Do we have a need for 'Sheed?

[maxiep]

I was listening to the BS report and they brought up the interesting thought that Sheed hasn't filed (or rolled) his retirement papers yet, so he could be traded and become cap space/a trade exception. He's on the books next year for $6,322,320. We could trade Przy for him and have Joel's space free and clear. Combine that with the savings from Gomes's contract and suddenly we have some decent cap space to offer.

Sheed then comes back for one more entertaining press conference and retires a Blazer. "God Bless and Good Night."

 

[Further]

And why would the Celts want to take Joel who is a very injured player and likely wont be worth his contract this season. They would be more likely to try and use sheeds contract themselves.

 

[Ed O]

Wallace's retirement doesn't really matter... his salary still counts against the cap unless there's a player or team option that's not being picked up.

http://members.cox.net/lmcoon/salarycap.htm#Q54

Ed O.

 

[maxiep]

And why would the Celts want to take Joel who is a very injured player and likely wont be worth his contract this season. They would be more likely to try and use sheeds contract themselves.

The Celtics were 20 minutes of play from Kendrick Perkins in Game 7 from winning the title. Joel may not be fully ready to play until after the All Star Break, but they only need him for the playoffs. He could be exactly the kind of backup banger that allows KG to operate on the high post. Besides, Joel's salary will likely be mostly covered by insurance this next year.

 

[maxiep]

Wallace's retirement doesn't really matter... his salary still counts against the cap unless there's a player or team option that's not being picked up.

http://members.cox.net/lmcoon/salarycap.htm#Q54

Ed O.

Sheed is foregoing his salary. The contract is null and void. Once he retires, his salary no longer exists.

 

[CelticKing]

Sheed is foregoing his salary. The contract is null and void. Once he retires, his salary no longer exists.

Exactly, he's not taking the money, he'll be off the books.

Joel wouldn't be that bad, and like you said just use him for playoffs for rebounding and defense. (he's pretty decent)

 

[Ed O]

Sheed is foregoing his salary. The contract is null and void. Once he retires, his salary no longer exists.

Gotcha. I didn't know he was agreeing to a total buyout.

Ed O.

 

[Minstrel]

Gotcha. I didn't know he was agreeing to a total buyout.

It's not a "buyout" since, as far I can see, the team is not paying him to forgo the rest of his contract. He's simply retiring and choosing to forgo the rest of his contract.

The rule you quoted seems to be about players who "retire" but the team choose to pay them the rest of their salary. That could be used for all sort of shenanigans if the salary paid didn't count against the cap.

 

[maxiep]

Gotcha. I didn't know he was agreeing to a total buyout.

Ed O.

Oh yeah. Typical Sheed. He's not asking for a dime; he's just walking away on his own terms. I do the love the "fuck it" aspect of his personality.

 

[Mediocre Man]

There is simply no way the team can fire Pritchard, have Larry Miller get up and say things won't change with the type of players we bring in, and then have bringing Sheed back the first thing you do.

 

[BrianFromWA]

you'd have to hire Damon as Coach first.

 

[illmatic99]

Honestly, I wouldn't mind having him around as an assistant coach if he's interested.

 

[barfo]

Trading Joel for Sheed doesn't accomplish anything for either team. It would only make sense to trade for Sheed if we wanted to cut salary, which hopefully we don't. For Boston, it only makes sense to trade Sheed if they get talent in return.

barfo

 

[Minstrel]

Honestly, I wouldn't mind having him around as an assistant coach if he's interested.

Hire Sheed as an assistant coach. Put him in charge of LMA. Sheed's (over) exuberance combined with Aldridge's lack of aggression and you get an ideal temperment!

 

[barfo]

Hire Sheed as an assistant coach. Put him in charge of LMA. Sheed's (over) exuberance combined with Aldridge's lack of aggression and you get an ideal temperment!

I like this idea. I don't think Sheed would. Or LMA, for that matter.

barfo

 

[Ed O]

It's not a "buyout" since, as far I can see, the team is not paying him to forgo the rest of his contract. He's simply retiring and choosing to forgo the rest of his contract.

The rule you quoted seems to be about players who "retire" but the team choose to pay them the rest of their salary. That could be used for all sort of shenanigans if the salary paid didn't count against the cap.

There has to be a process, though, for existing contracts. Agreeing to a buyout where he agrees to accept no money is the only thing that seems to make sense.

Ed O.

 

[Stevenson]

I may be wrong, but I don't think Hell has frozen over yet, so the answer would probably be no.

 

[Minstrel]

There has to be a process, though, for existing contracts. Agreeing to a buyout where he agrees to accept no money is the only thing that seems to make sense.

Why must the process be a buyout? Why not just a formal retirement, with retirement papers that say he's forgoing the rest of his salary?