Celtics planning offer for Gortat

[chandlerbang23]

celtics need inside scoring and rebounding, he fits the bill perfectly+

[Clyde Frazier]

Bradley is better than Gortat, if Ainge trades Bradley to the Suns this is Joe Johnson 2.0

You're essentially saying Bradley's a future all star? Sounds a bit exaggerated to me.

[orange_juice32]

Wow, tough decision.

On the one hand, adding Gortat will significantly improve their chances of coming out of the East. but Bradley looks very promising as well.

[JackFinn]

The Suns would be insane to trade Gortat. They should just resolve their little conflict and move on.

[lazfa199]

Stupid trade the suns need to just keep giving Gortat more time on the court with Markeef instead of Scola and he'll be fine

[COY0607]

wow... i understand that celtic fans like bradley and are high on him, but damn.... hes being treated like he's kemba walker/klay thompson (even waiters) like guard prospect.... gortat would be a great get for the celtics, especially if bradley is the biggest piece they give up

[No-Man]

Bradley is better than Gortat, if Ainge trades Bradley to the Suns this is Joe Johnson 2.0

You're essentially saying Bradley's a future all star? Sounds a bit exaggerated to me.

Yes, no doubt, if he stays healthy and stay away from injuries, like his shoulders... of course, top5 SG in 2-3 years.

The guy is special.

[No-Man]

wow... i understand that celtic fans like bradley and are high on him, but damn.... hes being treated like he's kemba walker/klay thompson (even waiters) like guard prospect.... gortat would be a great get for the celtics, especially if bradley is the biggest piece they give up

Bradley is a better prospect than Waiters and Thompson, even with Kemba, but I think Bradley would be more important cause he's a SG and the position it's in trouble right now.

[Speedlot]

Bradley is a stud... unless celtics know something.

[WeLikeOurGuys]

Bradley is able to stop point guard penetration which is something rondo has a hard time doing. Bradley allows rondo to gamble and play the passing lanes which rondo loves doing. Bradley might never be an all star but he means a lot to our defense.

[No-Man]

Bradley is a stud... unless celtics know something.

that's the only thing that worry me, the shoulders, is a tricky injury and maybe they know that's something chronic.

[chandlerbang23]

sad to see scola struggle so much in the pheonix offense.

[rickrolled]

Our SG position has been a weakness, and to make a deal work we'd have to include Lee as he is the first of Green/Bass/Lee that can be traded on (dec 15).

So NO way we trade half of our SG's Lee+Bradley! And just keep Terry and Barbosa, Terry is 34 and Barbosa is probably leaving next year.

With Gortat, they are going to move KG back to the 4, with Bass coming off the bench. Then have Gortat and Wilcox at the 5. I think there will be minutes for Sullinger at both 4 and 5 but i'm thinking he might be traded.

I hope not anyway, he was/is a top 10 talent maybe top 5-6 in this years draft.

Ainge is going to have to recruit a 3rd team if he want's to keep Sullinger, maybe take on Dudley for a pick or prospect. Rockets have a weakness at the SF with Royce White situation, and Delfino/parsons aren't that good. Maybe send them Royce White I don't know.

[sunskerr]

Our SG position has been a weakness, and to make a deal work we'd have to include Lee as he is the first of Green/Bass/Lee that can be traded on (dec 15).

So NO way we trade half of our SG's Lee+Bradley! And just keep Terry and Barbosa, Terry is 34 and Barbosa is probably leaving next year.

With Gortat, they are going to move KG back to the 4, with Bass coming off the bench. Then have Gortat and Wilcox at the 5. I think there will be minutes for Sullinger at both 4 and 5 but i'm thinking he might be traded.

I hope not anyway, he was/is a top 10 talent maybe top 5-6 in this years draft.

Ainge is going to have to recruit a 3rd team if he want's to keep Sullinger, maybe take on Dudley for a pick or prospect. Rockets have a weakness at the SF with Royce White situation, and Delfino/parsons aren't that good. Maybe send them Royce White I don't know.

You certainly seem to have a unique take on a player's value. Are you suggesting you can acquire Gortat without trading Bradley and a player like Sullinger?

[No-Man]

If I'm the C's my offer would be something like Lee+Sullinger+2nd, nothing more.

[rickrolled]

Our SG position has been a weakness, and to make a deal work we'd have to include Lee as he is the first of Green/Bass/Lee that can be traded on (dec 15).

So NO way we trade half of our SG's Lee+Bradley! And just keep Terry and Barbosa, Terry is 34 and Barbosa is probably leaving next year.

With Gortat, they are going to move KG back to the 4, with Bass coming off the bench. Then have Gortat and Wilcox at the 5. I think there will be minutes for Sullinger at both 4 and 5 but i'm thinking he might be traded.

I hope not anyway, he was/is a top 10 talent maybe top 5-6 in this years draft.

Ainge is going to have to recruit a 3rd team if he want's to keep Sullinger, maybe take on Dudley for a pick or prospect. Rockets have a weakness at the SF with Royce White situation, and Delfino/parsons aren't that good. Maybe send them Royce White I don't know.

You certainly seem to have a unique take on a player's value. Are you suggesting you can acquire Gortat without trading Bradley and a player like Sullinger?

actually i said sullinger might get traded in this situation.. im positive though...bradley is not part of any deal for Gortat.
if suns could get a 3rd team offering better than sullinger ainge will try his best to find one.

[sunskerr]

Well I'm a Suns fan and from my point of view Avery is an absolute must in any package from the Celtics for Gortat - of course barring a 3rd team sending something of equal or similar value.

[Clyde Frazier]

Bradley is better than Gortat, if Ainge trades Bradley to the Suns this is Joe Johnson 2.0

You're essentially saying Bradley's a future all star? Sounds a bit exaggerated to me.

Yes, no doubt, if he stays healthy and stay away from injuries, like his shoulders... of course, top5 SG in 2-3 years.

The guy is special.

I think you're overrating him. Very undersized SG who's obviously a good on the ball defender, but outside of that corner 3 and decent cuts to the basket, he doesn't give you much more offensively. Then again I still have hope gallinari will be an all star one day, so we all have our hangups.

[nuposse04]

Boston has little to offer for Gortat IMO, Bradly doesn't seem like someone who could really be relied upon offensively. Pretty sure they could find much better suitors than Boston if they REALLY wanted to get rid of Gortat.

[AKFO]

You're essentially saying Bradley's a future all star? Sounds a bit exaggerated to me.

Yes, no doubt, if he stays healthy and stay away from injuries, like his shoulders... of course, top5 SG in 2-3 years.

The guy is special.

I think you're overrating him. Very undersized SG who's obviously a good on the ball defender, but outside of that corner 3 and decent cuts to the basket, he doesn't give you much more offensively. Then again I still have hope gallinari will be an all star one day, so we all have our hangups.

Yeah except he is only 21 and has several years to go until he peaks. He was scoring 15 ppg as a starter last year, and that is just a small sample size of his offensive potential. That being said, I would not give up Bradley for Gortat. Maybe Bass+Lee+Melo+Picks for Gortat+Filler. I probably wouldn't even part with Lee though.