No Joe, But Looking For Bigs

by Jeff Clark on Jul 11, 2007 4:56 AM EDT in Boston Celtics News & Links

The Celtics had nothing cooking as today’s veteran free agent signing period opened.

A big man still is atop their wish list, but don’t expect it to be Joe Smith. The club is said to be shopping hard for someone to share time with Kendrick Perkins [stats] in the pivot, but it was not involved in any major talks yesterday.

Said one GM, "It seems pretty quiet out there. There are discussions going on, but I’m not sure how much big stuff is going to happen right away - other than what we already know with Grant Hill (signing with Phoenix) and Rashard Lewis (signing with Orlando) and those guys. I think this could get more interesting in a week or two."

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It’s going to be fun watching Ainge transform this team into the same kind of futureless veteran group that he blew up in 2003.

The more things change, the more they remain the same.

by Brickowski on Jul 11, 2007 8:33 AM EDT reply actions

Celtics do not have a full MLE to play with before they hit the luxery tax threshold of 67 million. By my calculations, they only have about 3 million to play with. That ain’t gonna get you anything worthwhile. We’ll probably just have to make do with what we got.

by QuinielaBox on Jul 11, 2007 12:05 PM EDT reply actions

It’s going to be fun watching Ainge transform this team into the same kind of futureless veteran group that he blew up in 2003.

Geez, Brick, not getting Mike Conley has really got you down! ;D

by OhioGreen on Jul 11, 2007 12:31 PM EDT reply actions

Not getting Mike Conley, not getting Corey Brewer, the departure of D West for yet another overpaid veteran swingman with questionable wheels, the coaching situation, the complete lack of defense, Rondo’s poor play yesterday, the trade rumors involving every journeymen and has-been in the league, the silence with respect to Jefferson’s extension….

Not getting Conley was just the tip of the iceberg.

by Brickowski on Jul 11, 2007 12:45 PM EDT reply actions

It would be nice to hear that we’re atleast throwing our hat in the Brevin Knight ring, but even that hasn’t happened yet.

by MaineBleedsGreen on Jul 11, 2007 1:43 PM EDT reply actions

If we went after a stiff like Brevin Knight that would depress me even more.

by Brickowski on Jul 11, 2007 1:47 PM EDT reply actions

All we need now is for the Real GM to express a renewed desire for Mr. 38% (from the foul line as well as the floor), and Danny won’t be able to do his bidding fast enough. For once Brickowski is understating how dismal things are in the process of becoming.

by Celtsfansince55 on Jul 11, 2007 2:04 PM EDT reply actions

C’mon guys, things are looking up!…the Kandi Man is still available and the Telfairy Princess is our back up pg….Way to go, Oh Danny Boy….Way to go WAR….

by aQua on Jul 11, 2007 5:03 PM EDT reply actions

Frankly, I think the focus of enmity in here should shift a bit from Doc (duh) and Danny (becoming a no-brainer) and onto Wyc, whose behavior (and relationship with other owners) continually appears to hamper a GM still dealing with a stacked deck. On a good day Telfair’s a pill, but this whole nameplate thing is unfathomable. And I can’t help think that Wyc had some hand in Danny’s re-signing Doc (a money decision if there ever were), and now this Greek point guard non-signing. More and more it appears that stupidity and bottom-line decisions/non-decisions from Wyc are hurting Danny as much as Danny’s own moves.
So, with Wyc around, do we really expect to get a quality player?

by Big_Easy on Jul 11, 2007 6:54 PM EDT reply actions

P.S. If we are to believe that a) Ainge traded for Ray Allen to help appease Pierce and that b) Wyc is a HUGE Pierce fan, does it stand to reason, then, that Wyc had a hand in Ainge trading for Ray Allen? That syllogism isn’t too far off, is it?

by Big_Easy on Jul 11, 2007 6:55 PM EDT reply actions