20 Oct 2017 08:19:14
Boston: M Gasol

Memphis: G Hayward+ return Memphis pick.


Horford is aging, so should boston go all in now? Trading an injuyred Hayward for a center that fits the system.

Memphis could do thit, they get the pick back and start tanking in a loaded Western conference. If Hayward recovers, they get an all star and they have no problem absorbing the contract when they're rebuilding

1.) 20 Oct 2017
20 Oct 2017 12:52:36
It's not a bad idea for Memphis, but basketball aside, nobody would ever sign with Boston again if they pulled this. Moving IT shows that nobody is sacred in the quest for 18.Moving Hayward would just be cruel.

2.) 20 Oct 2017
20 Oct 2017 13:16:18
Haywood is not going anywhere.

3.) 20 Oct 2017
20 Oct 2017 13:40:03
@supercollider, do you agree, Boston should go all in now or trade Horford?

Boston can't beat cleveland without Hayward and they need a center.

4.) 20 Oct 2017
20 Oct 2017 14:03:08
I don't think Boston needs to go all in now at all. They have two young studs in Brown and Tatum, and a young star in Kyrie. That's a core you can build around, and if the Lakers pick comes through this season, they'll likely have a big man prospect to add to that core. They basically have the Philly "process" construct while also having guys like Horford and Hayward to star now and top role players like Smart and Rozier. This group is poised to be competitive for the next ten to fifteen years, so they shouldn't blow too much up to try to win it all once.

5.) 20 Oct 2017
20 Oct 2017 14:04:09
That seems like a lot of for a center that doesn't really fit with the rest of the team's timeline. Challenging the Cavs this year was always a long shot. Now that Hayward is out, in my opinion, they should trade Horford for assets and contracts that would help them get a young big man sometime in the next year and a half. Loading up to make a run next year and for the foreseeable future makes the most sense. Why rush now and potentially give up assets that could actually win them a title down the line rather than assets that might get them back to the ECFs this year.

6.) 20 Oct 2017
20 Oct 2017 17:31:47
Makes no sense to trade Horford now. He is invaluable to the team, especially after Haywards injury. He still fits their timeline. He will help them be competitive now and will help them until the kids, Brown, Tatum and whoever else is ready. Who knows, maybe they catch lightning in a bottle and win something.
The last thing they need is moRe future picks.

7.) 20 Oct 2017
20 Oct 2017 18:51:07
Boston is done dealing, except maybe moving Smart at the deadline if he has a bad year and won't give a hometown discount on the next contract. It's all about developing the kids, getting on the same page and re-signing Irving a year from now.
Gasol? Maybe a year from now when he's on the decline and can be had for pennies on the buck.

8.) 20 Oct 2017
20 Oct 2017 21:39:14
Yeah celtics won't trade Hayward and horford would only be traded along with assets for a young gun just have to take the Hayward injury on the chin.