Author Topic: Greg Oden not interested in Boston?  (Read 2502 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Greg Oden not interested in Boston?
« on: January 29, 2013, 12:11:54 PM »

Offline crownontherocks

  • Don Chaney
  • *
  • Posts: 1528
  • Tommy Points: 86

The Cavs and Heat have "emerged" as the favorites to sign Greg Oden, sources told CBS Sports.
The Heat are believed to be offering a minimum salary, while the Cavs could offer up to $4 million, which seems like an excessive amount. The Celtics are another team that has "expressed interest," but Oden is not believed to be interested in going to Boston.
Related: Celtics, Heat, Cavaliers

Source: CBS Sports Jan 29 - 12:02 PM

Re: Greg Oden not interested in Boston?
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2013, 12:13:53 PM »

Offline PhoSita

  • NCE
  • Robert Parish
  • *********************
  • Posts: 21835
  • Tommy Points: 2182
Makes sense.  On the Cavs he gets to play with Kyrie Irving.  Compared to where the Celtics are right now, the Cavs probably seem like a team on the up and up.

The Heat are obviously more of a "immediate win" scenario for him where he wouldn't have nearly as much pressure to put up numbers.
You’ll have to excuse my lengthiness—the reason I dread writing letters is because I am so apt to get to slinging wisdom & forget to let up. Thus much precious time is lost.
- Mark Twain

Re: Greg Oden not interested in Boston?
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2013, 12:17:41 PM »

Offline slamtheking

  • NCE
  • Red Auerbach
  • *******************************
  • Posts: 31869
  • Tommy Points: 10047
Miami -- the home of ring chasers.

Re: Greg Oden not interested in Boston?
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2013, 12:22:03 PM »

Offline OsirusCeltics

  • Bailey Howell
  • **
  • Posts: 2013
  • Tommy Points: 198
Miami -- the home of ring chasers.

Lakers too

Re: Greg Oden not interested in Boston?
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2013, 12:37:58 PM »

Offline pearljammer10

  • K.C. Jones
  • *************
  • Posts: 13129
  • Tommy Points: 885
He would be Crazy to turn down a 4 mil offer from the Cavs.

a) most money
b) behind Varejo they have no center and he would get good bench minutes

Re: Greg Oden not interested in Boston?
« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2013, 12:40:01 PM »

Offline CelticsFan9

  • Don Chaney
  • *
  • Posts: 1571
  • Tommy Points: 116
  • Everyone's excited for the new era.
Why would a big want to come to Boston when they know Doc loves small-ball?   ;D

Re: Greg Oden not interested in Boston?
« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2013, 12:41:19 PM »

Offline Nowee

  • Derrick White
  • Posts: 256
  • Tommy Points: 41
  • Celtic Pride
He would be Crazy to turn down a 4 mil offer from the Cavs.

a) most money
b) behind Varejo they have no center and he would get good bench minutes
Your forgetting Tyler Zeller.
Dutch Celtics Pride

Re: Greg Oden not interested in Boston?
« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2013, 12:43:46 PM »

Offline Jon Niednagel

  • Jaylen Brown
  • Posts: 617
  • Tommy Points: 57
He's toast anyway. Doesn't really bother me.
“Being a Celtic is, every decision you make is about the team. Every cut you make is about the team. Every pass you make is about the team. You take yourself out of it. It’s not for everyone. If you don’t want to win, don’t want to play team basketball, and it’s more about you then you’re probably not a Celtic." Doc 2010

Re: Greg Oden not interested in Boston?
« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2013, 12:48:37 PM »

Offline PhoSita

  • NCE
  • Robert Parish
  • *********************
  • Posts: 21835
  • Tommy Points: 2182
He would be Crazy to turn down a 4 mil offer from the Cavs.

a) most money
b) behind Varejo they have no center and he would get good bench minutes
Your forgetting Tyler Zeller.

Tyler Zeller sucks, but yeah.  Though I think Varejao gets traded as soon as he comes back from his injury and shows that he's reasonably healthy.
You’ll have to excuse my lengthiness—the reason I dread writing letters is because I am so apt to get to slinging wisdom & forget to let up. Thus much precious time is lost.
- Mark Twain

Re: Greg Oden not interested in Boston?
« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2013, 01:01:23 PM »

Offline Chief Macho

  • Bill Walton
  • *
  • Posts: 1247
  • Tommy Points: 84
No big free agent ever goes to Boston,  or for that matter, small time one's like Oden is right now.

Re: Greg Oden not interested in Boston?
« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2013, 01:24:24 PM »

Offline Onslaught

  • Don Chaney
  • *
  • Posts: 1768
  • Tommy Points: 156
He would be Crazy to turn down a 4 mil offer from the Cavs.

a) most money
b) behind Varejo they have no center and he would get good bench minutes
Your forgetting Tyler Zeller.
That's very easy to do.
Peace through Tyranny

Re: Greg Oden not interested in Boston?
« Reply #11 on: January 29, 2013, 01:34:47 PM »

Offline ScottHow

  • Don Chaney
  • *
  • Posts: 1714
  • Tommy Points: 354
  • It's what I do! It's who I am!
Awww that kinda sucks. I was hoping we could finally see him in a Celtic jersey.

Re: Greg Oden not interested in Boston?
« Reply #12 on: January 30, 2013, 04:35:32 PM »

Offline Eddie20

  • Don Nelson
  • ********
  • Posts: 8497
  • Tommy Points: 975
Boston still a "possibility"

Quote
Oden’s agent, Mike Conley, said in a phone interview Wednesday with FOX Sports Florida that Oden could visit Miami as soon as next week.
 
“We haven’t set it up yet but we want to go down there and meet with (the Heat) and get to know them and vice-versa,’’ Conley said.
 
Although Conley had talked to FOX Sports Florida last year about Oden’s interest in the Heat, he had said on Jan. 10 he hadn’t heard anything yet from the team about his client. However, he said he talked to Miami president Pat Riley shortly thereafter.
 
“We’ve been talking on and off for the last two or three weeks,’’ Conley said of Riley. “They’re interested.’’

Conley said there’s a “very good chance’’ Oden, 25, will sign with an NBA team before the end of the season for rehab purposes and to get to know the organization. However, he said Oden, who has had five knee surgeries and last played in an NBA game on Dec. 5, 2009, definitely would not play again until next season.
 
Conley confirmed another team on Oden’s list is Cleveland. He said Boston also could be a possibility although there haven’t been conversations yet with the Celtics.
 

Re: Greg Oden not interested in Boston?
« Reply #13 on: January 30, 2013, 04:38:21 PM »

Offline LooseCannon

  • NCE
  • Ed Macauley
  • ***********
  • Posts: 11833
  • Tommy Points: 950
1) He may think the team is a bit cursed in dealing with injuries.

2) He ought to be concerned that he won't be handed automatic minutes but might actually have to earn them if he has to play for Doc.
"The worst thing that ever happened in sports was sports radio, and the internet is sports radio on steroids with lower IQs.” -- Brian Burke, former Toronto Maple Leafs senior adviser, at the 2013 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference

Re: Greg Oden not interested in Boston?
« Reply #14 on: January 30, 2013, 04:51:35 PM »

Offline pearljammer10

  • K.C. Jones
  • *************
  • Posts: 13129
  • Tommy Points: 885
He would be Crazy to turn down a 4 mil offer from the Cavs.

a) most money
b) behind Varejo they have no center and he would get good bench minutes
Your forgetting Tyler Zeller.

Tyler Zeller sucks, but yeah.  Though I think Varejao gets traded as soon as he comes back from his injury and shows that he's reasonably healthy.

There's not much to remember when Tyler Zeller is in the conversation.