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Can Danny Ainge Spread Some Holiday Cheer With a Blockbuster Trade?


http://www.nesn.com/2009/12/can-danny-ainge-spread-some-holiday-cheer-with-a-blockbuster-trade.html


The stockings are hung by the chimney with care, in the hopes that Saint
Danny soon will be there.

Danny Ainge, that is.

The holiday season is here, but the general manager of the Celtics has much
more on his mind than just visions of sugarplums. The NBA trade deadline is
now less than two months away, and the C's are running out of time to set
their sights on that final piece of the championship puzzle.

One more impact player in the rotation could be the difference between
championship banner No. 18 and another early exit from the Eastern Conference
playoffs. Forget about toys in stockings; what the C's really need this
winter is a big boost from the trading block. Here are a few hot gifts for
this holiday season:

1. Andres Nocioni. The buzz about this one isn't going away anytime soon. The
possibility makes too much sense to ignore -- the Sacramento Kings are in
rebuilding mode, and Nocioni represents $7.5 million worth of veteran talent
that the Kings can deal. The Celtics have expiring contracts to offer in Tony
Allen, J.R. Giddens and Brian Scalabrine, and in exchange, they would get a
wing scorer to pump energy into their offensive game. They would also give
the Kings financial flexibility when their dying contracts come off the
books. Everyone wins.

2. Corey Maggette. The Golden State forward is piling up big numbers, as
always -- 17.0 points per game for his 10th consecutive year in double
figures -- but he's now in his thirties, and like Nocioni, he's stuck on a
young team with little use for a veteran of his stature. Maggette is in a
similar price range, too -- for $8.9 million, he's a good value for an extra
forward in the Celtics' rotation. If injury woes continue for Kevin Garnett
or Paul Pierce, the C's would be happy to have Maggette around.

3. Tyrus Thomas. The 23-year-old Bulls forward is a cheaper alternative to
Nocioni or Maggette, and he's a perfect fit in Boston. Thomas is bigger,
stronger and more energetic defensively than any other forward you'll see on
the trading block this winter. You could make a case, in fact, that he's been
the best defensive power forward in the NBA this season. The Bulls have been
shopping him for some time, and he'd be a good fit in Boston alongside
Kendrick Perkins on the front line. With a $4.7 million deal, the expiring
contracts of Scalabrine and Giddens could be enough to pry him away.

4. Antawn Jamison. This one's a long shot, but you have to admit -- the
longer the Wizards continue trying and failing to put together a championship
team in our nation's capital, the more likely it starts to look that that Wiz
nucleus gets disbanded. Jamison, Gilbert Arenas, Caron Butler -- how much
longer will Washington keep its Big Three intact when it's not winning them a
thing? Jamison is one of the most underrated players in the game and has been
for some time, and the Celtics could surely use his scoring prowess and
aggression down low. It might take a blockbuster, but don't rule it out.

5. David Lee. To put it simply, the kid is too good. He's playing himself out
of New York; Lee is a walking double-double, and he's guaranteed to get paid
big money when he hits the open market. The Knicks can't afford to both pay
Lee next summer and make a serious run at a high-profile free agent like
LeBron James or Dwyane Wade, and when push comes to shove, it's obvious which
option they'll choose. The Knicks should trade Lee for something rather than
let him walk in June for nothing -- and any team that takes him had better be
a contender looking to win with him right here and now. That could be Boston.

6. James Posey. Maybe it's a pipe dream, but this would be the Celtics'
feel-good story of the year. Posey was a key cog in the Celtics team that
captured Finals glory in 2008. His defensive muster, his spot-up shooting,
his energy off the bench -- all of it was a huge boost to the C's team that
won 66 games and an NBA championship two years ago. So why not get him back?
Posey is making just over $6 million this season, well within Boston's price
range, and he'd be a good injury substitute for Pierce or Marquis Daniels in
the rotation. The Hornets are in a down year and may well miss the playoffs,
so why not unload Pose for some cap space?

There are some big trade pieces out there for the taking this holiday season.
They won't all fit under a tree, and none is guaranteed shipped by Christmas
morning.

But they could all help the C's win a championship. And while that may not be
part of the legend of Christmas, it's what's most important. Let's see if
Danny can round up his elves and his reindeer and spread the holiday cheer.

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