https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/618490858245992449ESPN sources say that the Boston Celtics have agreed to trade for David Lee
https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/618490858245992449ESPN sources say that the Boston Celtics have agreed to trade for David Lee
little surprised DA didn't include Babb or PresseyStatman said:Ken Berger @KBergCBS 18s18 seconds ago
No other components involved in David Lee-Gerald Wallace trade between Golden State and Boston, source says. Straight-up deal.
The Warriors don't have room for more players and are dumping Lee's contract. They wouldn't do the deal if they were getting additional players/salaries.the1andonly3003 said:little surprised DA didn't include Babb or Pressey
I would be surprised at this point if Sullinger is on the team on opening night.joe dokes said:Sullinger might learn something from him, too.
they can easily cut loose the non-guaranteed deals both players havenattysez said:The Warriors don't have room for more players and are dumping Lee's contract. They wouldn't do the deal if they were getting additional players/salaries.
bowiac said:I would be surprised at this point if Sullinger is on the team on opening night.
Yep. Nice move by Ainge. Lee should be easier to move for something than Wallace would have been.ElcaballitoMVP said:No picks being sent to GS and Danny gets out of that Wallace contract. And a nice expiring salary to have at his disposal, as well. No complaints here.
I thought there was a trade coming regardless, as they had nine guys in the rotation even with Young, Hunter and Rozier in the d-league. This adds a tenth guy, and he plays the same position as Sullinger. Add that to the rumors that Sullinger was the guy being offered to Charlotte, and the weight-issues, and it sounds like it might be his time.radsoxfan said:Because of this trade? Or you've felt that way all along?
Like "how to move to a new city after a trade?"joe dokes said:Sullinger might learn something from him, too.
nattysez said:Can this trade be completed as a straight-up deal? I thought the salaries had to match up better than $10mm v. $15mm for a deal to happen. The NBA trade machine rejects this deal for that reason.
This post: https://ud.reddit.com/r/bostonceltics/comments/3cf1jl/what_to_watch_for_from_the_celtics_front_office/ seems to think that Babb will be a throw-in to make everything work. The order of processing seems to be key as well.nattysez said:Can this trade be completed as a straight-up deal? I thought the salaries had to match up better than $10mm v. $15mm for a deal to happen. The NBA trade machine rejects this deal for that reason.
Can Ainge use a trade exception to take on the additional salary?nattysez said:Can this trade be completed as a straight-up deal? I thought the salaries had to match up better than $10mm v. $15mm for a deal to happen. The NBA trade machine rejects this deal for that reason.
It saves them about $12M because of the tax. More if they change the plan to keep him, and decide to stretch him instead.Eddie Jurak said:I wonder what the point of this is for GSW? Just to clear $5 million?
PedroKsBambino said:I guess the theory here must be that he either a) has some role Stevens can imagine and thus might generate a little more value at trade deadline or b) his more expensive contract will be more useful in trading for someone along the way
Eddie Jurak said:Can Ainge use a trade exception to take on the additional salary?
I wonder what the point of this is for GSW? Just to clear $5 million?
I imagine Ainge is either going to shuffle Lee along somewhere or Sullinger's days are numbered here as his skills most overlap with Lee.
No it is not.jsinger121 said:
Possible that they are using some of their trade exception to take Lee's higher salary.
Or, how to get your body into NBA shape and not get into domestic altercations a month before the season starts.Eddie Jurak said:Like "how to move to a new city after a trade?"
radsoxfan said:
I think the theory is simpler than that. Redundant players, even declining ones, are better than completely useless players.
Once it became clear the 5M salary difference wasn't going to matter to the Celtics this offseason and wasn't going to lead to any important FA signings, makes perfect sense to roll the dice on Lee.
Burkharts Uppercut said:I believe another possible benefit is with the additional salary from Lee, if Ainge can work out a sign and trade for Amir Johnson with the Rondo TPE, that would get them over them cap, giving us access to the MLE and other rights/non-expired exceptions would not need to be renounced.
Burkharts Uppercut said:I believe another possible benefit is with the additional salary from Lee, if Ainge can work out a sign and trade for Amir Johnson with the Rondo TPE, that would get them over them cap, giving us access to the MLE and other rights/non-expired exceptions would not need to be renounced.
Doubtful.Al Zarilla said:Lee's been pretty vocal about wanting to start. So, will he?
It wouldn't be too hard to add a 3rd non-guaranteed year, only the first year has to be guaranteed in a S&T.Statman said:
Contracts received in a sign-and-trade must be at least three years long and that cannot include option years. The contract that's been reported for Amir Johnson is for two years with the second year non-guaranteed.
Al Zarilla said:Lee's been pretty vocal about wanting to start. So, will he?
nattysez said:Can this trade be completed as a straight-up deal? I thought the salaries had to match up better than $10mm v. $15mm for a deal to happen. The NBA trade machine rejects this deal for that reason.