Rumour: Barnes may sign with Celtics

[guava_wrench]

No brainer if it is for the vet min.

[Jon]

I can't believe someone said that Kris Joseph doesn't have a future in Boston. You haven't even seen him play yet. Are you basing this on a few summer league games???

I think this might be more based on the potential signing of Barnes:

Rondo/Terry/Dooling
Bradley/Lee
Pierce/Green
Bass/Sully
KG/Wilcox/Collins/Melo

That's 13 right there. 

If you add Barnes to the mix, then either Christmas or Joseph isn't going to make it. 

And I agree with the above post: very solid move for the minimum. 

[Change]

god no. It would be slap in the face to Christmas, and Joseph if Celtics sign that Edited.  Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline..

[anthony83]

Cīs need a center, KG is the only big man in the roster, because with Collins not enough.

 I would sign Birdman.

[More Banners]

Completely unnecessary, in fact quite likely to prove a bad idea.

Behind solid rotation depth, better to have solid young guys with upside to send to Maine to develop if necessary and play bench minutes in stretches where starters rest or are injured. 

I'd rather build something to root for on the side than have unnecessary and controvertial vets with big egos and marginal talents trying to hang on to contenders-only to validate their oversized sense of their own value and importance.

Give me Joseph and Christmas over Barnes and his like.

EDIT:  Both players look like the Kevin Gamble-types, guys that develop a bit to have very good overall games and become solid rotation guys for short money off the bench and fit in perfectly.  That is a thing to give up to sign anyone, and Barnes on the third string isn't a greater asset than Joseph and Christmas.

[MJohnnyboy]

god no. It would be slap in the face to Christmas, and Joseph if Celtics sign that ****.

Yeah. How DARE the Celtics think a 9 year veteran could be a more valuable option than two unproven rookies!

[Lightskinsmurf]

god no. It would be slap in the face to Christmas, and Joseph if Celtics sign that ****.

Yeah. How DARE the Celtics think a 9 year veteran could be a more valuable option than two unproven rookies!

I see what you did there 

[snively]

It would be very nice to have such an excellent rebounder on the team.  More enticing than keeping 2 of Smith/Christmas/Joseph. 

Definitely an irritating player, but his skillset is in short supply on this team.

[apc]

for a third string player i rather have a rookie with potential.

[pearljammer10]

No brainer if it is for the vet min.

Absolutely. I think this would be an incredible move for the C's. More than Plenty of depth which allows us to look at all out assets at the trade deadline and possibly try to make a big splash for a big name on the market.

Rondo/Terry/Dooling
Bradley/Lee
Pierce/Green/Barnes
Bass/Sully
KG/Wilcox/Collins

plus Melo and Joseph?

Wowzers.

[pearljammer10]

I'd rather have Quis back. Barnes p---ed me off in the ECF in 2010. He tried constantly to get under KG's skin.

  Wouldn't you like to see him do that to James and Wade?

Exactly the type of player I want doing that to the opposing team.

[gar]

I don't want Barnes on this team.  He has always been overrated.  Can't stands him.

Ditto. He is a no talent punk.

Luckily he will be looking for more minutes than we can give him. Garnet and Pierce would not be pleased.

[SHAQATTACK]

He blew up the suck o meter.

[indeedproceed]

Gimme 2008 Barnes, and I don't think you could ask for a better guy to sop up minutes behind pierce.

Now he's gonna take minutes from Green at the 3 (Green's best position), and he'll take minutes from Sully at the 4 so Green can get his there, which is the worst place Green could conceivably play.

Pass.

[Fafnir]

Solid depth at the SF position if he were to come here.