I was playing around with ESPN's Trade Machine, trying to create decent/realistic trade scenarios with Boston, but I just can't see anything on that roster that would truly be appealing to a rebuilding Toronto team... except for Rondo.
Here is one trade I came up with, which seems to be fair to both teams: http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=bcgtd8z
Boston
- get a good, young, cheap PG in Lowry, to replace Rondo
- DeRozan, who has long been coveted by Boston according to rumors, would become their long-term starting SG
- Davis is a good, young, cheap PF who would be a good PF tandem with Sullinger long-term
- Lee is a big expendable salary after the acquisition of DeRozan (DD/Terry at SG)
Toronto
- Rondo becomes the PG-of-the-future, teaming with Valanciunas & Ross to form a solid young core
- Lee is salary/depth needed to facilitate the deal
Toronto Depth Chart
C: Valanciunas, Gray
PF: Bargnani, Amir, Acy
SF: Fields, Anderson, Kleiza
SG: Ross, Lee, Pietrus
PG: Rondo, Calderon, Lucas
* As a follow-up deal, the Raptors could push hard to revisit a Bargnani/Calderon for Gasol/Duhon trade with the Lakers.
ESPN Trade Machine: http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=bl8ed6c
Toronto Depth Chart
C: Valanciunas, Gray
PF: Gasol, Amir, Acy
SF: Fields, Anderson, Kleiza
SG: Ross, Lee, Pietrus
PG: Rondo, Duhon, Lucas
Here is one trade I came up with, which seems to be fair to both teams: http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=bcgtd8z
Boston
- get a good, young, cheap PG in Lowry, to replace Rondo
- DeRozan, who has long been coveted by Boston according to rumors, would become their long-term starting SG
- Davis is a good, young, cheap PF who would be a good PF tandem with Sullinger long-term
- Lee is a big expendable salary after the acquisition of DeRozan (DD/Terry at SG)
Toronto
- Rondo becomes the PG-of-the-future, teaming with Valanciunas & Ross to form a solid young core
- Lee is salary/depth needed to facilitate the deal
Toronto Depth Chart
C: Valanciunas, Gray
PF: Bargnani, Amir, Acy
SF: Fields, Anderson, Kleiza
SG: Ross, Lee, Pietrus
PG: Rondo, Calderon, Lucas
* As a follow-up deal, the Raptors could push hard to revisit a Bargnani/Calderon for Gasol/Duhon trade with the Lakers.
ESPN Trade Machine: http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=bl8ed6c
Toronto Depth Chart
C: Valanciunas, Gray
PF: Gasol, Amir, Acy
SF: Fields, Anderson, Kleiza
SG: Ross, Lee, Pietrus
PG: Rondo, Duhon, Lucas
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