The trade was supposed to send Rajon Rondo and Ray Allen to the Pistons for Tayshaun Prince, Rodney Stuckey and Richard Hamilton. It’s an interesting proposal on some level, but it would seem like the Pistons would be givingup a lot should this trade actually be pushed through. I doubt this would be a trade that would materialize, but it would not be as bad a deal for the Pistons as some people might want to think. You get a young, true point guard. Ray Allen would give you salary cap relief and you still keep yourself in position to be a big player in the free-agent market. The trade value for Tayshaun and Rip probably will never be any better. All that said, I probably would shoot this trade down if I were Pistons president Joe Dumars. It’s a lot to give up (three starters for two starters). Rip and Allen sort of cancel each other out. On top of that, you’d essentially be trading Tayshaun and Stuckey for Rondo. That is a lot … A LOT!
ADVANTAGE: (probably) BOSTON CELTICS
For the Pistons, I say: NO DEAL!
Yahoo Sports:
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=Ak6rVOcT_9ep0lWsY2xYICG8vLYF?slug=aw-celticspistons062209&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
Need4Sheed:
http://need4sheed.com/2009/06/no-thanks-boston-rondo-and-allen-for-rip-tayshaun-and-stuckey.html
