Joel Anthony to excercise 14-15 player option with Celtics

rickrolled · Post #1 » by **rickrolled** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 9:40 am

Joel Anthony To Exercise 14-15 Player Option With Celtics
Apr 17, 2014 9:42 PM EDT

Joel Anthony will exercise his player option with the Boston Celtics for the 14-15 NBA season.

Anthony will earn $3.8 million and become an unrestricted free agent in 2015.

Who knew

Post #2 » by **sunshinekids99** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 9:44 am

Not a surprise at all, but a pretty good contact to have on the books for a trade. If Anthony does make it through the offseason he's a solid enough 3rd center off the bench.

jirrit · Post #3 » by **jirrit** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 9:53 am

Now a #1 pick and we're stacked for #18.

klemen4 · Post #4 » by **klemen4** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 10:11 am

What a shocker :lol:

FlatearthZorro · Post #5 » by **FlatearthZorro** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 10:39 am

Didn't expect this, thought there were at least 5-6 teams out there to pay him 10 mils/year.

jmen788 · Post #6 » by **jmen788** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 11:32 am

Not a surprise at all, but a pretty good contact to have on the books for a trade. If Anthony does make it through the offseason he's a solid enough 3rd center off the bench.

Do you really think so? Doesn't the new CBA make expirings less desirable?

I ask because Humphries was a nice expiring and he got us nothing. So that makes me wonder if Bass (obviously a much, much better player than Anthony) can even net us anything, let alone if Anthony can. Do you guys really think so?

GregB · Post #7 » by **GregB** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 11:43 am

jmen788 wrote:
Not a surprise at all, but a pretty good contact to have on the books for a trade. If Anthony does make it through the offseason he's a solid enough 3rd center off the bench.

Do you really think so? Doesn't the new CBA make expirings less desirable?

I ask because Humphries was a nice expiring and he got us nothing. So that makes me wonder if Bass (obviously a much, much better player than Anthony) can even net us anything, let alone if Anthony can. Do you guys really think so?

Expirings are less useful when it comes to acquiring draft picks for taking back salary. But, They are still very useful in any major trade we make.

Post #8 » by **sunshinekids99** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 11:54 am

jmen788 wrote:
Not a surprise at all, but a pretty good contact to have on the books for a trade. If Anthony does make it through the offseason he's a solid enough 3rd center off the bench.

Do you really think so? Doesn't the new CBA make expirings less desirable?

I ask because Humphries was a nice expiring and he got us nothing. So that makes me wonder if Bass (obviously a much, much better player than Anthony) can even net us anything, let alone if Anthony can. Do you guys really think so?

Humphries also had a 12 mil deal, so if there was no blockbuster to be had he wasn't going to be moved. I'm sure the Celtics tried, but it never matched up. Anthony on the other hand is only 3.8 and can be used to fill in for a deal that wouldn't match otherwise.

As for Bass I think he has value and I believe the Rockets did have some interest in him just not enough to move Asik in a deal for him.

The_Ghost_of_JB · Post #9 » by **The_Ghost_of_JB** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 12:03 pm

No surprise as he will never see a payday like this again. With the new CBA expiring contracts are not really much of an asset these days.

15th overall · Post #10 » by **15th overall** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 12:12 pm

Joel's like a Super Jason Collins, which makes for a pretty good 3rd string center.. But if he's in a position to get consistent minutes next year, Ainge didn't have a very good offseason,

Post #11 » by **sully00** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 1:02 pm

He has championship experience and he speaks Canadian it is good for KO.

London2Boston · Post #12 » by **London2Boston** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 1:04 pm

Power shift in the east. Massive.

Tawmy Hineson · Post #13 » by **Tawmy Hineson** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 1:18 pm

Over or Under 55 DNPs for Joel Anthony next year?

ddb · Post #14 » by **ddb** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 1:20 pm

this is actually a good thing. He will be back end filler on a big trade this offseason. Whoever acquires him can simply eat that 3.8 million and waive him. Boston will also be sending the cash in the same deal to pay for the buyout. BOOK IT!

jirrit · Post #15 » by **jirrit** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 6:09 pm

Tawmy Hineson wrote:Over or Under 55 DNPs for Joel Anthony next year?

Over!

GreenMachine · Post #16 » by **GreenMachine** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 6:21 pm

jmen788 wrote:
Not a surprise at all, but a pretty good contact to have on the books for a trade. If Anthony does make it through the offseason he's a solid enough 3rd center off the bench.

Do you really think so? Doesn't the new CBA make expirings less desirable?

I ask because Humphries was a nice expiring and he got us nothing. So that makes me wonder if Bass (obviously a much, much better player than Anthony) can even net us anything, let alone if Anthony can. Do you guys really think so?

Less desirable? Yes. Certainly for a straight dump. But to make any "large" trade where you need to match salaries... they are still very very important.

Celtsfan1980 · Post #17 » by **Celtsfan1980** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 6:51 pm

jmen788 wrote:
I ask because Humphries was a nice expiring and he got us nothing.

Maybe Ainge likes Humphries and wants him to stay?

celtxman · Post #18 » by **celtxman** » Sat Apr 19, 2014 2:44 am

ddb wrote:this is actually a good thing. He will be back end filler on a big trade this offseason. Whoever acquires him can simply eat that 3.8 million and waive him. Boston will also be sending the cash in the same deal to pay for the buyout. BOOK IT!

This can be the only thought in mind for this trade - two second round picks - his contract has to be with trades in mind

Tenbomber · Post #19 » by **Tenbomber** » Sat Apr 19, 2014 2:57 am

sully00 wrote:He has championship experience and he speaks Canadian it is good for KO.

Red Green and Dudley Do-Right should be proud!

pp34thetruth_ · Post #20 » by **pp34thetruth_** » Sat Apr 19, 2014 8:04 am

IMO we can already raise banner 18 to the rafters..
big things are coming my friends