Another reason for trading Pierce

[R Howe]

Good Question Egg, I tend to want to hold onto Pierce at least through this contract extension year and if we have to (Pierce not happy with the pace of rebuilding?) then trade him. Only danger is if he gets hurt this year. Trading him now will set us back to the 6 year contention model. I think we are on track for the 4-5 year track considering our young players should improve quite a bit, Wally comes back healthy and we have a #7 and two #1 picks in next years deep draft. 
   
  At this years draft go somewhat for need then go for homeruns in next years draft. I dont mind trades, but not Pierce unless it packages LaFrentz and replaces what he brings at the forward or center spots.
   
  To that end in this years draft I like the euro Bagins guy. A tall fluid, shot blocking, good long range shooting small forward that can quickly replace what LaFrentz and Scallabrini are supposed to bring to the table. To me this is key because when LaFrentz is on (outside shot falling) then the C's usaully win, only problem neither he or Scallops are consistant enough to spread the floor for the other players.   
   
  Go Danny! we are close.
   
  Eggcentric at aol.com wrote:
  
> Actually it isn't a joke and a strategic move, and if you haven't noticed, 
> we have been in rebuilding mode for 20 freakin years and Paul Pierce 
> ain't taking us to the promised land. > -jlyell 
> 

But will someone like Deng and two more draftees (or any other players
we trade Pierce for) take us there? 

Egg
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