What would you think it would take to get Al Horford?

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  1. magnifier661

    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    I know there is a slim to none chance; but I was just wondering what players (other than Aldridge) that could land Horford. Maybe even think of a third team.

    I think Atlanta would like to go full and proper rebuild; so they want to tank and grab a good core of players for next summer's draft. Their pick should be a good one, since losing Horford would almost guarantee them being in the lotto.

    I was thinking of using Houston as they trade Asik.

    I think pairing Aldridge with Horford would be enough to keep Aldridge in Portland, IMO.

    This was something I did on the fly.

    http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=l84stca

    This would save us another 2 mil in salary.
     
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    I think it would take Lillard, to which I would say hell no!!
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    You think they would reach that high? I was thinking matthews and Batum could do it.
     
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    Reportedly one of the reasons Budenholzer really wanted the job in Atlanta was because he sees Horford is a lot like Duncan. I doubt they want to give away a top 10 player in my eyes.
     
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    I think ATL sees him as the face of their franchise. They wanna keep him for the long haul unless a sweeheart of a deal falls in their lap, I'm guessing.
     
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    I don't blame them. Horford is a beast. Just wished we could pair horford and Aldridge. That would be a hell of a front court!
     
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    And you think that's better than my Blazers\Bulls\Rockets trade?
     
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    Absolutely
     
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    Damian and that would make PDX a heck of team even with our new rookie PG.
     
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    In the very first line he says "other than Aldridge".

    Wow.
     
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    To answer the question, trades of top players almost always happen because the player either will or might leave. Horford's camp would have to start acting like Aldridge's camp.
     
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    IF Atlanta were going to trade Horford to pursue a rebuild, I think any trade package from us would have to start with CJ and MyLe. This deal would be (I would think) at least enough to pique their interest.

    However, I get the feeling based on their signings of Millsap and Brand that they're not really looking to rebuild right now, so this is silly to even discuss.
     
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    Dammit! I forgot about that! Yeah talk about pipe dream. I'm just goo goo over Horford and Aldridge. Oh well....
     
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    Might be a good place to revisit next year though. If Atlanta fails in this retool, then Horford might be available as a last attempt to pair up something with Aldridge.
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    I have a better question. Does exchanging whomever it would take to trade for Horford make us a title contender?
     
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    I think Horford, Aldridge and Lillard could make us into a title contender.
     
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    It depends on who the "whomever" is.

    I think this is accurate.
     
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