No Qualifying Offer For Powe
by Jeff Clark on Jun 30, 2009 11:17 PM EDT
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Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge said tonight the team did not extend a qualifying offer to Leon Powe, making him an unrestricted free agent.
While the Celtics did retain the right to match any contract offer to Glen Davis through the qualifying offer, Ainge said the injury status of Leon Powe - who had reconstructive left knee surgery after tearing his ACL in the playoff series vs. the Bulls - was a determining factor in the decision.
Ainge said Powe has been rehabbing with the team’s medical staff and will continue to have access to the staff, if he chooses, despite no longer being with the team. Ainge said he believed Powe was planning to continue his rehab in California.
Ainge did not rule out ultimately bringing Powe back based on his progress from his latest ACL surgery and said the issue could be revisted later in the summer.
Can't say this is unexpected. They'll probably still make him an offer at some point but don't want to be locked into anything. Hopefully he'll be back when all is said and done.
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PLEASE BRING BACK LEON!
PLEASE BRING BACK LEON… THE GUY GIVES 110% EFFORT EVERY GAME AND SHOULD BE A CELTIC FOR LIFE!
by Mike-Dub on Jun 30, 2009 11:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ainge you suck
No wonder your number isn’t retired in the rafters – as well it shouldn’t be. What a piece of crap that is. Ainge you suck
Is it Soup Yet?
by Master Po on Jun 30, 2009 11:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
ugh...
Is this guy going to keep getting ^# on his entire life? Cut him some slack. His chance of coming back is about 100%
by Scalablob990 on Jun 30, 2009 11:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Why would you give him guaranteed money when you can sign him for a lesser contract? Why would you also want to waste money that can be used elsewhere?
by guava_wrench on Jun 30, 2009 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Smart move
Ridiculous that people are criticizing this move. Why give a qualifying offer when he can be had for cheaper coming off of an injury? Obvious move.
by guava_wrench on Jun 30, 2009 11:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
good luk finding a celtics fans that will be happy if leon signs with another team, and he’s unrestricted
by wyldkard on Jul 1, 2009 12:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
There’s a difference between being a fan favorite and, unfortunately, in Leon’s case being someone who can help us win a title next year.
No qualifying offer is good, sound business. No room for being sentimental; we’re trying to win a title.
Sorry, Leon, but we’ve got to pass on you for anything more than the minimum. This is a sound move.
by CoachBo on Jul 1, 2009 7:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Too bad but probably right move
Leon was definitely a fan favorite but with the complexities of the salary cap and luxury tax and the long term odds of beating another ACL injury not being good, well, it’s not a game, it’s a business.
However I do think that $1 million offer would have bought the fans’ consent. It wouldn’t have been the smart move maybe but it would have been a popular one. Ubuntu, you know
by Wildblu1 on Jun 30, 2009 11:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
How is throwing away money Ubuntu? Why would we sacrifice the team to give a handout? If he recovers, he will be able to remain in the league. If he doesn’t, why should be waste money we could use elsewhere?
by guava_wrench on Jun 30, 2009 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was hoping I'd never see that plastic word again.
I love Powe but guava is right.
by iowa plowboy on Jul 1, 2009 1:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
A handout?
Powe didn’t do anything over the course of his rookie contract to earn a show of faith from the front office?
If we, as fans, want to see our players sacrifice, play through injuries, make physical plays (things this franchise is famous for, but all bad “business” decisions) then this is a slap in the face.
by The Walker Wiggle on Jul 1, 2009 1:55 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
He'll be back
he probably will sign later for the vet min which is less than the tender offer they would have needed to send out.
by Evantime34 on Jun 30, 2009 11:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hope we sign him!
When there is no more rrom in hell, the Lakers will walk the earth!
by Zompocalypseiscoming! on Jun 30, 2009 11:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It's the right move
Right now the C’s need to keep all their options open. In this economy I seriously doubt any team would risk significant dollars on a guy with 3 major knee surgeries on his resume.
If he’s worth re-signing, I’m sure the C’s will have a very good chance of doing that.
Unfortunately it’s a fact of life in the NBA that sentimentality has to get thrown out the window due to the salary cap.
by Kuberski33 on Jun 30, 2009 11:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i'll be upset
if he heals and signs else where.
im gonna be all up on you like a spider monkey!
by remembering9ergods on Jun 30, 2009 11:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I would be happy for him. I would be upset if he doesn’t heal.
by guava_wrench on Jul 1, 2009 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tough to swallow...
but it’s the right move strategy wise and to benefit the team. If Powe comes back 100% the C’s still can re-sign. And that’s exactly what I am pushing for, as mentioned Powe gives leaves it all on the floor every night. We are rooting for you Leon!
by BostonisaBrotherhood on Jun 30, 2009 11:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Had to do it
We obviously couldn’t give Leon a guaranteed raise with so much in question, but I sure hope he makes it back and hopefully with us. We know everything he’s been through and everyone wants to see him get that big payday soon. Keep fightin, Leon
by Silhouette on Jul 1, 2009 12:12 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Relax, he's coming back
Obviously a strategical move considering Leon’s injuries and probably wont be playing until half of the next season is over. Expect an offer to come then. Otherwise, money is going to the upgrade process of the bench. I think DA knows what he’s doing and what he’s risking with this move, there’s a reason why he’s the GM and not everyone here is. There’s probably an assurance of some sort coming from the two parties concerned.
by thatswhatshesaid23 on Jul 1, 2009 12:16 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Embarrassing.
This is the way a third rate organization does business.
If loafers like Blount deserve fans’ scorn, than so does our G.M. for turning his back on a true Celtic. For what? A (comparatively) paltry sum that last season would’ve been throw away on Darius Miles and Patrick O’Bryant. Awful.
Scrimp and save for Robert Swift, Danny.
by The Walker Wiggle on Jul 1, 2009 12:26 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What if extending the QO to Powe meant....
that Ainge wouldn’t have room in the budget for Baby and the MLE? Not so simple then.
Also people complain about too many projects on the bench, well having a PF who won’t be ready until January at least is also something Danny needed to consider.
I think that we’ll try and re-sign him to a much cheaper contract than the QO.
by Fafnir on Jul 1, 2009 12:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Roster Spot
I also believe the Celtics would have had one less roster spot available while they wait for Powe to heal. Suppose there are other injuries in the first half of the season and they need the spot. I do think they plan on bringing Powe back later in the season.
by VtCeltics on Jul 1, 2009 3:20 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If that's the case then we're already out of the race.
And what if we still let Davis walk?
Besides which, it wouldn’t have been the worst mistake in the world to sign Powe now, overpay him to the tune of one or two games from Garnett, and send the message to your remaining roster (and to potential F.A.s) that this organization does right by its players.
by The Walker Wiggle on Jul 1, 2009 12:43 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Does right?
What is “does right”? To give out more money than we feel a player is worth because he’s a “good guy”? If Ray Allen tears his ACL next season (knock on wood!) should we extend him because he was a great Celtic for his three years here?
This is a business, the goal is to win. Danny has limited dollars and needs to build a bench that can contend. I hope Leon comes back to a smaller deal so he can rehab and prove he’s healthy again around January. But to extend him the QO would have been a mistake.
by Fafnir on Jul 1, 2009 12:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The type of "mistake" McHale made playing on a broken foot in the '87 finals.
by The Walker Wiggle on Jul 1, 2009 1:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Precisely.
What McHale did may have been good for the team at the time, but in the end, it ruined his career, and hurt the team in the long run.
by CaptFamous on Jul 1, 2009 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sign leon ASAP
I think more than just Celtics fans know how much leon is worth and how hard he plays and how much effort he gives on the court
he consistently proves people wrong when they say he’d undersized. If they dont resign him, it will be a shame, then we’ll just have to wait and see how they make up for it
we cant afford to lose another forward, especially since we didnt draft any
at this point, i think leon is more important than GD
by wyldkard on Jul 1, 2009 12:48 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I'd agree that he's more important than BBD
If he was healthy. But he’s not. If Leon wasn’t hurt again we’d have extended the QO without question. Right now it is questionable if he’ll be able to play by January. That is a long time to be waiting on a bench player when you have KG playing 32 minutes a game. Especially when you probably will be able to sign him at a cheaper rate.
by Fafnir on Jul 1, 2009 12:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
but this is where danny fucked up. why did they draft a guard knowing we have plenty of them. house still here, marbury still here, TA still here, and i know pruitt is itching to get more playing time after the signs we saw from him this past season. they really needed big men and forwards but didnt draft any. they should have at least bought a second round pick from some teams and drafted a big man
i dont even know why they traded pat obryant, now we short on big men, thats why we need to keep leon regardless if hes healthy or not. he’ll eventually heal up
by wyldkard on Jul 1, 2009 1:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
We don't need a rookie big...
who likely couldn’t contribute this year. We need to sign some veterans who can help us win a title this year.
The 58th pick of the draft doesn’t really mean squat, he likely won’t make the team. We need to add two bigs, three if BBD isn’t retained. I wouldn’t mind if Powe is one of those three. But we need more than just him, and since he won’t be healthy till late i have no problem if we went another direction.
by Fafnir on Jul 1, 2009 1:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
a rookie big man would probably contribute more this upcoming season than a rookie guard thats for sure. and its not even about what pick # they had, its about filling team needs. our starting 5 is all set, we just need to fill the bench with what were lacking, and that clearly was a tall presence, 6’10 or over. perkins is big and gets tired and we gettin KG so he can play some center to0o but we are definately gonna need another tall guy to get some garbage minutes and take some fouls
it was painful to see who was gonna guard d-howard when perkins wasnt on the floor, and mikki definately isnt cuttin it, we need some youth now, no more vets
by wyldkard on Jul 1, 2009 2:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So much for loyalty.
I just hope they have a handshake agreement with Leon and sign him for at least last year’s salary. In the NBA, $700K is a cheap price for all that character and heart.
by TripleOT on Jul 1, 2009 12:57 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
In professional sports
loyalty is the respectable trait of a losing team.
by CaptFamous on Jul 1, 2009 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
totally agree
makes me angry/sad knowing all the chump change for bums who sit on benches in this farcical league. POWE deserves better treatment from the Cs!!
by mec1 on Jul 1, 2009 1:05 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The team comes first
There isn’t anyone who pulls for the Celtic’s that doesn’t love Leon. The team is making the medical staff available to him. That has to tell you something. But, Leon will not be able to play until far into the season ….. if at all. You have to be able to get something for the money. Perhaps a free agent that can play …right now? The team is more important than any individual no matter what their value.. It’s unfortunate the timing of his contract coincided with his injury. If all goes well with his rehab I m sure we’ll see him back and under contract,,,,,,,,,not likely anyone else will touch him until he’s recovered. Awful circumstances. The most important thing is that he recovers.
by no_blarney on Jul 1, 2009 1:17 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Smart but sad
The bench was almost empty. We can’t afford to leave a spot open for bad knees. Powe will eventually come back. I am sure he understands the situation and he would do same if he were the GM.
by GreenGrizz on Jul 1, 2009 1:18 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm torn on this. How about if the team at least paid for his rehab, wherever he decides to do it?
At least it would have been an act good faith. Like saying management believes in him and wants to help him heal so that he can come back to the team.
I like Ainge’s no-BS approach on most things, but to borrow a phrase from Jennifer Aniston, he does seem to be missing a sensitivity chip.
by Cousin It on Jul 1, 2009 2:11 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
so much for ubuntu
Stanlake J. W. T. Samkange (1980), highlights the three maxims of Hunhuism or Ubuntuism which shape this philosophy : The first maxim asserts that ‘To be human is to affirm one’s humanity by recognizing the humanity of others and, on that basis, establish respectful human relations with them.’ And ‘the second maxim means that -if and when one is faced with a decisive choice between wealth and the preservation of the life of another human being, then one should opt for the preservation of life’-. The third ‘maxim’ as a ‘principle deeply embedded in traditional African political philosophy’ says ‘that the king owed his status, including all the powers associated with it, to the will of the people under him’.
"I've hacked into your brain. You're throwing a party and no one's showing up."
by ignign*kt on Jul 1, 2009 2:23 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
No one can convince me that the Cs shouldn’t offer a minimum salary to Powe. One, purely for basketball reasons, Powe is worth it, even if he plays half the season. Two, loyalty is important, and such a small salary isn’t going to impact their ability to sign FAs.
When healthy, Powe is one of the best players in the entire league at drawing fouls in the low post. To get that kind of guy for chump change is a bargain. When it comes with Powe’s character, it’s a great investment.
As I wrote previously, if this ownership group doesn’t offer Powe a minimum deal, and he doesn’t sign with another team and is out of basketball, I will never spend another dollar on the Cs for as long as this ownership group owns the team.
by TripleOT on Jul 1, 2009 2:24 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I like your thinking TripleOT
All those who think the Celtics made the right business move but want Leon back AFTER he heals up at the vet minimum are hypocrites. Why should Leon come back to the Celtics after being ceremoniously dumped? If it was me, the Celtics would be at the very bottom of the teams I would consider, seeing that if I came back healthy, my trust in management would be pretty much nil. This is a business decision for Leon too. In fact, the Celtics probably did the best thing for Leon by allowing him to sign with a team that he has a chance to start for. Yes folks, it’s a business but we’re talking peanuts as far as NBA money is concerned. Here’s wishing the best to Leon and his family.
by expobear on Jul 1, 2009 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Triple - you are so spot on
Hello amigo
Is it Soup Yet?
by Master Po on Jul 1, 2009 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here is what Powe's agent Aaron Goodwin is saying:
What does it say when a player like Leon Powe, a great human being, who played through injury and pain for three straight years for the Boston Celtics, including in a playoff game after tearing his ACL, is rewarded by the team saying to him “we only have a short window to win, and you are not a part of our plans because you are now injured.”
It shows you the true state of the NBA.
The Celtics are traditionally a class act. I have great respect for the organization as a whole, but they truly missed it on this one.
via Truehoop
by The Walker Wiggle on Jul 1, 2009 2:35 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It says that we only have 15 roster spots, that’s what it says.
You think it’s fair to Paul Pierce to force him to play 40 minutes a night because we chose to sign Powe, who wouldn’t play half a season, and back Pierce up with a tag team of Tony Allen, J.R. Giddens, and Bill Walker.
I like Powe as much as the next guy, but there are other considerations here. We need to sign 3 functional backup players. You do the math with the roster spots (hint: we have exactly 3 available, and that’s if we drop Pruitt to sign Hudson).
by kozlodoev on Jul 1, 2009 2:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If Ainge can’t put together a nine man rotation using fourteen roster spots that’s also on him.
It used to be twelve.
by The Walker Wiggle on Jul 1, 2009 3:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great logic. Let’s sign a player that can’t really help us now, because we should be able to do fine with 14 roster spots. Wow.
by kozlodoev on Jul 1, 2009 3:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
if that players happens to be leon powe, then yea, we can make an exception. celtics are not an amateur team that dont have an identity yet. we need players like powe on the bench since our starters are all set. a player like powe only comes around once in a blue, so yea, we want him in a celtics uni his whole career
ainge needs to start thinkin bout our future since our present is all set, so yea, lets giv those roster spots to the youngsters
by wyldkard on Jul 1, 2009 3:17 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
how can we secure the future by signing someone who isn’t even sure of coming back? i personally hate the move, but understand the logic behind it.
by radiohead on Jul 1, 2009 3:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
because we are making an exception, this is not a blind situation. we know exactly what we are getting if we keep leon and wait for him to heal. we have a deep roster and since leon comes kinda cheap, we can afford to sign him and not require his services immediately
by wyldkard on Jul 1, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Walker Wiggle nice post as well
Your arguments in here are well founded except for those who seem to have lost their moral compass in a sea of green (money)
Is it Soup Yet?
by Master Po on Jul 1, 2009 9:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or maybe...
…it’s that they haven’t let their emotions cause them to lose sight of the best way to win a championship. Which begs the question, why do we watch sports?
by CaptFamous on Jul 1, 2009 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't watch much sports - I watch The Boston Celtics
and while the championship is the goal…..it’s also the journey along the way and how you get there tha intrigues me. If the luxury tax was no worry to an owner and he simply “bought” the best players" and they won then to me it would seem to less enjoyable, more hollow. It’s a fine line – yes – but I think you can grasp the nuance here Capt.
Is it Soup Yet?
by Master Po on Jul 1, 2009 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
15 roster spots are ridiculous
we need an extra spot for an injured player who is still rehabbing that requires some financial support and special care.
by GreenGrizz on Jul 1, 2009 2:57 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i don’t think it would be fair to pull the “loyalty” argument in this case. in fact, didn’t the celtics gamble on him when all the other nba teams didn’t even dare to draft him? as much as we all love leon, i don’t think we could put the blame on management for not giving him an offer at this point in time. he is coming off his third (or fourth?) acl surgery, and it is still uncertain as to whether he could still be the player that he was when healthy. if bbd signs an offer sheet from detroit or some other team, do we start calling him a traitor, a player without loyalty to the celtics? players will look out for what is best for them, in the same way that management will look out for what is best for the team. as one previous poster stated, it is indeed sad, but true. with that said, i still hope leon could eventually secure a spot with the celts once he’s ready to play again.
by radiohead on Jul 1, 2009 3:30 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I hope he doesn't end up in San An.
That appears to be all the players with knee problems go.
Seriously though, hope Powe is healthy by the start of this season and is back with the Celtics. He is a class act through and through.
"B-Roy is the best shooting guard I have played against"
-Ron Artest
by premthegrem on Jul 1, 2009 4:09 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He can't come back by the then
It was said that he will be back by the all star game, so I don’t see why would the Cs want to hold up a spot till then.
by aboubata on Jul 1, 2009 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Very bad move
Marines in battle have a rule that they will never leave an injured man in the field. This attitude is in fact pervasive throughout the armed forces. And we support this attitude… all of us, the nation… because we think that it’s both the right thing to do, and it builds morale and cohesion.
Throwing Leon out may seem like a “good” business move, but it is a huge PR blunder. It proves to all us fans, once again, that to the people who own and manage this team, it really is just a cold, heartless business. They’re demonstrating how easily they are able to discard one of their (and our) own, like so much rotten meat, because he’s not immediately useful. Because he’s injured and needs time to recover. Over what? A few bucks.
So tell me again… Why should we care about these people?
by DRJ1 on Jul 1, 2009 4:26 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
They aren't throwing him out
Lets not compare being on a basketball team with serving your country in a war. They are not throwing Powe out, it even says they will allow him to have access to the teams facilities and training staff as long as he want to. He needs to continue to rehab and get better and as soon as he is near playing shape again there is no doubt the Celtics would like to bring him back. They are in luxury tax land now so any salary they add will be doubled, so why not just wait to see if the guy can actually play again. This is his 3rd knee injury .
by rondohondos on Jul 1, 2009 5:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
In February
he will probably end up in San Antonio. He’s not rehabbing in Boston.
by Little D on Jul 1, 2009 6:37 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Let's take up a collection for Leon.
How about somebody with connections to the team ask if the collection of current Celtics will match whatever the fans come up with through the summer. If we find 100,000 NBA fans who will give $20 each and it’s matched, Leon can get a gift of 4 million dollars.
I know this sounds stupid, but I would love this if it were actually possibly to coordinate. I’d definitely give $20 for the cause.
Of course, there are WAY better causes that that money could go to, but we’re talking about Leon right now.
This game took a number of days off my life, but I didn't have anything scheduled.
by nachoman on Jul 1, 2009 7:01 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
seriously?
you’re kidding right? Do you know how much Leon has made in his 3 years in the NBA? Playing a GAME for a living?
I don’t know about you, but in my lifetime I’ll be fortunate to have made as much as Leon did in 3. Leon doesn’t need a financial handout. If he does, shame on him.
He’s also gotten a free college education to fall back on to get a job in the real world like the rest of us IF he can’t resume his NBA career (which would be a fairly surprising if he didn’t).
I enjoyed watching Leon play and would like to see Danny bring him back on a minimum contract with a team option for another year but a handout for any NBA player is asinine.
by slamtheking on Jul 1, 2009 7:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
These demands for a handout to a good guy in the name of loyalty are just silly. This is a business, and some of you seem to think Leon’s contract is some sort of scholarship that we should stand behind.
Good guy, good player – when he’s healthy. But he’s injury-prone and he isn’t automatically due anything in the business world because he’s a good guy. None of us are.
By some of your logic, any layoff in the business world is wrong, too. I’m sure 90 percent of the zillions of people who’ve lost their jobs are good guys and gals, too.
Sorry. It’s a business. Leon’s not going to contribute to anyone’s team for a long time next year, if at all. If he’ll take the minimum, fine. Let’s look at resigning him. But spending any more on a player with four knee surgeries is asinine.
by CoachBo on Jul 1, 2009 7:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
cold-hearted business indeed
And to to think I have mad my own fortunes in such a plastic world makes me hopeful I never sounded so cold.
I am capitalist and Milton Friedman is my home boy but sometimes the wrods “good will” are sometimes the smartest business move of all – if you have to look at it from a business perspective.
Peace
Is it Soup Yet?
by Master Po on Jul 1, 2009 9:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
But...
…we already pay the salaries of every player on the team when we buy tickets.
by CaptFamous on Jul 1, 2009 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice idea nachoman.
Don’t know if this project could really come to life, but why not?
This news sucks for Leon but Danny Ainge made a smart business decision. I just hope his rehab will go well and that he eventually re-signs with the Celtics, next February maybe.
by Drucci on Jul 1, 2009 7:14 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I would have given powe a three-year extension
with the second and third years nonguaranteed or as team options. Even injured, Powe is a player I would want to keep in the fold.
by Brickowski on Jul 1, 2009 8:00 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That’s the type of deal I’m hoping Powe gets from the C’s too.
by Who on Jul 1, 2009 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
don’t think 700 g’s is chump change. let’s not get crazy over leon who is a great guy and warrior. he is seriously injurred and we have to see his progress, especially after all the other knee injuries. then- it’s a free market- free for him and for the c’s. i dont think either he or the c’s are at any disadvantage in a free market. this is a business folks.
by nazzbo on Jul 1, 2009 9:35 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Let it be said...
…that Leon has been my favorite player, sentimentally, for the last two years. But I wouldn’t say that the Celtics owe him a contract when it’s unsure when he’ll be ready to play. Nor would I say that BBD should be willing to sign with the Celtics for less, just because. Leon is good enough that he’ll get paid if he can play, but no team in the league is going to give him money if he can’t. Teams that pay players for what they’ve done, instead of what they’re going to do, turn into the Redskins.
by CaptFamous on Jul 1, 2009 11:03 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
leon won't be back..
until the all star, so why hold a spot for him. By then Danny should figure out who to cut and sign Leon for the rest of the season.
At the season end he could be extended for couple years if healthy.
by aboubata on Jul 1, 2009 11:03 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
...and they kept Tony Allen????
Celts going to let Leon go with the same injury that Tony Allen had. They kept the useless Allen around for a ‘rehab year’. He was no good before he destroyed his knee with an after the whistle ‘hot dog’ play. Now he is the ‘go to guy’ when leading by three with 6 seconds to go…opponent takes a three pointer.. makes it…..and Tony fouls him! GAME OVER
Leon has been a serious hard nosed player who gives his all to the team…hopefully he can now re-pay Ainge and get signed by another team.
by Phinneus on Jul 3, 2009 3:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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