tfmiii wrote:thoughts about this rumor on the wire tap?
The Boston Celtics have held exploratory trade talks with the Memphis Grizzlies on Rudy Gay.
More than one team has speculated that a three-way trade that would send Pau Gasol to the Celtics, Paul Pierce to the Grizzlies and Rudy Gay to the Lakers makes "some sense".
Pierce's $15.3 million salary for next season is guaranteed for only $5 million, which would make his contract tradable.
Via Marc Stein/ESPN
If Pierce was not disgruntled and wanted to be here (i.e. hypothetically speaking, he's accepted the fact that the Celtics wanted to trade him, is ready to move on, and legitimately likes the idea of playing with this team as a western conference contender), I could live with it.
The only hitch is that I think the Grizz mgmt would be looking for multiple players/picks/assets in dealing Rudy to add depth and financial flexibility going forward - not just a one-for-one swap.