What is the point of keeping Nelson?

[Tr1boy]

By himself, he is going to bring back nothing. I mean i would surprised if somebody was willing to give up a 2nd round pick for him

He is old and has no future with the team like Gwallace . Why play him 10-20 mins a game and take away mins from the other players? Just buy him out.  Getting Felton back instead would of been better (injured likely for the majority of the year).  Would of not disrupted the rotation.

[manl_lui]

Agreed, but he's still better than Pressey, imo. Is he an expiring? if so, we can just ride this season out and let him expire.

[Who]

Having a PG who can make a jump-shot consistently.

[86MaxwellSmart]

Weird, I've always Disliked Nelson before he was on the C's.....and I still Dislike him.

[Tr1boy]

Agreed, but he's still better than Pressey, imo. Is he an expiring? if so, we can just ride this season out and let him expire.

no. He has a player option for next season. You know he is going to pick it up bc nobody is going to want him

I rather play Pressey. Pressey is better at defense and pushing the pace.  His jump shot is looking better this season also

[Tr1boy]

Having a PG who can make a jump-shot consistently.

He is not that good anymore. He missed several jump shots yesterday (streaky at best throughout the year).  He can't drive and finish anymore. Poor ball handler and turnover prone. Mediocre on the defensive. 

The bottom line is, he has no future on the team

[fairweatherfan]

Felton's deal is for 2.9 million more than Nelson's - we may not have been able to fit him into a TPE, but even if we could, he'd be more expensive to have, more expensive to buy out, more likely to take his player option due to his injury, and harder to trade even if he wasn't injured.

You have to put a lot of value in feeding minutes to Pressey, whose ceiling is a fringe backup PG, to see that as a better move.

[Tr1boy]

Weird, I've always Disliked Nelson before he was on the C's.....and I still Dislike him.

I dislike him alot.  Danny should just buy him out /waive him. 

[Tr1boy]

Felton's deal is for 2.9 million more than Nelson's - we may not have been able to fit him into a TPE, but even if we could, he'd be more expensive to have, more expensive to buy out, more likely to take his player option due to his injury, and harder to trade even if he wasn't injured.

You have to put a lot of value in feeding minutes to Pressey, whose ceiling is a fringe backup PG, to see that as a better move.

A fringe pg that made an impact in our 2-3 wins before losing to the Heat.

[D.o.s.]

Having a PG who can make a jump-shot consistently.

[Tr1boy]

Having a PG who can make a jump-shot consistently.

I guess you also want a PG that is turnover prone and is a mediocre defender

[Endless Paradise]

Agreed, but he's still better than Pressey, imo. Is he an expiring? if so, we can just ride this season out and let him expire.

no. He has a player option for next season. You know he is going to pick it up bc nobody is going to want him

Not necessarily - he agreed to a buyout from Orlando specifically because he wanted a chance to compete for a title.  I could totally see him denying his player option for next year.

Though I don't think his player option will even matter as I predict Ainge will try to package him in a new trade at the deadline and, failing that, will buy him out.

[sed522002]

A lot of people are down on Pressey, but he's able to push the pace well and give good energy. I would have preferred seeing more of him against the Heat instead of Nelson.

[Tr1boy]

Agreed, but he's still better than Pressey, imo. Is he an expiring? if so, we can just ride this season out and let him expire.

no. He has a player option for next season. You know he is going to pick it up bc nobody is going to want him

Not necessarily - he agreed to a buyout from Orlando specifically because he wanted a chance to compete for a title.  I could totally see him denying his player option for next year.

Though I don't think his player option will even matter as I predict Ainge will try to package him in a new trade at the deadline and, failing that, will buy him out.

I hope so. I really dislike Nelson.  I always thought he was overrated.  I can't remember how many times our guards torched him when he played with the Magic

[D.o.s.]

Having a PG who can make a jump-shot consistently.

I guess you also want a PG that is turnover prone and is a mediocre defender

We've been playing Turner at the point this season, right?