Celtics to trade Lee for Jerryd Bayless?

[prov1ml34]

Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine
Boston Celtics, I'm told, are in advanced discussions on a trade to acquire Jerryd Bayles from Memphis in a deal involving Courtney Lee

Not sure how I feel about it...other than Bayless is a FA this summer so it'll free up a lot of $ going forward. And Bayless usually kills us.


SEMI-UPDATE:

Sam Amick ‏@sam_amick
As @ESPNSteinLine reports, Boston-Memphis discussing Courtney Lee-Jerryd Bayless swap.I'm told other pieces may be involved if it progresses

[crownontherocks]

^ this

Looks like this deal is close

[Lucky17]

Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine
Boston Celtics, I'm told, are in advanced discussions on a trade to acquire Jerryd Bayles from Memphis in a deal involving Courtney Lee

Not sure how I feel about it...

If there are no picks involved, wow. Bayless is on an expiring contract. I'd be flabbergasted if Ainge pulls that off.

[Fafnir]

Reports were last year that Memphis offered to take Lee with it's trade exception at the deadline.

[crownontherocks]

As @ESPNSteinLine reports, Boston-Memphis discussing Courtney Lee-Jerryd Bayless swap.I'm told other pieces may be involved if it progresses

Sam amick

[VitorSullyandKOFan]

Good trade if it happens.

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A. Sherrod Blakely ‏@SherrodbCSN
Source: Courtney Lee trade to #Grizzlies is close to being completed.

[LarBrd33]

Would mainly be a salary dump.  Lee makes 5.2 mil a year for the next 3 years.  He serves no purpose for a team that is trying to bottom out.

Now if we can just find a taker for Bass and Wallace we'd be in business.

I wonder if we have to give up a pick in order for Memphis to take on Lee's salary?

[timobusa]

Woah, Didn't see that one coming.

[crownontherocks]

I tried the espn trade machine and said failed

[Atzar]

If we aren't giving up anything else of value... yes please!

[timobusa]

I tried the espn trade machine and said failed

Maybe we get mike miller too. haha he's expiring. in more ways than one. haha

[Lucky17]

I tried the espn trade machine and said failed

Assuming no other salary would be going with Bayless to Boston, Memphis would probably use the TE from the Rudy Gay trade to absorb Lee's salary.

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Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine
Trade call on Boston's looming acquisition of Jerryd Bayless for Courtney Lee, I'm told, is being scheduled for Monday. Deal is happening

[D.o.s.]

I like it, but the trade machine says it's a no-go. There's got to be one more moving part?

edit: someone else already said the same thing.

As far as guys on the floor go, I'm kind of non-plussed. Lee had been playing really well this year, but I think he'll do good things for the Grizz, who I enjoy.