This makes me VERY angry!!!! Clearly we are NOT trying to win this year and that disgusts me. Bynum had a 14.40 PER last year (around the NBA average). He probably had one of the top three PER's of all back up PG's in the league. And we are going to cut him in favor of keeping Pressey and/or Powell (who has shown NOTHING)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I remember sitting in chairs on the floor watching the Roanoke Dazzle play the Fayetteville Patriots in Fayetteville with my son and being so very impressed with his play. He was the NBADL Rookie of the Year in 2004/2005!!!!
Nice to save $900,000, but I would have at least played him once he got healthy to showcase him for a trade. Better yet, I would have KEPT him.
Smitty77
Didn't Ainge bring "Bynumite" lol to camp in 2005 or something? I know I asked this question once before and I believe the answer was yes, but, anyway, how would he fit on this team? We simply have way too many guards. I don't think acquiring him just to save 900K is worth it, quite honestly, but at least his contract is an expiring, so, yay? Lol, I really have no clue what Ainge is doing or even trying to do with these pointless moves.
Edit: Yep -
Transactions
August 19, 2005: Signed as a free agent with the Boston Celtics.
October 25, 2005: Waived by the Boston Celtics.
March 17, 2006: Signed a 10-day contract with the Golden State Warriors, then signed a contract for the rest of the season.
April 17, 2006: Signed as a free agent with the Golden State Warriors.
July 30, 2008: Signed as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons.
July 15, 2013: Signed as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons.
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bynumwi01.htmlInterestingly, I think he's probably the only guy besides Antonio Mcdyess who played really well against the Cavs in that 2009 1st round series. 11.8 ppg in 19.5 minutes? That's awesome, and at an excellent percentage, as well. Shucks