Hedo Turkoglu?

[Minstrel]

Didn't I tell you?

Yep, you told me. You were right, last off-season.

I've wanted Rondo since his rookie year - because I thought he could be the new Greg Anthony for us. Safe to say he's succeeded a bit more than that.

Yeah, Rondo is becoming the new Gary Payton...with worse shooting but better rebounding.

So, now that he's the Face of the Celtics Franchise, the question becomes, who's the Next Rajon Rondo? Annoyingly, I think it's Ricky Rubio. He's not as athletic, but he's taller, just as disruptive defensively, and just as unable to hit a jump shot.

Well, Rubio is the blue-chip prospect most likely to become a big-time point guard, I agree. Ramon Sessions is still my pick for a somewhat under-the-radar player most likely to become the next Devin Harris or Rajon Rando.

 

[EPIC FAIL GILDERHUS]

Good player.. but Rondo is a douche.. he is in douche territory of Birdman, and Scola IMO.

I think he actually is approaching Joakim Noah level, the human Holy Grail of doucheness IMO

 

[Masbee]

He has a player option coming up, but I think he can get more than 6.5 mill on the open market.
We should have enough to sign him if we trade Sergio to NY for their trade exception, which would put us around 8.8 under the cap.
He is also 30, so he'd have a few years left in the tank, then Batum will be ready to take over.
We'd also have some other assets left to go after a point guard or backup 4.
Could he be KP's target this year?
I also love the fact he'd be a consistent 3rd scorer that we could rely on to take the burden off of Roy and Aldridge at times.

Sure, Hedo would be great.However, I don't want to pay him a huge contract, nor do I want to give up a lot of talent to get, nor do I want to make Small Forward a priority over Point Guard this summer.

If there would be some way to lure Andre Miller AND Hedo to P-Town (one with cap space and one with a sign-and-trade) that would be an awesome off-season. I don't see how it could be done without giving up players I don't want to give up though.

With Miller and Hedo and his 3 point range, we wouldn't need both Blake and Rudy anymore. Obviously, I prefer to keep Rudy.

With Miller we can't keep both PG prospects Sergio and Bayless. Sergio wants out anyway. Bye Bye Sergio.

With Hedo, we wouldn't need all of Batum, Martel and Outlaw. No way we let go of Batum yet. I think Outlaw has much more current trade value than Martel, and thus he goes.

So the trade assets would be Sergio, Blake, Outlaw, current picks, future picks. Doesn't seem anywhere near enough to get something done.

And, we still have a big hole at backup power forward.

New lineup:

Miller/Bayless
Roy/Rudy
Hedo/Batum/Webster
LaMarcus/
Oden/Joel

 

[Wheels]

I think he actually is approaching Joakim Noah level, the human Holy Grail of doucheness IMO

LOL oh yeah.. I forgot Noah. But I think I noticed him less because Rondo was pissing me off so much.

 

[MAS RipCity]

Most people seemed chipper to get Hedo just 1.5 months ago, what has changed? Cold Feet?

 

[number 10]

Most people seemed chipper to get Hedo just 1.5 months ago, what has changed? Cold Feet?

What changed? $50 million.

My feet are so cold they just froze off.

 

[MAS RipCity]

who cares?
1-not my money
2- we will be SO over the cap, it won't matter
3- you have to overpay in Fa
4- we dont have 50 mill to offer

 

[number 10]

who cares?
1-not my money
2- we will be SO over the cap, it won't matter
3- you have to overpay in Fa
4- we dont have 50 mill to offer

1- Paul Allen doesn't have infinite money. I'd rather he spent this on a better player.
2- agreed.
3- well that's a reason to avoid free agents, isn't it?
4- yes we do. A $50m contract can start at around $8m a year.