Celtics Trade?

ESPN is reporting that the Celtics are involved in discussions to acquire forward Andres Nocioni from the Sacramento Kings as part of a three-way deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. According to Marc Stein, the Celtics would ship Tony Allen and Brian Scalabrine to Philly (along with Kenny Thomas) and J.R. Giddens to Sacramento (along with Samuel Dalembert) in exchange for the versatile Nocioni. The 6-7 Nocioni can play both forward positions, is a solid offensive (career 11.9 ppg and 44% shooter) and defensive (career 0.9 storks* per game) player. He would provide another excellent role player for an already deep bench and offer Doc Rivers a reliable backup for Paul Pierce so he does not wear out his legs during the regular season. One potential holdup is Boston's desire to take on the three years and $20+ million on Nocioni's contract. If the deal is consumated, the C's bench would be deeper than some team's starting five. Here is the Celtic depth chart if Danny Ainge pulls the trigger: 5: Kendrick Perkins, Rasheed Wallace, Shelden Williams 4: Kevin Garnett, Glen Davis (currently injured), Nocioni/Williams 3: Paul Pierce, Andres Nocioni, Daniels Bill Walker 2: Ray Allen, Marquis Daniels 1: Rajon Rondo, Eddie House, Lester Hudson (* A stork is the new statistic - courtesy of Bill Simmons and The Book of Basketball - that combines the average steals and blocks into one category.)