J.J. Redick, Brad Miller, Erick Dampier on Celtics list
If J.J. Redick signed with the C's, it wouldn't exactly be a shocker. Get it?
The Celtics are looking into acquiring J.J. Redick with their mid-level exception, and will be dangling Rasheed Wallace’s contract in hopes of luring an impact big man. (Yahoo!)
Wallace has yet to file retirement papers, so the $6.32 million owed him next season and $6.79 million in 2011-12 would come off a team’s books after Wallace is traded to them. They could do a deal and not take on his money. Ainge is trying to use the Wallace contract to bring back a power forward or center to replace Wallace and the injured Kendrick Perkins.
The Celtics could then use their midlevel exception for a different player. Several sources believe that Ainge’s target is Orlando’s J.J. Redick, who is a restricted free agent.
Boston has strong interest in Brad Miller in free agency and could try to acquire Dallas center Erick Dampier.
The problem with going after Redick is that he’s a restricted free agent. Armed with only the mid-level exception, I don’t know if Boston will be able to draw him away from Orlando. The Magic will have the option to match any offer Redick receives.
If Dampier and Miller don’t work out, Rasheed’s contract and Glen Davis could be packaged together to bring Eddy Curry to the Celtics. Curry would add a proven big man scorer to start while Perkins is injured and then be a reliable reserve once Perk comes back.
By the way, just kidding on the Curry idea. Sorry if you just smashed your head through your computer screen in disgust. Did you really think the Celtics and I were that fucking stupid? Did you?
In a moment of all seriousness, the Celtics HAVE to be targeting Kyle Korver and Rasual Butler, right? Two veteran’s minimum possibilities who would both help. Sounds good to me, and should sound good to Danny. Of the two, Butler’s my pick — he’s not allergic to defense. But Korver’s shooting makes you overlook his inability to guard people, even if that inability is painfully obvious at all times he’s on the court. If it doesn’t exactly seem like I’m giving Korver a ringing endorsement, I’m not. But if you can pick up a deadeye shooter for the veteran’s minimum (and one who isn’t a walking cadaver — *coughcough* Michael Finley *coughcough*), then you’ve GOT to do it.
I wonder if the Celtics will also look to acquire Brendan Haywood with Sheed’s contract. The Mavs are reportedly open to a sign-and-trade including Haywood.
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For a while I bought that Eddy Curry idea. He’s dead broke so I guess he’d take anything.
I was hoping you were joking about Erick Dampier too.
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I actually wouldn’t mind Dampier. He’s been a butt of jokes for a long time, but he’s pretty productive and has been for years.
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jj would be a nice pick up, he was the magic’s best player against us this postseason, but i dont think he’ll sign for what we can offer him.
erica dampier has no right playing for any basketball team, especially if someone has somehow convinced even mark cuban that he is shite. brad miller is way too slow but i think we will end up getting him, hopefully his length and range will make up for it.
i like hayward but i question his work ethic etc.
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Every player we could potentially get will have questions. I think any of the guys you mentioned would improve our bench.
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If I had to guess I’d say the Mavs aren’t looking for a pure salary dump when getting rid of Haywood, he’s worth more than Sheed’s expiring deal (correct me if I’m wrong). One deal that makes sense to me is Baby and Sheed for Biedrins. The Warriors are dangling him because they have a ton of young bigs and he’s due a bit of money. He’s a seven footer and has 3 (I think) years left on his deal, and he’s only 24. Losing Baby would hurt, but Haringody has a chip on his shoulder and the weight he lost along with playing alongside proven players should make him a solid contributor. Add a vet. min. player (Warrick, Damp etc.) and that’s not a bad front line. It’s a risky move because Biedrins is coming off an injury riddled season and Haringody is unproven, but I have a feeling this season won’t end up well without a few big risks paying off in the end.
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You might be right about Haywood, that’s a good point. The only thing about Biedrins is his deal is pretty massive, and he hasn’t gotten any better in a few years.
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a resounding NO to redick, or any other white dookie-trash!!!
(or any dookie-trash for that matter, as we all saw what a bust “mr. candace parker” was last season!!)
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Redick is a solid player. As much as you clearly hate Duke, J.J. is far, far better than shelden could ever dream of.
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I wonder why we haven’t heard anymore about Beasley getting dumped?
I’m beggining to think that Pat was doing that as a smokescreen to try and get Lebron, Wade and Bosh to come for less money under the guize of that the Heat can’t clear more room, then have them take less contracts and still keep Beasley.
It won’t work but it’s a smart move to try. Once these other teams get close with Bosh, Pat will flinch to try to keep him from going somewhere else. He’ll dump Beasley to get the extra cap to bring all three.
Right now I think the Heat have $47 mil under the cap and if they trade Beasley, they’d take another $4.8 off I think. That’d be $51.8 mil to offer all three max contracts and still have $2.3 mil under the cap. They would have to renounce all rights on FA and fill the roster with vet’s min type guys though.
I would think Danny waits until Pat is getting desperate to try and make a deal that can clear the cap room once people start offering Lebron and Bosh the contracts and they get close to making a decision.
If Lebron and Bosh lean towards Chicago he’ll move Beasley, but Danny needs to try and get a sign and trade on J O’Neal in the same deal I think. That way you get a 2 for 1 with a guy who can score, rebound and play good D, even if he’s lost a couple steps, and you get a young PF with 20-10 capability to learn under KG for a couple years.
Then we can use the MLE on wings. I say split the MLE into 3 $2.1 mil deals and get Brewer, Foye, and Gomes.
Although I heard something about the C’s trying to get Childress. I’m all for that! I’d do $4 mil out of the MLE for him, then just a combo guy like Brewer or Foye and maybe Gomes at the vet’s min. I definitely think they need to take a flyer on Ben Wallace though. The man knows how to rebound! Vet’s min for Ben dude!
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Teams are really hesitant to add Beasley because he’s an underacheiver and has had so many off-court problems. His contract isn’t worth his issues right now. I like the other guys you mentioned, with the exception of the ghost that was once Jermaine O’Neal. He’s still having nightmares of the first round.
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