My imagination tends to run a little wild when it comes to NBA trade ideas, and Bill Simmons has thrown a few out during his 2013 season preview with Jalen Rose that I can't help but analyze.
In their forecast of the Sacramento Kings, Simmons suggested that new ownership may try to make a splash and acquire Rajon Rondo from the Boston Celtics. Take a listen:
So the deal as constructed by Simmons goes as follows: The Celtics give up Rondo, Gerald Wallace and MarShon Brooks in exchange for the expiring contracts of John Salmons, Patrick Patterson, Jimmer Fredette and Greivis Vasquez, as well as rookie Ben McLemore.
First of all, that mega-deal wouldn't fly under current CBA rules on trades because the Kings would be acquiring too much money. Adding Chuck Hayes to the Celtics haul makes it work in ESPN's NBA Trade Machine (check out the deal here). And even though Hayes' deal isn't expiring, it's significantly less painful to bear than Wallace's.
Salaries and technicalities aside, this trade is obviously about Rondo and McLemore at its core. And I may have disagreed with Simmons on his notion of ...
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Does Bill Simmons’ Trade Idea of Rajon Rondo to the Sacramento Kings Make Sense?
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