Rumor: Powe To Cleveland?
by Jeff Clark on Jul 27, 2009 6:02 AM EDT
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I'm told by another source (these things are just coming out of the woodwork these days) that Leon Powe is considering an offer from Cleveland. Apparently Dallas has an offer to him as well, but with Drew Gooden signing he might be leaning towards taking the Cavs offer. He still has not received an offer from Boston.
A note on all these rumors. I'm not talking to agents and players myself. I'm getting them from people that I think are credible but you can never be sure about who they are getting them from and so on. This is the nature of rumors so please always take with a grain of salt.
Update: The source gave me permission to use his name. It is Joshua Motenko from HoopsDaily.
Update 2: A Cleveland beat writer named Bob Finnan tweets that the Cavs have made no offer to Leon.
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Who would want to make up a rumor just to tell it and get attention?
I hope Powe returns, but he is pretty unserviceable this year if he comes back from his injury only in the second half of the season. Remember a guy called Tony, who had a very nice 06/07 season and then was struck by the same injury? You know how he came back the next year.
by P2 on Jul 27, 2009 6:11 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
woah really?
When Perk was asked what he thought of Howard winning the gold medal this summer, he responded: "What’s his impression of me after I won a ring?"
by Green17 on Jul 27, 2009 6:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
hopefully
he means just the site and/or his propensity to seek attention
"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers" Henry V
by Jeff Clark on Jul 27, 2009 6:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
this would be so unfortunate...
especially if we also lose Baby. It would have taken so little money to have re-upped Leon here.
I hope Doc makes one more run at Danny on this. really can’t understand why DA isn’t seeing the big picture on this.
Leon is about the hardest worker out there. If anybody comes back from this surgery this season it’s him. and if he doesn’t what have you really lost?
by winsomme on Jul 27, 2009 6:24 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ugh....that just made me throw up a little.
When Perk was asked what he thought of Howard winning the gold medal this summer, he responded: "What’s his impression of me after I won a ring?"
by Green17 on Jul 27, 2009 6:24 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
even though he’s injured(if rumor is true, and if he signs) I’m sure watching him sitting from cav’s bench would be not-so-good for my eyes
by wild-a on Jul 27, 2009 6:52 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
this would be absoulety horrible!!
he could really come back to kill us in next years playoffs and that would be soo painful to watch.
by cons on Jul 27, 2009 6:59 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
"Kill us"
While I love Leon’s tougness, I have a real difficult time picturing him “killing” the Celtics defense. A nice pickup for the Cavs? Sure. Killing the C’s? Hardly.
by MrTripleDouble10 on Jul 27, 2009 9:18 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think he seems like just what they need in terms of low post toughness – I’d hate to see him go, but even moreso if he went there.
"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers" Henry V
by Jeff Clark on Jul 27, 2009 7:00 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Jeff's effort to "preserve deniability" ...
regarding the rumors he’s fomenting have failed. Today’s Hoopshype quotes the Blog about five times on its first page.
"People don't understand, if you can't live the rest of your life off one year in the NBA, you can't live off 21." -- Keon Clark
by Eeyore III on Jul 27, 2009 7:22 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
fomenting?
that’s a new word to me, had to look it up
to instigate or foster (discord, rebellion, etc.); promote the growth or development of: to foment trouble; to foment discontent.
yeah, I guess that’s accurate – I’m passing along rumors
in terms of preserving deniability, rumors are rumors – they may or may not happen, nothing I can do about that
"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers" Henry V
by Jeff Clark on Jul 27, 2009 7:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Then I'd like to FOMENT something with DA!!!!
Say it ain’t so PO…………(we)
Stay here to ram it Low…
Is it Soup Yet?
by Master Po on Jul 27, 2009 9:31 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe it could be the new Blog motto:
Take a moment to foment.
"People don't understand, if you can't live the rest of your life off one year in the NBA, you can't live off 21." -- Keon Clark
by Eeyore III on Jul 27, 2009 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Heck
As much as I hate it, at least Powe can still play for a contender rather then get sucked into the cyclone of garbage teams going nowhere. I want Powe back in green badly but I doubt it’s going to happen.
by Scalablob990 on Jul 27, 2009 7:24 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I guess if you call riding the bench playing for a contender.
Powe will not be an effective player this coming season. Let the Cavs sign him.
by Bankshot on Jul 27, 2009 7:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bank
Last thing Powe should ever be called is a “bench rider” after his 3 years in Boston. SCALABRINE rides benches to championships and there is a VAST difference in skill and heart between the two players. Bring Powe back Danny or it’s gonna come back to bite us.
by Scalablob990 on Jul 27, 2009 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Didn’t watch a whole lot of celtics games in the last few years, huh?
by stevenfuzz on Jul 27, 2009 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, I did.
I guess you just need to get your eyes checked.
by Scalablob990 on Jul 27, 2009 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Let's hope this rumor is false...
It would hurt to see Powe in Cleveland. I think it’s a mistake not to offer him a minimum deal, with a team option.
All the negativity in this town sucks. It sucks, and it stinks, and it sucks. - Rick Pitino
by Roy_Hobbs on Jul 27, 2009 7:40 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I hope we do
But DA maybe waiting until the trades are done to see what the bench spots look like. If we get Dooling Pruitt is probably gone and we might have room for an extra big at the end of the bench.
by Aeacus_ on Jul 27, 2009 8:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How many roster spots do the cavs have???
They seem to be after eveybody!
by Celtic Justice on Jul 27, 2009 7:41 AM EDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
but
they’ve swung and missed on a lot of guys
hoopshype has them with only 13 players – not sure how up to date that is
"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers" Henry V
by Jeff Clark on Jul 27, 2009 7:45 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who pays Powe's medical bills now?
Do the C’s pay them since he was hurt playing in a game for them?
If not the C’s…. the league…..? Can’t believe Powe is personally paying them?
In any case, should he be signed by, eg: Cleveland, would they then be reponsible?
by Dipper on Jul 27, 2009 7:47 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
so what is happening.
first i heard that its BBD for the 99 year old YI
then leon is going, and to cleveland???
seriously, wtf?
lets hope both are false!
by aeternus on Jul 27, 2009 8:01 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
can danny still offer him the minimum?
would rather have a hurt powe than swift on the bench
by celticinorlando on Jul 27, 2009 8:53 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Be careful what you wish for. Swift started on the same team Ray Allen was on in 2005-06, and he was set to be the starting Center for the 2006-07 season before disaster struck.
by P2 on Jul 27, 2009 10:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Powe is close to totally unservicable for the upcoming season, because he will only come back in February, and who knows when he will get back to his old form. Remember, those type of injuries take 2 years to fully heal, and 1 year before you can just START doing light basketball drills.
by P2 on Jul 27, 2009 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll miss Leon
He was the definition of a blue-collar player, which is always a favorite amongst the fans. Unfortunately, Danny is right. We don’t have room for a guy that will miss that much time.
by BostonManCave.com on Jul 27, 2009 9:15 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
while we wait for bbd and daniels
clev is going out and getting the guys we really could use to round out our bench, parker, moon, now taking a flyer on leon that we clearly should take (miki moore anyone?)
this rumor makes me sick.
by meesho33 on Jul 27, 2009 9:17 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Exactly how...
Did you expect Ainge to sign all of those guys AFTER Sheed was signed with the full MLE? Were Parker, Moon and Leon all supposed to be signed splitting the LLE three ways? Let’s all just calm down.
by MrTripleDouble10 on Jul 27, 2009 9:20 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
you calm down but quit telling me what to do
Is it Soup Yet?
by Master Po on Jul 27, 2009 9:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ha
Oh I’m quite fine. Parker, Moon and Leon going to the Cavs don’t scare me quite as much as it apprently does most people around here.
by MrTripleDouble10 on Jul 27, 2009 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Errrr....
The Celtics had full Bird rights on Leon. They could have paid him anything they wanted.
It will serve them right if he signs with Cleveland. The decision to cut him was cheap and short-sighted.
by Brickowski on Jul 27, 2009 9:26 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Leon Powe is better than Baby…check out who always came off the bench first. Powe just got injured at the wrong time or he would have been looking at a better contract than Baby. Look at the stat sheets before Baby got extended playing time at the end of the year.
Shaq can not guard the pick and role but Powe can, "and that makes cleveland’s interior defense very very good. Powe plays defense in the paint Baby can’t. Powe get’s rebounds Baby can’t. Powe will play a much larger role for Celveland than you think
Every one thinks Danny did a great job with Sheed and he did. But if you listen to what Sheed said out of his mouth, it was the players that made the differance. Not Danny or the owner " Sheed is a strange guy". Danny did the same thing last year with Posey. He’s manageing like he played.
by tyquinton on Jul 27, 2009 9:42 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Powe came off the bench first… because Baby was starting.
by guava_wrench on Jul 27, 2009 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well...
BBD started because both Loen and KG got hurt? Remember? Then Leon came back and like immediately blew out his knee. Powe was always higher in the rotation than BBD.
by stevenfuzz on Jul 27, 2009 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Um, no thats completly and utterly not true, BBD has seen more minutes with the 2 on the same roster, even when baby was a rookie and fat……
by latin on Jul 27, 2009 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good for Leon
Danny deserves to be punished for letting Powe go.
by Who on Jul 27, 2009 9:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Can someone throw a towel in Danny's face?
Where is Robert Horry when you need him
Is it Soup Yet?
by Master Po on Jul 27, 2009 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
not in that picture
but uncle cliffy’s there to look disgusted enough
by ssspence on Jul 27, 2009 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Easy on Danny. All wish Leon well
Danny is playing the cards dealt him which includes Leon’s unfortunate injury. Anyone that takes Leon is taking a real gamble. I loved the guy too but I would let him go if another gambler wants to outbid us. The odds against Leon are too great. You just can’t keep cutting a knee.
No one said we were going to lose Big Baby. What’s wrong with some of you? The market is going to determine Baby’s value and Celtics hold the commanding card.
by Wildblu1 on Jul 27, 2009 10:27 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What's wrong with some of you? - you ask
We’ve all gone mad ……would you like more tea? (Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland).
Leon Po(we) AND Celtic Loyalty … a quote for you good sir
For those who understand no explanation is necessary, for those of you who do not no expanation will do"
Peace
Is it Soup Yet?
by Master Po on Jul 27, 2009 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, Powe could turn it down
You never know.
by Tai on Jul 27, 2009 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You speak like you know the future
Medical science has advanced more in the last 10 years than anyone could have guessed, yet Wildblu1 you want to pass judgment on Leon’s knee here and now, before his rehab is even finished…
Never count Leon Powe out—that’s stupid talk.
by SalmonAndMashedPotatoes on Jul 27, 2009 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gamble? Outbid?
Danny made it clear that Leon was not part of the Celtics’ future. He could have kept Powe simply by tendering a qualifying offer. If Powe goes to Cleveland, it’s not because of some mad gambler’s bidding war.
If the qualifying offer ($1M) turned out to be a slight overpayment for Leon’s services this year, well, he has been dramatically underpaid for his first 3 years of service, and Giddens, Pruitt, and Patrick O’Bryant have all been dramatically overpaid (by way more than anyone considered paying Leon).
Finally, Dejuan Blair has no ACLs and is fine. Powe has come back from ACL surgery before. I think Powe will be a productive player by midseason. It’s a shame it won’t be for the Celtics.
by dslack on Jul 27, 2009 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
dslack - I want to talk moon landings - send me an email
Is it Soup Yet?
by Master Po on Jul 27, 2009 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
BETWEEN POWE & DAVIS
I’d rather have Powe than BBD..He has remain loyal to the Celtics while you can see the $ signs in the eyes of BBD..Keep Powe & throw away BBD..
by BOOMBOOM on Jul 27, 2009 10:27 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Exactly, but we will get back other pieces for BBD, which would make Powe expendable.
by P2 on Jul 27, 2009 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
BBD>Powe
Powe has remained loyal? what are you even talking about, if he stayed healthy and someone actuallu offered him something big, he wouldve been gone….blame BBD for wanting more money? laughable
by latin on Jul 27, 2009 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who is that in the photo with Leon?
It looks like Jack Black just gave him a face-melting solo
by Silhouette on Jul 27, 2009 10:44 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
When did so many knee doctors
start posting on CB? I’m so sick and tired of the Ainge apologists thinking they’re Dr. James Andrews. Powe should be ready to go in February, according to reports.
I think he should be the 15th guy on this roster, and I think he can fill the fourth big role in the playoffs, even coming off a knee injury.
Hopefully, DA can clear out some of the roster deadwood like TA, Pruitt, and Scal, and sign Leon Powe.
by TripleOT on Jul 27, 2009 10:48 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It could take him an entire year after he starts playing to get back into form. And I heard somewhere that this was his 3rd major injury to that knee. I hope he comes back all the way but I doubt it will be this year.
by BballTim on Jul 27, 2009 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yo Triple !!! I am a dcotor
in ramming it low….hahahaha
Is it Soup Yet?
by Master Po on Jul 27, 2009 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Um, danny is the one who gave leon his chance in the NBA after multiple knee injuries…get off your pedestal
by latin on Jul 27, 2009 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good for Powe
I doubt the story but, thankfully the C’s aren’t the ones wasting the money.
"Do you know that nonbelievers create the most positive energy?" Davis said
by Birdbrain on Jul 27, 2009 10:55 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Why do you care
what Wyc does with his money? A qualifying offer for Powe would have had no salary cap implications.
by dslack on Jul 27, 2009 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
For obvious reasons
Salary Cap/Luxury Tax/Roster spot.
Pick one.
"Do you know that nonbelievers create the most positive energy?" Davis said
by Birdbrain on Jul 27, 2009 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Okay, let's see...
1. Salary Cap: As I said in my previous post, a qualifying offer (or a veteran’s minimum offer) for Powe would have had no salary cap implications.
2. Luxury Tax: Why do you care how much luxury tax Wyc pays? (Don’t pretend that Wyc wouldn’t pay for some other useful players if he had alloted a minimum salary slot to Powe. He has shown willingness to pay for a winner over the last couple years, including contracts to Marbury, O’Bryant, $2.5M to a useless Tony Allen.)
3. Roster spot: But then it’s not “wasting the money” that would have bothered you. It’s wasting the roster spot. But would it have wasted a roster spot? Celtics have 12 players on the roster. They could add Daniels, Baby, and Powe without dropping anyone. If Daniels comes in a S&T, they could add Hudson, too. The 12 currently on the roster include Pruitt, Walker, and Giddens, no more than 1 of whom will make any meaningful contribution to the season.
Powe is exactly the kind of guy you want with your 15th roster spot. A guy who could be a difference maker if a few things go right. Not a guy like Pruitt who, even in the best-case realistic scenario, won’t make a whit of difference to the season.
by dslack on Jul 27, 2009 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
the powe posseee coming out in full effect
get over it, dont blame danny for anything, its because of danny that anyone is even considering signing him still. leon powe is a below average role player, we will live
by latin on Jul 27, 2009 11:07 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Common Sense
Am I the only one with any sense around here? Powe is a good role player with bad knees. I don’t blame Ainge for not signing him. It’s a business decision that makes sense for the team. I doubt he will contribute significantly (if at all) next season. It generally takes 18 months to fully recover from these types of surgeries. Wake up people.
by ChiefDK on Jul 27, 2009 11:21 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I agree... to an extent...
I think if Powe is showing good health and that he can compete at the end of the season and help out our team that we shoud re-sign him if he has not already been signed by a team which he prolly will be and I think he will contribute significantly next season if he is healthy.
by Mike-Dub on Jul 27, 2009 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rumors
We are fighting over rumors and blaming everyone we can for things that might not be true. It’s a good thing none of us are GM’s. Patience everyone and things will work out. Just getting is Sheed is huge. Let’s not forget that. Daniels is another good pickup. There are only so many minutes to go around so we can’t sign everyone. We also should realize that Danny has spoken with Leon about his situation. Leon will be ok.
"I don't come to play, I come to WIN"--Larry Bird
"Criminally Negligent Officiating"--Tommy Heinsohn
by TrueGreen on Jul 27, 2009 11:28 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The 2004 Sheed, man that's a good pickup.
People don’t realize how shrewd Danny was for using a time machine to go back 5 years, grab Sheed in his prime, and take him back to this team.
by dslack on Jul 27, 2009 11:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
amen brotha
I know someone that had 3 surgeries on the same knee (recently too) and they have trouble WALKING, let alone playing athletic sports.
People are getting nutty.
by jdpapa3 on Jul 27, 2009 11:30 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Big difference between fans and Ainge. Fans have their favorites; Ainge gets paid to look dispassionately at the roster.
Fan posses die hard. Look how long it took the Gerald Green and Tony Allen posses to return to sanity.
Summertime hysteria.
by CoachBo on Jul 27, 2009 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey,
don’t give up on G$ prematurely. He was starting to come around last season. ;-)
"People don't understand, if you can't live the rest of your life off one year in the NBA, you can't live off 21." -- Keon Clark
by Eeyore III on Jul 27, 2009 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why would the Cavs want Powe?
They’ve already got 5 bigs on the roster without bringing back Joe Smith. Are they really going to pay double (with the luxury tax) to bring in a guy coming off knee surgery who won’t be able to play until the 4th month of the season to be their 6th big? Why not just keep Joe Smith?
Mike
by MBunge on Jul 27, 2009 12:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
My doctor friend who is also a big celtic fan said a player who had ACL torn more than once would have a hard time to come back 100%. Why would Cleveland want him while they have a good shot at the championship? Lebron will probably be gone before Powe is able to recover.
by GreenGrizz on Jul 27, 2009 12:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Puzzling move by the Cavs..
They seem to be doing it just to antagonize Celtic fans. Powe has no chance of coming back healthy before at least Jan. And that’s a best case scenario. Why take up the roster space? Makes no sense at all..
by BWC on Jul 27, 2009 12:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This is smart move by the Cavs
Leon should be ready to go by Feb. Everyone is saying that his other surgeries will hinder him, but those experience helps him know what he’ll need to do.
No doubt, Leon is a hardworker, a scrapper. And the Cavs know that come postseason they’re gonna have a guy – with Championship experience – on their bench who can come in and make an impact. That’s what they lacked last season.
Don't Trade Rondo or Perk!
by RJ87 on Jul 27, 2009 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t get why they keep stockpiling all these forwards, unless a trade is in the works
AKA: Linix129
by sw12 on Jul 27, 2009 1:28 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
That would be a great signing for CLE
Powe would shine there and they can wait for him
by Brendan on Jul 27, 2009 2:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
cleveland is interested in every free agent possible the chance of them getting powe is slim if he gets a offer i would imagine the celtics would then offer him a contract. they go ofter celtic players to annoy us
by celtics94 on Jul 27, 2009 3:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
CLE interest in Powe makes almost no sence
They have a ton of forwards already, and Powe wont be able to help them this year.
by Marqui on Jul 27, 2009 4:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
vague personal attacks
folks, it is hard for me to read every comment but I see that some of you have taken to making statements like “some people need to grow up” or “people who believe XYZ are crazy”
lets just put a stop to this practice right now, shall we?
if you had posted someone’s name in front of any of those statements, that would be an easily spotted personal attack and it would result in warnings and bans
as it is, these statements are an attempt to skirt the rules and I don’t appreciate it
have an opinion, back it up, but don’t belittle others for having opposing views
thanks
"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers" Henry V
by Jeff Clark on Jul 27, 2009 4:39 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
powe to cavs ??
i guess the cavs dont think his knee problems are that serious i think he will do great for clevland thats if this story is true.just imagine a healthy powe coming off the cavz bench in the playoffs to torture the celtics i guess danny never really wanted powe back healthy or not healthy go leon show them you still have it ….
by lohaus#54 on Jul 28, 2009 9:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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