Greg Monroe Plans To Meet With Knicks, Celtics, Bucks, Lakers, Blazers

Post #1 » by **RealGM Wiretap** » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:42 pm

Greg Monroe said five teams have shown strong interest as he enters free agency.

Monroe said he will meet this week with the Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers.

“(He and agent David Falk) are definitely looking at all our options,” he said. “You can see the trend is everybody’s taking shorter deals right now. So, most likely, I might take that route, too, and when the new deal kicks in, get a longer-term contract.

“I’m looking at a two-year deal plus an option” to become a free agent.

Monroe admits he is out of the Detroit Pistons' plans.

“Stan had smaller teams in Orlando (Magic) years ago,” Monroe said. “Dre is like Dwight Howard. So Stan wants to put good players around him. The team has different plans, and I respect that. I don’t want to be anywhere I’m not wanted.”

Via Darrell Williams/The Advocate

CHAMPi0N · Post #2 » by **CHAMPi0N** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 2:38 am

Any possibility he hurts his FA stock after this poor PR play with Detroit?

BorkLazer · Post #3 » by **BorkLazer** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 2:49 am

CHAMPi0N wrote:Any possibility he hurts his FA stock after this poor PR play with Detroit?

I wouldn't think so. Some team is going to give him exactly the contract he wants. Personally my money is on New York, but I could see Boston trying to sneak in with a big offer.

Praj · Post #4 » by **Praj** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 3:37 am

BorkLazer wrote:
CHAMPi0N wrote:Any possibility he hurts his FA stock after this poor PR play with Detroit?

I wouldn't think so. Some team is going to give him exactly the contract he wants. Personally my money is on New York, but I could see Boston trying to sneak in with a big offer.

agree, but as a big NY fan I'm hoping they'll not over paid him, but very unlikely

Ddent12 · Post #5 » by **Ddent12** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 5:27 am

I can see the lakers being a dark horse with him ..... I don't see them drafting d Angelo without a big man in the works ..... And regardless what the articles say they have no shot at Aldridge or gasol or DJ .... Monroe would be a good fit and the chance for him to be a star and featured big man

tmorgan · Post #6 » by **tmorgan** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 5:56 am

For a guy that never talked too much in five years, he said waaaay too much here.

MitchB3 · Post #7 » by **MitchB3** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 8:27 am

tmorgan wrote:For a guy that never talked too much in five years, he said waaaay too much here.

He basically told the truth though? He's not wanted, so why stay?

GreenRiddler · Post #8 » by **GreenRiddler** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 8:59 am

MitchB3 wrote:
tmorgan wrote:For a guy that never talked too much in five years, he said waaaay too much here.

He basically told the truth though? He's not wanted, so why stay?

Told teams exactly what he wants. Need leverage.

tmorgan · Post #9 » by **tmorgan** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 11:21 am

The "he's not wanted" narrative is false, though. He was offered big dollars last season and took the QO instead. He doesn't want to play PF, which is entirely his choice, but saying the Pistons don't want him is just a lie. The team had to make moves to get ready for him walking (getting Ilyasova), but the public stance, at least, was that SVG wanted him back. He wants to get paid -- that could have happened. He wants to win -- SVG is a good coach, and we're headed that way. But starting at center wasn't going to happen, and his game didn't fit well with Stan's system.

Bottom line -- I get why he wants to leave. He's always been a good citizen in Detroit, and I don't see why he had to lash out a bit as he left. C'est la vie, and I wish him a good career going forward.

Post #10 » by **moocow007** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 12:34 pm

A short term deal might be more attractive to potential suitors as well. Teams (like NY, Boston, LA, etc.) will get a chance to see what he can do in their system without getting locked into a long term deal. If he does well then a long term contract (presumably under a larger cap) would still be worth it. He's still only 25.

ImHeisenberg · Post #11 » by **ImHeisenberg** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 12:45 pm

CHAMPi0N wrote:Any possibility he hurts his FA stock after this poor PR play with Detroit?

Not likely. He was a professional while playing for Detroit, zero problems with the coaching staff or players.

Once he signed the qualifying offer last summer, 90% of Pistons fans knew he was gone this summer. I can't blame him- he isn't a fit with Drummond. Monroe is best served at center, not power forward. He doesn't have the foot speed to guard mobile fowards, and is a pretty good post defender, despite a lack of rim protection.

UncleP313 · Post #12 » by **UncleP313** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 3:03 pm

On the outside, yes Monroe looked like a poster child, but in the locker room he was not so much. How do i know this??? Lets just say our former GM and several players had some great conversations with select few at the Barber Shop! #wherethetruthcomeout

SlobbaN · Post #13 » by **SlobbaN** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 3:34 pm

Boston are perfect for him. Young up and coming team with enough assets to build with + they can offer him as much as he wants in terms of $.