Trade ideas: 2 Chauncey S&Ts to Boston

[Glenn]

Pierce says he wants "a vet NBA star" in Boston or he wants out. They could actually finally move Pierce, but if they want to get him a star...

1.

Chauncey (resigned)
#15

for

#5
Al Jefferson
Theo Ratliff (expiring)

Comments: Boston gets their 2nd star, and can still get a good player at #15. The Pistons get their C of the future in Jefferson, and can either get Conley at #5 or if he's gone, trade down as far as #13 and get either Law or Crittenton. Who knows if Ratliff ever plays again, if he does, that's a bonus.

2.

Chauncey (resigned)

for

#5
Theo Ratliff (expiring)
Delonte West

Comments: Pretty much the same as above, only we'd go for a big at #5 (Noah, Hawes) and roll with West as our PG until we can find something better, either through FA (Boykins? Mo Williams?) or at #15/#27. Higher risk here, for sure.

[DrRay11]

Well, Jefferson's more of a PF than a C, IMO. But this deal looks reasonable for both sides.

[Cross]

Yeah I don't think Jefferson has the length to play center. Jefferson is pretty much untouchable but with Pierce getting impatient, would you reject Billups? If we can get Conley at the #5, I'd think we'd be in a weird situation. Conley and Jefferson are so young while we got Rip Tay and Sheed to work with. Conley has yet to find a jumpshot but is a great passer. IF we take Conley at 5...we'd look like

Sheed
Jefferson
Tay
Rip
Conley

That's a pretty damn good lineup, but not so much better than

Sheed
Webber
Tay
rip
Billups

I'd love for us to get a superstar caliber player without giving up a big chunk of our "core."

As for the 2nd trade, I'd try to get Rondo and Allen than West...

[Zekyl]

I don't know if I'd go after Allen first. No one knows if he's fully healed from that freak injury.

[WTFchris]

If he wants out then those are pretty good deals. Would he want to go back to Boston though? They delt him away, but I don't remember how his time was there.

[Uncle Mxy]

I wonder how much the rape charge figured into Pitino dealing Billups away.

I can't see him really wanting to go back there. I'll take JD and Flip over Ainge and Doc any day.