Celtics Interested in Rudy?

[Masbee]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/basketball/nba/06/30/free.agency.buzz/index.html

CELTICS MAKING MOVES?: According to the Boston Herald, the Celtics are intrested in trading for Portland's Rudy Fernandez and Phoenix's Leandro Barbarso. The C's would likely use Rasheed Wallace's contract to get Barbosa, who is set to earn $7.1 million next season and has a player option worth $7.6 million for 2011-12. Wallace is due $6.3 million, meaning the arrangement would work under the NBA's mid-level exception rules. Fernandez is set to earn $1.2 million in 2010-11 with a player option for $2.2 million the following season. But while the Celtics have added new names to their radar, center Brad Miller still ranks high on their list and the team continues to pursue the big man.

Doesn't say what they are offering? What would you want from Boston. A future pick?

 

[RR7]

They have nothing that fits. I'd like a S&T of Joel and Rudy for Ray Allen.

 

[44Thrilla]

They have nothing that fits. I'd like a S&T of Joel and Rudy for Ray Allen.

I would probably do that

 

[RR7]

I can see Boston considering it. Who knows. Joel doesn't sound like he'll be done for the whole year. If he can rehab, and get back by January, he'd be a great big for them off the bench. Him and Perkins would be a pretty formidable defensive presence for them. Rudy isn't going to replace Ray Allen, but he can play a similar role, running around the floor and dropping shots. Give him a 3 year 23 million dollar offer, with the third year a team option. Salary starting at 7. Still have our MLE if needed, as well. And a salary starting at 7 actually pushes our salary lower this season.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Allen wouldn't come here.

Avery Bradley?

 

[Idog1976]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/basketball/nba/06/30/free.agency.buzz/index.html



Doesn't say what they are offering? What would you want from Boston. A future pick?

Tony Allen or future first in two or more years.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Tony Allen is also a free agent, and supposedly courted by the Hated Lakers.

 

[THE HCP]

KEEP RUDY!

 

[Rastapopoulos]

KEEP RUDY!

Right now, I'd say keep everyone. What's the rush? We can wait until
(a) we actually HAVE A GM, and
(b) s/he is familiar with our roster

Of course, if New Orleans calls up and says "we saw how Patty Mills tore up the US in the Olympics, so we're offering Paul for him straight up", then I wouldn't stand in the way of progress. But as that ain't gonna happen...

 

[Idog1976]

Tony Allen is also a free agent, and supposedly courted by the Hated Lakers.

He would be a good MLE pick up. Ask BOS for a future first (unprotected! J/K).

 

[Biggie]

Bring back Sheed!

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

Bring back Sheed!

Never happen.

Thanks goodness.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Nice to know Rudy has at least some interest around the league ... but I can't say I see teams offering much for him, given his fairly public desire to get out of Portland.

 

[KingSpeed]

Nate Robinson

 

[CelticKing]

We'll sign and trade Scal to you guys.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

RONDO!!!!!

 

[CelticKing]

^ Add in Roy & Oden and we'll give you KG as well.

 

[Denny Crane]

The trade works under the Traded Player Exception, not the MLE as far as I can tell.

 

[tlongII]

I would try and pry a 1st round pick from the Celtics for him.

 

[oldmangrouch]

KEEP RUDY!

In all seriousness, what makes you think he wants to be here?

 

[Rhal]

In all seriousness, what makes you think he wants to be here?

Doesn't matter if he wants to be here or not he has a contract with us and we shoudlnt' just give him away. There is some interest for him so we should move him as part of a bigger deal and not just for himself. I liked the idea of a S&T with pryz/rudy for tony allen.

 

[Ed O]

I'd rather have him pouting from the bench than have him on the Celtics' roster and a late first rounder in our pocket.

Ed O.

 

[RR7]

I'd rather have him pouting from the bench than have him on the Celtics' roster and a late first rounder in our pocket.

Ed O.

Yes, because pouting on the bench helps us so much

 

[mgb]

Right now, I'd say keep everyone. What's the rush? We can wait until
(a) we actually HAVE A GM, and
(b) s/he is familiar with our roster

Of course, if New Orleans calls up and says "we saw how Patty Mills tore up the US in the Olympics, so we're offering Paul for him straight up", then I wouldn't stand in the way of progress. But as that ain't gonna happen...

I don't know, think we'd be giving up to much for Paul. I can just see Mills going to NO and becoming a super star and we regret it later!

 

[Ed O]

Yes, because pouting on the bench helps us so much

He'll be there if he's needed. And getting so little for a guy that could really help another team isn't in our best interests.

Ed O.

 

[Nikolokolus]

He'll be there if he's needed. And getting so little for a guy that could really help another team isn't in our best interests.

Ed O.

As much as I've soured on Rudy and want to get him the hell of this team, I agree. If that means Rudy holds out and refuses to play or decides to stay in Spain then so be it. His contract can at worst be used as part of throw in before the trading deadline to hopefully get this team a player it really wants. A future first rounder doesn't do a whole lot for me.

 

[shamelessblazer]

With Amare gone, Steve Nash might be ready to go after a championship somewhere else...

POR Out: Pryzbilla/Bayless/Rudy/Miller
POR In: Nash/Allen/Hill (wish we could have them all 5 years ago huh?)

Would make sense why we're stocking up on guards with trading a bunch out. Allen is a great spot up shooter on the break, and still a decent defender. Hill is an incredibly versatile ballhandler, and we'd add a wealth of experience to our team with those deals.

BOS Out 2: S&T Ray Allen (same deal as Andre has? 2 years guaranteed 7-8 mill?)

BOS Receives: Barbosa/Rudy/pick?

Those guys could play with Rondo well and run really fast down the court, any chance they'd want Miller as a value vet?

PHX Out: Nash/Hill/Barbosa
PHX In: Bayless/Miller/Pryzbilla

They save a little scratch, add a nice young piece in Bayless, and get a lot of financial flexibility, blowing up a team that can't compete anymore.

We'd get very old with these deals and have a semi-weak bench, but a ton of high IQ vets who want to win badly.

Nash/Allen
Roy/(Batum/Allen)
Hill/Batum
Aldridge/Cunningham
Camby/Oden

with leftovers of Babbit, Johnson, Williams, Pendergraph, and Mills.

I know we wouldn't have a real backup PG, but between the ballhandling ability of Allen, Batum, and Hill I think we'd be fine. And that may look like a logjam with five good players at the 1-3 spots, but someone will probably always be needing a little rest between age and injury concerns. We'd always have a very high IQ on the court and not a lot of long-term commitment. Plus Nash has never got to play with defensive bigs like Camby or Oden, and I'd say Aldridge is a much better defender than Amare.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

I knew it'd be only a matter of time when Shamelessblazer starts up his Nash (or Iggy) to Portland ideas.

 

[shamelessblazer]

c'mon man, haven't wanted Iggy ever since he got that new contract. Would only want Nash if we didn't have to give up Roy, Oden, Aldridge or Batum. But I do think he'd make a lot of players on our team better.

(and that post was mostly in jest)

 

[THE HCP]

^^^^^ Did Rasta say we were getting a SHE for a GM? Shit, I can just imagine. Every 28 days there would be all these trades and crazy shit goin' on!