Bullpett :C'S not offering max for Harris, Saving cap for bigger moves.......

[rondohondo]

Sources from other teams and within the player rep community say the C's are also in play for Tobias Harris and Corey Brewer, but in those cases the club is said to have its limits. There are salary and length-of-contract parameters for each that Boston will not exceed.

It is interesting to note that, from all accounts, the Celtics have had no contact at all with several other free agents with whom they've been linked in media reports.

In some of these cases, it's said to be because they are not particularly fond of the player's game, while in others it's because they've become aware the player is seeking more than they are willing to spend -- and may get it elsewhere in the open market.

http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/celtics_nba/celtics_insider/2015/07/bulpett_celtics_reel_in_amir_johnson_on_first_day_of_nba

would be great if we could get him on our terms, but worried we won't get him either

oh well

amir and jerrebko instead of Harris, makes sense....

UPDATE:

Steve Bulpett ‏@SteveBHoop 19m19 minutes ago

Important: Reason C's not pursuing some FA isn't because they don't like them, but b/c can't afford them and stay in line for bigger move.

[Tr1boy]

cheap Danny won't overpay. Only for certain kind of players

[Donoghus]

cheap Danny won't overpay. Only for certain kind of players

That's not "cheap", that's being smart.

[tarheelsxxiii]

Lol. Amir is our big signing. Love it.

Actually, Chowdah is. At least we brought back the Beast.

[JoeyAinge]

So Turner is our starting SF this year ... We might be tanking this year by str8 flopping this offseason.

[KeepRondo]

Finally some good news.

[cltc5]

Not overpaying means Inlike to play games and am not serious about building a contender unless my buddies help me out

[mnshyn]

that article alleges we never reached out to Monroe?

[Who]

Not getting him then.

[dreamgreen]

ROFL we can pay AJ $12m but we can't pay a guy that can put the ball in the whole? He must be reading to much CB. Listening to all chuckleheads that think we are going to win games 82-80. 

[biggs]

cheap Danny won't overpay. Only for certain kind of players

Your calling the guy that just handed Amir f in Johnson 12 million dollars cheap? Stupid? Yes. Cheap? Ask Avery if Danny is cheap.

[Rondo9]

Not getting him then.

We'll see.....

[barefacedmonk]

$12 mil/yr for Amir Johnson - makes sense.

$5 mil/yr for Jonas Jerebko - makes sense.

Max for an up and coming young combo forward - Nah, that's insane.

#DannyAingeLogic

[Roy H.]

cheap Danny won't overpay. Only for certain kind of players

That's not "cheap", that's being smart.

At the same time, I'd rather have Harris than Johnson + Jerebko, and those two combined cost more than Harris.

[alewilliam789]

Ridiculous. Ainge needs to realize he needs to take some swings on talent. The worst part is the reason we can't sign Tobias Harris is because we signed Amir Johnson to a 12 million dollar contract. Ridiculous. If we land Tobias for less than a max then fantastic, but I highly doubt it.

Another strike on Ainge. Strike in the draft, strike in free agency so far, and strike in the trade department. Usually three strikes means you're out, but I guess we will give him one more because "In Danny we Trust".