiggins/Shabbaz/Prince
pf GArnett/Sullinger/Bjelica
ce Towns/Pekovic/Payne
01 Oct 2015 07:43:48
Send a future 1st round pick to Wolves instead of J.Sullinger. I think they would like it more.
01 Oct 2015 10:04:49
I would love to see Dieng in Boston.
01 Oct 2015 11:23:20
Minnesota doesn't need an overpriced, undersized SG who can't shoot and a PF who thinks he is a stretch 4 but can't shoot. Minnesota passes on this trade.
01 Oct 2015 14:10:29
It's not bad, but let me give you a closer view on MIN.
They aren't tanking, but their goal isn't wins either - it's developing for the future. They have their three young wings in place (Wiggins, LaVine, Shabazz) for two spots. While Kevin Martin is clearly better than the last two and will begin the season as a starter, you are right that he is available because he's not in his early twenties. They need minutes for all three young players, so while Bradley is a better age fit, I think they'd simply prefer to get a pick (and BOS has plenty of those).
As for Dieng, he's an older player on rookie scale, so I don't think he's untradable. He is a borderline starter for many teams, a good rim protector, and is learning to play PF as well. But for MIN, he has extra value because he is an extremely cheap counter-balance to Pekovic, both for payroll and playing time. After off-season surgery, Pek says he feels better than he has in years, but he won't be ready to start the season, and his health is always a giant question mark. If Pek is playing 20 minutes a night, I think only then will Dieng be shopped, with Pek, Towns, Garnett, Bjelica getting the bulk of the big man minutes. Right now though, I think MIN will keep him for insurance.