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We won't be able to out-tank Sixers or Celtics.. Sixers were a given, but there are no moves that we could make that could have us keep pace with the Celtics for the next 60 games. Are you confident they can double their win total between now and the end of the season?
That's 2 of the top 5 spots.
In all honesty, I think the plan is to leave the 1st Round Pick up to chance, which was the only thing they could have done anyway. Especially with a team of Kobe Bryant.
If we get it, great. If we don't, that's just how some things go.
They know we won't make the playoffs, that's why there were reports that the Lakers were at the same time internally against trading for Rondo, but made overtures because you have to, and made the worst offer we could.
But, they will look for the homerun. Why? Because you have to. If it's there, you take it.
Now what they should do....
Come January..... They need to trade Jordan Hill... Then they need to trade Jeremy Lin.
Those are both guys that I would like to keep... IF we had our top 3 options and a 6th man already in the fold. Since we have nothing, you just can't. Lin isn't a guy you keep when the roster is empty. And Hill despite being a great value signing (some of you should praise Mitch after calling him foolish), he's $9mil that is being wasted when we need the cap next year.
You can get at least 1 First & 2-2nds for Hill & Lin in separate trades. Take back expirings of **** players, and probably a multi-year filler that's under $2mil.
That gives us the Rockets 1st, a 1st for Hill, 2 brand new 2nds, our 2nd, and the Clippers second if it's between 51-55. And Steve Nash. We can group all of that, or some combination of that and be able to get $14mil back in salaries. That is how you try to hit your homerun.
And sure it will take us better than 5th, but even if we were the 5th worst record, still a 45% chance we lose the pick. Or maybe we get lucky. Hit a homerun trade. And then end up with a Top 3 pick.
Or we make the Lin & Hill trade. No homerun trade, so we stand put. Then try to move up.
Ainge didn't piss on Mitch. And nobody has even said anything close as such. Why? Because what Ainge is doing is not a fool proof plan. Furthermore, people understand that there is a "Then What?" moment coming for them in the next few years.
That's 2 of the top 5 spots.
In all honesty, I think the plan is to leave the 1st Round Pick up to chance, which was the only thing they could have done anyway. Especially with a team of Kobe Bryant.
If we get it, great. If we don't, that's just how some things go.
They know we won't make the playoffs, that's why there were reports that the Lakers were at the same time internally against trading for Rondo, but made overtures because you have to, and made the worst offer we could.
But, they will look for the homerun. Why? Because you have to. If it's there, you take it.
Now what they should do....
Come January..... They need to trade Jordan Hill... Then they need to trade Jeremy Lin.
Those are both guys that I would like to keep... IF we had our top 3 options and a 6th man already in the fold. Since we have nothing, you just can't. Lin isn't a guy you keep when the roster is empty. And Hill despite being a great value signing (some of you should praise Mitch after calling him foolish), he's $9mil that is being wasted when we need the cap next year.
You can get at least 1 First & 2-2nds for Hill & Lin in separate trades. Take back expirings of **** players, and probably a multi-year filler that's under $2mil.
That gives us the Rockets 1st, a 1st for Hill, 2 brand new 2nds, our 2nd, and the Clippers second if it's between 51-55. And Steve Nash. We can group all of that, or some combination of that and be able to get $14mil back in salaries. That is how you try to hit your homerun.
And sure it will take us better than 5th, but even if we were the 5th worst record, still a 45% chance we lose the pick. Or maybe we get lucky. Hit a homerun trade. And then end up with a Top 3 pick.
Or we make the Lin & Hill trade. No homerun trade, so we stand put. Then try to move up.
Ainge didn't piss on Mitch. And nobody has even said anything close as such. Why? Because what Ainge is doing is not a fool proof plan. Furthermore, people understand that there is a "Then What?" moment coming for them in the next few years.
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