Teams Can Offer 10-Day Contracts Now

by Jeff Clark on Feb 6, 2012 8:02 PM EST in Boston Celtics News & Links

Starting today, NBA teams can offer players 10 day contracts. This is good news for D-League players looking to break into the big show and it might be a useful tool for teams that are hurting or bone weary tired from the compressed schedule. I think the Celtics could qualify for both descriptions (though they are looking better lately).

The one position that the C's are weakest at is center so it might make some sense to look at who's available at that spot. SBNation takes a look at the best D-League prospects by position. Here's the one that jumped out to me.

NBA 10-Day Contracts Begin: A Primer On The D-League's Top Call-Up Candidates - SBNation.com

Jeff Foote, 24, Springfield Armor Season Summary: There aren't many legitimate 7-footers in the D-League, meaning Foote probably has a leg up on the majority of his competition. He's taken advantage of it, however, as he's currently averaging 14.6 points and 8.5 rebounds in 21 games for the Armor. Scout's Take: "Foote's the best center prospect in the league when considering his size, ability to run the court and soft hands for a guy his height. He's definitely not a finished product, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him on an NBA bench later this year."

On the other hand, that same post listed Mikki Moore as "the best true center in the D-League." Well, that's encouraging.

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good upside !

another option is greg smith from the nbadl. 6’10" 250 lb. another option is to trade a second? to OKC for Cole Aldrich, he is lanquishing on the bench behind perk and mohammed. as bad as the knicks need a PG, i wonder if we can send dooling, and a second rd pick for josh harrelson???

by greensince72 on Feb 6, 2012 8:15 PM EST reply actions

Would love to have these two players

Loved harrelson in college, and I really think cole has great upside. Harrelson is hard nose and uses his strong body to hit the glass

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by RotB_MattR on Feb 6, 2012 11:33 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

this is the worst news ever

I saw the name “Mikki Moore” on a Celtics website… fml

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by bostonceltics on Feb 6, 2012 8:22 PM EST reply actions

Mikki Moore

I would rather never see that name on our roster again

by Karasu on Feb 6, 2012 8:46 PM EST reply actions

I would rather not have a center than have Moore!

by SparzWizard on Feb 6, 2012 9:38 PM EST reply actions

I don't see the C's bringing a center up from d-league--

But I do wonder whether Stiemer lasts the week and gets his contract guaranteed for the year.

And of course they don’t bring in anyone without someone else leaving.

by clover on Feb 6, 2012 10:23 PM EST via mobile reply actions

I don't see the C's bringing a center up from d-league--

But I do wonder whether Stiemer lasts the week and gets his contract guaranteed for the year.

And of course they don’t bring in anyone without someone else leaving.

by clover on Feb 6, 2012 10:33 PM EST via mobile reply actions

while steamer min been cut by alot due to wilcox consisns Doc said he ha alot of potentional i think they will keep greg

by EXER123 on Feb 6, 2012 11:28 PM EST up reply actions

While I would like to say that all of our young guys have tremendous upside worthy of not being cut and that the most obvious cut would be either Daniels or Pavlovic. We always think they should be kept and how often does that work out.

by kuekuatsheu on Feb 6, 2012 11:52 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions

"He's definitely not a finished product"

Then what are his weaknessess and limitations?

by getthat18now on Feb 6, 2012 11:37 PM EST reply actions

'Can't shoot.

Foote is, basically, a terrible shooter. Make’s Perk look like a marksman from the FT line. Even around the rim, he’s iffy at finishing.

He can rebound, and he’s big. That’s about it so far. He’s not a great defender – considering his size and wing span, you’d expect a lot more out of him there.

I don’t see how he would be an upgrade at all over any of our current bigs.

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by mmmmm on Feb 7, 2012 12:39 AM EST up reply actions

he's not much of an athlete either

he’s one of those guys who runs like he’s riding a really large bicycle with ankle weights on

by sofutomygaha on Feb 7, 2012 8:34 AM EST up reply actions

Mikki Moore just hasn't found the right team yet, but he's due for a break-out any season now.

p.s. I hope the irony that this was drenched in was somewhat obvious.

by redbridge13 on Feb 6, 2012 11:42 PM EST reply actions

Lets give Sheed a 10 day lol.

by The green mamba on Feb 7, 2012 12:29 AM EST via mobile reply actions

Sheed

He just signed with another team in the West.

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by TrueGreen on Feb 7, 2012 1:34 PM EST up reply actions

Just a thought....

Is it possible to, let’s say, put Dooling on the inactive list and sign a 10-day guy? A 10-day big guy to be exact. At least we’d have 6 fouls and few mins rest for our “bigs” to spare… Since Avery & Moore are getting pretty comfy with their roles anyway….

by japsuki on Feb 7, 2012 6:22 AM EST reply actions

There is no such thing as an inactive list. Someone has to be released.

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A player being sent to the D-League doesn’t help, either. They still count as a player on the 15 player roster.

Someone has to be released before someone can be added.

by GetYourSoxOn on Feb 7, 2012 7:44 AM EST up reply actions

Is it possible to get Semih Erden back?

I was kinda sad to see him go and he doesn’t seem to get much playing time with the Cavaliers.

by Pork n Beans on Feb 7, 2012 7:36 AM EST reply actions

Go BIG RED!!!!!

Foote is a good passer and he has two nice moves going to his right with his back to the basket- a hook and a spin-and-drive where he is good at walling off the defender with his free hand. I used to watch him in college- he had a good game offensively in the tourney against the Lopez twins. I have a tough time picturing him playing defense in the NBA, though!

by sofutomygaha on Feb 7, 2012 8:32 AM EST reply actions

Do Nothing

The guys we have are just beginning to figure out how they fit. Everyone is getting better and the team is getting better. We don’t need to add something new to the mix. The injuries to Dooling and Rondo have shown us that Bradley and Moore can play. Johnson has looked very comfortable when he’s been in there. Wilcox is starting to understand the system. JO is playing well. Just work with these guys. There’s no reason to bring in another player. In the past when we brought in someone on a 10 day it was mainly for practice purposes. Since there aren’t many practices this is another reason not to bring someone in.

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by TrueGreen on Feb 7, 2012 1:39 PM EST reply actions