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They will not resign him..that's why they shopping him around
Quote from: droopdog7 on December 20, 2017, 11:30:39 AMQuote from: Ed Hollison on December 20, 2017, 11:25:53 AMThere are a lot of reasons to believe he'll sign back with the Celtics next year at reasonable money.I look at it this way: which GMs are comfortable enough and have the job security to spend big on a role player who shoots 30-something percent from the field? That takes not just guts but major organizational support. There aren't many GMs outside of Ainge that have that level of job security.Boston is the right place for Smart, given that the organization and the fans know he's a productive player even given his poor shooting percentages, and given that their GM has lots of institutional backing.Makes you wonder why the Celts would want to bring back that player.Because he helps your team win. That's the point: many GMs may recognize Smart's value, but few would have the guts to put big money and their reputations on the line for a player who's such a poor shooter, even if they think he can help their team.
Quote from: Ed Hollison on December 20, 2017, 11:25:53 AMThere are a lot of reasons to believe he'll sign back with the Celtics next year at reasonable money.I look at it this way: which GMs are comfortable enough and have the job security to spend big on a role player who shoots 30-something percent from the field? That takes not just guts but major organizational support. There aren't many GMs outside of Ainge that have that level of job security.Boston is the right place for Smart, given that the organization and the fans know he's a productive player even given his poor shooting percentages, and given that their GM has lots of institutional backing.Makes you wonder why the Celts would want to bring back that player.
There are a lot of reasons to believe he'll sign back with the Celtics next year at reasonable money.I look at it this way: which GMs are comfortable enough and have the job security to spend big on a role player who shoots 30-something percent from the field? That takes not just guts but major organizational support. There aren't many GMs outside of Ainge that have that level of job security.Boston is the right place for Smart, given that the organization and the fans know he's a productive player even given his poor shooting percentages, and given that their GM has lots of institutional backing.
Quote from: Birdman on February 04, 2018, 07:31:27 AMThey will not resign him..that's why they shopping him aroundShopping him may well be a tactic to determine what other teams think his value is, and should help determine his worth in FA.
I keep going back to Andre Roberson. An All NBA defender who can't shoot who got $30 mil for 3 years last summer. Smart might be better but will find a less hospitable cap environment this year. If he could be signed for 4/$40 I would be very, very happy.
Turner gets it:https://twitter.com/AdamHimmelsbach/status/960183249191559168Evan Turner on Marcus Smart: “He’s a kind-hearted, balls to the wall, hand to the wall type dude”