Affordable Free Agents for Bostons next year

[jdub1660]

The chances of our team being upgraded from what it's at now are slim to none, but with Bynum going down I'd say our biggest threat is back to Cleveland. With that said, whether or not we win with this team or not, our roster has to be upgraded to get the best value out of the current BIG 3. So I wanted to get everyone's thoughts on what free agent could we reasonably get next year that would really help out our squad.
Hedo - Makes 6.8 this year, has the early termination option for next year, he might want a max contract, but I doubt any contending team could afford him or would pay that, SO, I say Boston and Ainge fork over the money and give him the MLE for 3 or 4 years b/c he's my first target for next season.
Allen Iverson - 21.9 this year, then he's free for nothing. What I mean is this is a player that is true to wanting a championship. He has definitely already made his millions, and just wants to add a ring to his bling. I think if we made larger offers to other player to reassure them, then AI might understand settling for less to come here.
Shawn Marion - 17.1 mil this year, followed by unrestricted free agency, where he'll never get the money he made before without going to a garbage team like Charlotte(very possible) I still would hope on the possibility that if we didn't get someone better, that he'd at least be offered a MLE for a couple years.
Ron Artest - 8.4 this season, and then Unrestricted. I'm sure he wanted to come to Boston this year, before heading off to a team that had trade assets. I think he could be great, but his offense is lost in Adleman's Yao/McGrady offense. He could be great with us for the MLE.
Wally Z - A whopping 13 mil this year, and then he's unemployed. Cleveland will not offer him much more than what we could or would, but for his offense I would offer him part of the the MLE, plus KG could easily entice him to join.
Grant Hill - 1.9 then free again. I don't know why he rejoined Phoenix knowing it wouldn't get any better than last year. He should give Boston his last year or 2 of good playing years before he retires, and I know he'd settle for the minimum.
With the OTHER option, please stay true to offering some other option for us, maybe one I forgot about. And I didn't post some players names like Kobe, Odom, and Ariza b/c I know they'll get max or close to max contracts from LAL

[RAcker]

I had to go with Artest (can't believe I'm saying that) in trying to be realistic and using your list of choices.  He is the only one on that list that can actually play defense.   

[jdub1660]

Hedo already is known for decent defense, plus with his length and height, and ability to play 4 positions, he could easily excel in TEAM defense.

[eat ur wheaties]

hedo is euro-twizz

[RAcker]

Hedo already is known for decent defense, plus with his length and height, and ability to play 4 positions, he could easily excel in TEAM defense.

Who knows him for that?  How long was I out?  Pinch me.

[Lucky17]

None of the above. We need team players and glue guys that won't use up our entire MLE.

[RAcker]

None of the above. We need team players and glue guys that won't use up our entire MLE.

Can I second?

[nickagneta]

My #1 desire for this off season after we cut Patrick O'Bryant.....Zaza Pachulia. Keep the entire team togther except dump Tony Allen and POB and sign Pachulia and any one of Rodney Carney, Ime Udoka or Matt Barnes.

If Josh Childress came back to the States and Atlanta would let him sign elsewhere and go, then I'd probably throw a full MLE at him.

[Bankshot]

I'd prefer Verajao than Hedo.  We can steal him from the Cavs.  I believe he has a player option for $6.2 mil.  Could we offer him more than that?

Other possibilities I wouldn't mind:

Tyrus Thomas (restricted - but I thought they were shopping him)
Joe Smith
McDyess
Von Wafer
Rasheed Wallace
Matt Barnes

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can you say: rasheed wallace?

[LarBrd33]

I'm pretty sure Rasheed is everyone's top choice

[RebusRankin]

Rasheed Wallace for the MLE. Grant Hill for the LLE.

[Atzar]

I would love to bring Shawn Marion in here for a year or two as our sixth man on a reasonable contract.  He plays good defense on forwards and can switch onto a guard when necessary - against the Lakers, he was the one that the Heat put on Kobe.  He's an excellent rebounder for his size, he has a weird but effective shot, he's a decent passer and he doesn't turn the ball over.  That last point, in my opinion, is the biggest weakness of our bench, and I think he would alleviate that problem a bit.

Hedo wouldn't come here.  He could start for a legitimate contender in the Orlando, or he could come of the bench for a legitimate contender in Boston.  Which do you think he'd take?  

Also, what about Sheed?

EDIT:  Ok, I got beaten to the Sheed point.

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Rasheed Wallace for the MLE. Grant Hill for the LLE.

Too much $$$ for 'Sheed. He's not going to get the full MLE unless it's on short years. He's not been good this year.

[Atzar]

Rasheed Wallace for the MLE. Grant Hill for the LLE.

Too much $$$ for 'Sheed. He's not going to get the full MLE unless it's on short years. He's not been good this year.

I don't know that I'd take any of that team's stats without a grain of salt.  With AI coming in and destroying the identity of the team, it's really tough to tell how much of his play is reflective of AI/Stuckey's influence, and how much is a decline.