Would You Make This Deal ?

Here’s an interesting trade idea from Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated:

One potential solution to Boston’s perimeter-shooting problems is languishing in Toronto: forward Jason Kapono. Consider this deal: Boston sends Brian Scalabrine (who has one year remaining on his contract), Eddie House (who has a player option for 2009-10) and a conditional draft pick to Toronto for Kapono. The trade frees the Raptors from Kapono’s contract (which runs through the ‘10-11 season) and gives them coveted cap space to re-sign Chris Bosh in ‘10 and acquire some talent to play around him.

In Kapono, Boston would get a career 46 percent shooter from three-point range. Though a below-average defender, Kapono has championship experience (he was on Miami’s 2006 title team) and is regarded as a solid locker-room guy. And since Toronto has the roster spot to absorb a two-for-one deal, Boston would be free to bring in another backup point guard — Damon Stoudamire, Eddie Gill and Doc Rivers fave Darrell Armstrong are available — or wait to see if the Raptors, hoping to get a break on House’s player option, negotiate a buyout with House.

This trade wouldn’t preclude Boston from searching for a backup center, either. The Celtics could use the vacant roster spot created in the Kapono trade or cut Sam Cassell if a big man becomes available via buyout after the Feb. 19 trade deadline.

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