Could Rondo and Pierce make the Blazers a contender?

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  1. South East

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    Boston is gonna blow it up after this year and will probably be looking to get out of Pierce's contract. I think they will look to package Pierce with Rondo and get younger with draft picks. Is this something Paul Allen is looking for. Pierce has slowed some but if you limit his minutes can still be really effective. Everyone has heard the Rondo rumors to Portland for years and he is playing really well in the playoffs.

    Bos trades
    Rondo
    Pierce
    #21
    #22

    Portland Trades
    Matthews
    E. Williams
    S. Williams
    #6
    #11

    Bos would have almost no salary 2 top draft picks and would be able to play young guys and get another top pick next year.

    Por lineup

    PG Rondo, Smith
    SG Batum,
    SF Pierce, Babbitt
    PF Aldridge, Freeland
    C Przybilla, Thomas

    Plus have the 2 picks, I would try to trade up and get Rivers. If not take the best center and next BPA

    Portland would have to hope that some veterans would sign cheap to get some depth.

    I think this is something Paul Allen is looking for. Does it make Portland a contender?
     
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    The next contract Pierce is going to get is from the AARP.

    No thanks to Paul Pierce.
     
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    Contender? Maybe. But I can tell you right now that they won't be dealing Rondo. That ship has sailed. Dude is dropping 44 points on the Heat and he's just coming into his prime. No way they trade him.
     
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    If you were New Orleans would you trade the #1 pick for Rondo? If you were the Bobcats would you trade the #2 pick for Rondo?

    I bet either team would happily give up their picks for a player like Rondo.

    The #6 and #11 picks + garbage isn't going to get us Rondo.
     
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    Eh... I don't know if I'd trade the #1 for Rondo. I'd have to think about it. I'd definitely trade the #2 though.
     
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    The best way to rebuild is to trade away your 26 year old best player.
     
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    Looks like he's still got it right now, and he'd essentially be 3rd fiddle to Rondo and LMA, no? Obviously hes not a long term answer, but thats a hell of a theoretical team. You could afford to rest him a ton during the regular season like SA with Duncan.
     
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    He's literally the only piece they have to build around

    He'll be 30 by the time they're even thinking about contending again, and picks 6 and 11 would speed that process up.
     
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    It's not just #6 and #11 for Rondo, they also get out of Pierce's contract. If they have Pierce and Rondo they will never be a bottom 5 team. They won't get a good lottery pick and will be stuck in that middle ground. Take it for what it's worth but Boston worked out Harrison Barnes the other day...he is slated to be a top 6 pick. I don't think they get there without trading Rondo. Most agents won't let their players work out for a team way outside their range unless there is good reason to believe they are moving into that range.
     
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    I hadn't heard that.... that's an interesting bit of information. I still think they could do better for Rondo than what we can offer.
     
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    I just found the bit on Barnes, that is interesting, but I doubt Rondo gets traded.
     
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    Well obviously it'll be hard to trade Rondo because the Celtics will want a lot

    That said, I think Ainge will look to see what he can get for him. Think he wants to tear it down and start over, and trading Rondo for 6 and 11 + players could make a lot of sense for Boston.

    Boston is going to be YEARS away after this year.
     
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    It's true. Boston is fucked. As good as Rondo is, he's not enough. When has Boston ever attracted a big name free agent?
     
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    A lot will probably depend not only on our picks but how much they like the throwin players (babbit, elliot, Mathews). If Ainge thinks he can turn those guys into more first round picks next year.
     
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    First, Ainge will trade Rondo to us.

    Then he will take the GM job here.
     
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    Boston's potential rebuild also depends on how this series plays out. If they're swept, they may. If they go 7 or win, it might put pressure on Ainge to add depth and make one more run next year.
     
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    No.
     
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    much better team than this last year, but contender? I don't think so....

    May win a 1st round series though if Pierce can stay healthy and the wheels don't fall off...

    That is what I like to build championship teams around...a lot of "if's".......not
     
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    We don't have the juice to add Rondo. Draft picks aren't enough. Maybe if we had a top three pick AND a young prospect to throw at them, but we don't. Unless we could somehow move our two picks for a top three and then do a sign and trade #3/Batum for Rondo.

    If we do that, we better pull someone good with that cap space. I'd shoot for Gordon. Max deal. Put Gordon with Rondo and Aldridge and you've got a pretty damn good core... not much else, but a pretty damn good core.
     
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    I think the only way you are getting Rondo is by taking back Pierce.
     
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