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Avery Bradley for Burks + 12th anyone?

Hekate said:
Burks value is at all time low. He hasn't played much in 2 years and he doesn't really fit them like Bradley does. Bradley attempts arounds 5 threes, he spreads the floor better, makes better reads and defends way better. They will need him more than Burks if they go after a #1 option because he is easier to play.

And I am not sure they want 2 rookies on the roster. If they are going to trade Bradley they would combine with 3rd pick and go after someone proven. Or just draft and keep everyone add a FA that won't hurt their flexibility long-term.
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My mistake, I misinterpreted your post. Well put, I agree completely. Bradley for Burks straight up would be an absolute steal for us.
 
I keep seeing Burks mentioned in trade ideas. Why are we trading Burks?

Also, I think the trade value of Burks is very underrated, and with that being said I think he has more value to us on our team rather than trading him. If you don't see that he is an ideal fit in the second unit I'm sorry.
 
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MDAV28 said:
I keep seeing Burks mentioned in trade ideas. Why are we trading Burks?

Also, I think the trade value of Burks is very underrated, and with that being said I think he has more value to us on our team rather than trading him. If you don't see that he is an ideal fit in the second unit I'm sorry.
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Paying eight figures for someone in a suit on the bench every night is the issue. No one doubts his potential or talent but you have to be able to play to benefit from those talents.
 
karl malone said:
Not only is Avery Bradley on a better contract (8.2/8.8 vs 9.9/10.5/11.2), he is capable of playing the 1 (insurance in the event that Exum doesn't return to 100%), is one of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA, shot .361% on 5.8 3PA (per 36) last season, & has missed a total of 11 games over the last 2 years.

Don't get me wrong, I like Burks & his potential as much as the next fan but his inability to stay on the court looks like it could become a reoccurring problem. The guy has amazing potential as a slasher/scorer, but Avery Bradley (IMO) would better fit this team due to his style of play, hustle/defensive aggression, & positional versatility.

Exum undoubtedly has the potential to develop into a similarly elite defender but acquiring Bradley would not only provide us with insurance (in the event that he doesn't), he would also provide us with the potential to have 2 elite defenders locking down the perimeter for 48 straight minutes (which in return would make the interior defensive presence of Favors & Gobert that much more effective).

I still have hope that Burks can develop into that instant-offense, elite bench scoring, sixth man candidate of the year that he's shown the potential to have, but swapping him for Bradley is a no brainier (IMO). Giving up the #12 pick to do so is an entirely different story, but I wouldn't hesitate to give up the OKC/GSW 1st to get it done. Bradley is the type of player who's impact on the game doesn't show up in the box score & who's influence on the team goes far beyond just his play on the court.

I don't know if BOS even considers trading him right now but that could change with Marcus Smart developing into a similar player, Terry Rozier/RJ Hunter needing more developmental time, & the possibility of BOS drafting another guard with one of their many picks in the upcoming draft. But the main reason I don't see this happening is that I don't believe BOS would be looking for a guard in return if they were to trade Bradley.
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pretty spot on
 
I just remember when Bradley blocked Hayward's game winner on a turnaround in the mid post. I don't think Hayward was expecting that from Bradley and he didn't get as much separation as he could have, but that really impressed me.
 
If we are giving them the 12th pick they better being giving us a pick back. I like Avery too and he is a fan favorite here in Boston but he was injured a couple a time in his career. He had shoulder surgery on both shoulders.
 
If we draft Baldwin and also have a healthy Exum, then Bradley could get slightly redundant. Burks may balance the roster better in that scenario. Even if we don't draft Baldwin, I think there's an argument to be made RE: Burks' skill set for this roster. It'd be nice to have a healthy year, of course.
 
This a solid post. Spot on about Bradley also. Got some friends in the area and they rave about him bein g a fan favorite. You are spot on the draft pick part of this also.

karl malone said:
Living in MA, I watch a lot of BOS & Bradley is easily my favorite player on that team. When Exum got injured last year, I advocated trading for him as I believed he would have replaced a lot of what was lost when Exum went down.

That being said, while I would trade Burks for him straight up (along with a sweetener such as OKC/GSW 1st, a although I doubt that gets it done), I would not include #12 as well. As much as I love watching Bradley play & view him as extremely underrated, his skill set would likely be redundant to that of Exum's (assuming he returns healthy).
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