Celtics fan here...got a trade idea for you all to evaluate.Ive posted this to Portland page and I'm gauging your fan bases interest before throwing it up on the Boston blog.I really did try to consider the 3 teams involved, and make it as fair my league knowledge can make it.
Denver Gets...+1 win:Evan Turner,2016 Boston 1st,2016 Twolves 2nd,2017 Twolves 2nd,400k cash
Portland Gets...no change:David Lee, Mike Miller,2016 Dallas 1st,2016 Dallas/Memphis 2nd(Dallas owes Celtics the better of the 2)
Boston Gets...-1 win: Maurice Harkless and Gary Harris
http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=z5868lj
*****The original post to Portlands blog had the 2nd rounders flipped and then I realized I was under paying for Harris and over paying to rent Portlands cap space($16.5 million)****
Portland: Has 1 2nd round draft pick year and is in a rebuild.Harkless is a restriced FA to be and with Leonard and Crabbe also restricted they are needing to choose who to pursue.They get 2 picks for renting out cap space and trading the 8/9th man. There fan base seems ok with this deal(currently poll shows 108 yes 31 no) and while they like him they feel Harkless is bolting for playing time this coming offseason.
Boston: The Celtics need wings that can shoot.Boston has 8 draft picks in this coming draft,3 players on the roster from last years draft plus Marcus Smart and James Young from the year before,and a max of 5 roster openings this summer if we don't bring any FA back and release Amir Johnson and Jonas Jerekbo.The celtics team doesn't have a back up SF which Harkless could be an Harris could be a nice plug in at the 2 guard off the bench with Smart,Harkless,Olynyk,Zeller. With moving Turner the Celtics can then let Smart run the 2nd unit more which he and Turner have been splitting duties on this season.If Marcus is ever going to be a legitimate PG(can't deny his defense and hustle, but lacks on offense) he needs as many ball handling reps as possible these first few years in the league.
Denver: Harris is a very nice young talent and if there is any hold up in this deal it would be because Denver isn't moving him yet.A Portland fan compared him to Avery Bradley(on the Celtics) and that is a fair for a development point, but Bradley is a top defensive guard in this league and is more aggressive shooting the ball then Harris is currently.i know a lot of Denver's fan base likes Garry Harris a lot so thats why I'm posting to see if its even reasonable to try and get the 2nd year guard thats playing 30 mpg.I'll add Turner is a FA to be so you can either let him walk or bring him back as a veteran leader for a young squad, similar to the role Mike Miller has, but Turner is steps more ahead in production at this point of the two players careers.Turner can play 1-3 on offense and defense,strong game on both ends, but has been Boston's 2nd unit ball handler primarily this season.The 3 picks the Nuggets receive could be nice additions to a rebuilding team but I also know Denver is holding as many as 4 but most likely 2 1st round selections.
One last thing while I have you Nuggets fans...would Denver trade Jusuf Nurkic?I have and other Boston fans have brought his name up as of late in trade ideas.I have been thinking they would with Jokic(nice post work) and Lauverange(can shoot) being in the long term Center plans.I know Nurkic is a good rebounder but it seems of Denver needs to move 1 and of the 3 he seems the most likely to go.Yes?No?
Is the trade realistic?Am I wrong about Nurkic?Please comment your thoughts on the above trade and the Nuggets center situation to help me gauge talent around the league.
