New Jersey has an interest in Davis

[campybatman]

The New Jersey Nets are among the teams who have expressed interest in Boston Celtics restricted free-agent forward Glen Davis, a league source said Monday.

The Nets still have their $5.8 million mid-level exception to spend as they search through their options from a pool of free-agent power forwards that also includes Lamar Odom and Drew Gooden. The Nets also are interested in Carlos Boozer, whom the Utah Jazz are trying to trade.

The Celtics have said they would match any reasonable offer for Davis. The Detroit Pistons, New Orleans Hornets and Portland Trail Blazers, league sources said, tried to work a sign-and-trade deal for Davis only to be rebuffed by the Celtics. Boston did offer Davis and guards J.R. Giddens and Gabe Pruitt to the Pistons for forward Jason Maxiell and a first-round pick, but was quickly turned down.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=m ... &type=lgns

[cfan79]

I've mentioned Alston in the past, but a lot of people got all huffy puffy about it.

[humblebum]

Alston and Rondo... not sure if you've noticed but these guys DON'T like each other, at all. AND they'd be in direct competition for minutes. Nah, that would be a nightmare scenario.

[cfan79]

Alston and Rondo... not sure if you've noticed but these guys DON'T like each other, at all. AND they'd be in direct competition for minutes. Nah, that would be a nightmare scenario.

I don't care if they like each other. Players don't have to be best buds to play on the same team. I'm sure him and Eddie don't like each other either.

[ParticleMan]

Not a big Rafer Alston fan. I thought the Magic was worse last year when he was on the floor compared to the mummified Anthony Johnson.

What happened between Rondo and Rafer? I remember the Eddie House bitchslap incident but nothing about Rondo. Not that that stuff matters much anyways.

I think the Nets are ebtter off just making him a big offer with most or all of their MLE. I don't think the C's would match at over 4 mil per year.

[campybatman]

I guess Detroit balked at the inclusion of a first round pick. Because I like that trade for them. But they must have viewed Pruitt and Giddens not as longterm additions.

[LenBiasBaller]

Alston and Rondo... not sure if you've noticed but these guys DON'T like each other, at all. AND they'd be in direct competition for minutes. Nah, that would be a nightmare scenario.

I don't care if they like each other. Players don't have to be best buds to play on the same team. I'm sure him and Eddie don't like each other either.

Normally I would say yeah everyone does not have to be best friends but Rondo and Skip absolutely hate each other. This would be a nightmare. Plus skip has such a big mouth and speaks out in the media and all that (I know, I know we just got sheed)....but skip called out his coach and teammates..

[cfan79]

....but skip called out his coach and teammates..

A lot of players do that. Look at Larry Bird, he said his teammates played like a bunch of sissies after they got blown out by the Lakers. This was just to rile up his teammates and help them win the next game.

[Gant]

Rafer is not very good. He's not enough for Davis.

[Celts17Pride]

Is Mark Spears the agent for Big Baby? Seems like he is dreaming up these interested teams IMO. The Nets don't want to sign anyone for longer than 1 year so they can make their run at 2010 free agents. I don't see a sign and trade happening if the Nets are interested which I doubt.

[Gant]

Is Mark Spears the agent for Big Baby? Seems like he is dreaming up these interested teams IMO. The Nets don't want to sign anyone for longer than 1 year so they can make their run at 2010 free agents. I don't see a sign and trade happening if the Nets are interested which I doubt.

Marc Spears is very connected, particularly to the Celtics. If he says it's been discussed than it has.

You're right, New Jersey is an odd match. They don't have much to offer and do want to keep cap space clear- unless they've given up on signing two max guys (which is probably not possible now with the lowered cap) and will only go for one.

[humblebum]

Well I remember several near altercations and generally testy play between Alston and Rondo, particularly in the title run year while Alston was in Houston. Not sure of the context but I remember a face to face standoff between the two where Rondo has his fist clenched and ready the punch Alston. That's not the issue it's more that Alston was constantly antagonizing Rondo which lead to this scene.

And, anyways the greater point is that there isn't much of a need for Alston anyways, he more or less duplicates what Rondo brings and ultimately I'd rather just keep Davis if it came down to it.

[Gant]

It seems like of the teams listed New Orleans and New Jersey are not good matches as far as talent coming back.

Detroit could work something with Maxiell, especially since they're a little under the cap and could fit Baby's BYC restrictions.

Portland is also under the cap and a good match. They have Outlaw who Danny has always liked and Portland is rumored to want to move. They might part with a back up point guard. They also always seem to have extra draft picks which could make a deal work.

The problem with Portland is they haven't actually been able to finalize anything with anyone this off season.

[campybatman]

I take it that neither Outlaw or Blake (Portland) or Butler or Wright (New Orleans) were being offered. The only player I would've an interest from Detroit is Stuckey. They don't have much to offer...

Davis would be a part of an already crowed front court for New Jersey with having Yi, Battie, S. Williams and Boone.

The Detroit Pistons, New Orleans Hornets and Portland Trail Blazers, league sources said, tried to work a sign-and-trade deal for Davis only to be rebuffed by the Celtics.

[TheOGJabroni]

I don't want to sound ridiculous but I have thought about a Baby to New Jersey deal in NBA 2K9

They don't seem to have much hope for Sean Williams, he's a hometown guy, maybe we could acquire him and Keyon Dooling (since he is probably out of the rotation now with Devin Harris and Rafer Alston playing point).

If we do a S&T with Baby and sign Baby to a similar contract to Perkins. This deal would work:

http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachi ... eId=nxsvhm

Trade checkers and such really need to fix that S&T problem. But you get the idea.

MAKE SURE YOU READ THIS ALL THE WAY THROUGH! I AM NOT SAYING TRADE PERKINS FOR THESE TWO PLAYERS!

[TheOGJabroni]

That would leave us with:

Perk / Sheed
KG / Sheed / Williams
Pierce / Daniels
Ray / Eddie
Rondo / Dooling

for our rotation.

*this assuming it is TA and others for Daniels in his S&T deal.

[campybatman]

I would rather take back Boone than Williams. He's less of a risk, and likely a better fit playing with Rondo.

[TheOGJabroni]

I would rather take back Boone than Williams. He's less of a risk, and likely a better fit playing with Rondo.

I would probably take either honestly. But I think NJ would like to unload Williams before Boone. But maybe not, because Boone is more of a Center, and Lopez is clearly their Center for the future, so who knows.

The one thing I like about Williams is his potential though. His career so far reminds me a lot of Chris Andersen. And with the leadership of KG, I think he can reach that potential. Boone is just your ordinary backup big man. Nothing wrong with that but with a deal like this we might as well swing for the fences IMO.

[campybatman]

Yeah, I agree, Williams is probably the more talented of he and Boone. However, Garnett would orchestrate his removal to management and ownership if he fell out of line. And you know Williams inevitably will.

There's a team option for Williams after next season. This would be make or break for him. But I don't think he gets that.

[Banks2Pierce]

I'd most want Dooling. Forget Sean Williams. He makes Tony Allen look like an altar boy.