The Perkins Trade: One of the Worst in NBA History

[horseofcourse]

There was a psychological aspect to it I'm sure. I think each and every Celtic player believed the Perkins injury is what cost them the title last year and they very nearly won it anyway, but they may have been correct about that. So I guess now having him playing again and ditching him hurt them. Long term I can't see how this is a bad trade for the Celtics. Perkins is what he is. Not a really good player but a player who knows his role. And he does it well. But Green is an athletic scorer as the Celtics move forward is what they'll need with Rondo and eventually not the big 3 who continue to age.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by horseofcourse

There was a psychological aspect to it I'm sure. I think each and every Celtic player believed the Perkins injury is what cost them the title last year and they very nearly won it anyway, but they may have been correct about that. So I guess now having him playing again and ditching him hurt them. Long term I can't see how this is a bad trade for the Celtics. Perkins is what he is. Not a really good player but a player who knows his role. And he does it well. But Green is an athletic scorer as the Celtics move forward is what they'll need with Rondo and eventually not the big 3 who continue to age.

Jeff Green is like a soft version of Bobby Dandridge

Perkins will be a valuable piece for Oklahoma when Howard signs with LA after next year.

[MISTERGEE]

worst trade I know of in basketball history was Spencer Haywood for Adrian Dantley. Haywood scored around 10 more points and I think was either cut or retired (he was over the hill by then but was a great player), Dantley scored about 25,000 points from there on.