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All 2015 Free Agents/Non-Guarantees (Thoughts)
« on: July 22, 2014, 04:33:45 PM »

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http://www.hoopsrumors.com/2013/09/201516-nba-free-agents.html

This link has all the free agents/non-guarantees for next year's FA. It also says which players have the player option or are restricted.

Personally, its not a big class but there is a lot of players here who could show promise.

What I would do and would be realistic for the Celtics: Sign Robin Lopez (C), re-sign Rondo (PG) (hopefully 5yrs/90M like Irving?), and try and go after Gerald Green (SF) if cap space allows

Why? - Marc Gasol is likely signing for max with a team, and if we re-sign Rondo, we likely won't have enough to offer Gasol, and there is a good chance Memphis re-signs him anyways. DeAndre Jordan is a risk and we would be overpaying him. Brook Lopez has player option and is injury prone.
Robin Lopez is a very solid center with great potential. Currently he is starting center for Portland. As we expect, LaMarcus Aldridge will sign for max, or close to max, with the Trail Blazers after this season so it's likely R. Lopez will not be re-signed by Portland. Rondo is the nucleus of the Celtics and if he can become a more consistent shooter and continue racking up assists/rebounds, I don't see why we shouldn't re-sign him, though i hope he's willing to take a minor paycut (16-18M/yr as opposed to 20). I would hope we at least inquire about Gerald Green and see his price. He would be a solid SF and a good fit with the Celtics. Again, only if he's available and the price/cap space allows.

Who would you guys like to go after and at least try and get during next year's FA?

Also note, unless we trade a 2015 pick(s) for an asset this offseason or during the trade deadline in February, we have 2 first round picks (Clippers, Ours) and 2 second round picks (Ours, Philly), or 3 first rounders (if philly makes playoffs, then we get their first rounder and no second  :-\ ) and the one second rounder next year (ours).
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« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2014, 04:44:53 PM »

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Marc Gasol is a must. I would love to see a Josh smith and Marc gasol front court with Rondo And Bradley backcourt.  Best defense in the league, would need Jeff Green to come ito his own though.

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Marc Gasol is a must. I would love to see a Josh smith and Marc gasol front court with Rondo And Bradley backcourt.  Best defense in the league, would need Jeff Green to come ito his own though.

I would hope we can get Gasol. Money might be the problem though. To get Jsmoove we probably need to conduct a trade involving J. Green.
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Don't we get 2 seconds if Philly doesn't make it? I know it was at least 2.
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« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2014, 06:33:25 PM »

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Why do people keep dreaming about Marc Gasol?  He loves Memphis and they love him.  As long as they stay respectable, I don't see ANY way he leaves.

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Don't we get 2 seconds if Philly doesn't make it? I know it was at least 2.

Correct.

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http://www.hoopsrumors.com/2013/09/201516-nba-free-agents.html

This link has all the free agents/non-guarantees for next year's FA. It also says which players have the player option or are restricted.

Personally, its not a big class but there is a lot of players here who could show promise.

What I would do and would be realistic for the Celtics: Sign Robin Lopez (C), re-sign Rondo (PG) (hopefully 5yrs/90M like Irving?), and try and go after Gerald Green (SF) if cap space allows

Why? - Marc Gasol is likely signing for max with a team, and if we re-sign Rondo, we likely won't have enough to offer Gasol, and there is a good chance Memphis re-signs him anyways. DeAndre Jordan is a risk and we would be overpaying him. Brook Lopez has player option and is injury prone.
Robin Lopez is a very solid center with great potential. Currently he is starting center for Portland. As we expect, LaMarcus Aldridge will sign for max, or close to max, with the Trail Blazers after this season so it's likely R. Lopez will not be re-signed by Portland. Rondo is the nucleus of the Celtics and if he can become a more consistent shooter and continue racking up assists/rebounds, I don't see why we shouldn't re-sign him, though i hope he's willing to take a minor paycut (16-18M/yr as opposed to 20). I would hope we at least inquire about Gerald Green and see his price. He would be a solid SF and a good fit with the Celtics. Again, only if he's available and the price/cap space allows.

Who would you guys like to go after and at least try and get during next year's FA?

Also note, unless we trade a 2015 pick(s) for an asset this offseason or during the trade deadline in February, we have 2 first round picks (Clippers, Ours) and 2 second round picks (Ours, Philly), or 3 first rounders (if philly makes playoffs, then we get their first rounder and no second  :-\ ) and the one second rounder next year (ours).
very crude, quick, dirty, and simple math needed to be done here.

the salaries for rondo, lopez, wallace, green, bradley, smart, sully, olly, zeller and 2 first round picks comes in at well over $70 million.

that gives the celtics only 11 players and they are probably already over the limit in salaries.
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« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2014, 10:33:26 PM »

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Don't we get 2 seconds if Philly doesn't make it? I know it was at least 2.

Correct.

Yep, if Philly is in the lottery then the celtics get their 2015 and 2016 second rounders (1 each year)
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« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2014, 10:35:09 PM »

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http://www.hoopsrumors.com/2013/09/201516-nba-free-agents.html

This link has all the free agents/non-guarantees for next year's FA. It also says which players have the player option or are restricted.

Personally, its not a big class but there is a lot of players here who could show promise.

What I would do and would be realistic for the Celtics: Sign Robin Lopez (C), re-sign Rondo (PG) (hopefully 5yrs/90M like Irving?), and try and go after Gerald Green (SF) if cap space allows

Why? - Marc Gasol is likely signing for max with a team, and if we re-sign Rondo, we likely won't have enough to offer Gasol, and there is a good chance Memphis re-signs him anyways. DeAndre Jordan is a risk and we would be overpaying him. Brook Lopez has player option and is injury prone.
Robin Lopez is a very solid center with great potential. Currently he is starting center for Portland. As we expect, LaMarcus Aldridge will sign for max, or close to max, with the Trail Blazers after this season so it's likely R. Lopez will not be re-signed by Portland. Rondo is the nucleus of the Celtics and if he can become a more consistent shooter and continue racking up assists/rebounds, I don't see why we shouldn't re-sign him, though i hope he's willing to take a minor paycut (16-18M/yr as opposed to 20). I would hope we at least inquire about Gerald Green and see his price. He would be a solid SF and a good fit with the Celtics. Again, only if he's available and the price/cap space allows.

Who would you guys like to go after and at least try and get during next year's FA?

Also note, unless we trade a 2015 pick(s) for an asset this offseason or during the trade deadline in February, we have 2 first round picks (Clippers, Ours) and 2 second round picks (Ours, Philly), or 3 first rounders (if philly makes playoffs, then we get their first rounder and no second  :-\ ) and the one second rounder next year (ours).
very crude, quick, dirty, and simple math needed to be done here.

the salaries for rondo, lopez, wallace, green, bradley, smart, sully, olly, zeller and 2 first round picks comes in at well over $70 million.

that gives the celtics only 11 players and they are probably already over the limit in salaries.

Well reastically I want R. Lopez and re-signing Rondo, not necessarily Gerald Green. Wait, is the Green in your roster Gerald Green or Jeff Green?   :P
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