TOR/BOS - KOTB: Green for Kleiza/Gray

Dr Positivity · Post #1 » by **Dr Positivity** » Thu Nov 22, 2012 7:39 pm

Toronto gets:
Jeff Green

Boston gets:
Linas Kleiza
Aaron Gray

Why for Toronto? Green is young and has some upside, perhaps if he plays on a team with less pressure and more free touches than OKC and BOS had. He plugs in at SF, or PF replacement if Bargnani is traded

Why for Boston? Kleiza can fill a lot of the minutes Green does (SF/PF), but is more experienced and perhaps mentally ready to be productive. Gray might be able to log some time in the frontcourt. Kleiza and Gray are also shorter contracts, expiring in 2013-2014. BOS also saves some lux tax money this season with this trade

bluestar · Post #2 » by **bluestar** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 1:57 am

I know Green has struggled this year but he has higher value then this offer.

Post #3 » by **Texas Chuck** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 2:05 am

bluestar wrote:I know Green has struggled this year but he has higher value then this offer.

on that contract he probably doesnt. I mean you can make a thread and offer him around but you are going to have to settle for this caliber return or be prepared to eat some bad contracts.