Celtics were close to signing David West

[33_Larry Legend_33]

David West has desperately wanted to play for a winner, and will take less money to do so in Boston.

@WojYahooNBA

LOVE those kind of players... Makes me respect him all the more.

[Roy H.]

Celtics likely send Jermaine O'Neal and another player to New Orleans in sign-and-trade, sources said. Hornets would move players elsewhere.

@WojYahoonNBA

We'll need another Center now.

Jermaine?  We keep Bass and Green?  I like this a lot provided Danny's got a C signing up his sleeve.

Still got the MMLE.  Kwame?

[Lucky17]

If it's JO going out, what are the chances that 2012 Clippers 1st rounder is going with him in exchange for West?

[BudweiserCeltic]

Screwing the Celtics in the CP3 trade has woken up the beast of Danny Ainge. I hope the league learns their lesson. He's on a mission.

[Prof. Clutch]

Well, if it's for Jermaine than this is a steal.

[TheTruthFot18]

Wait, we're keeping Green *and* getting West?

Jeez, the Hornets must have thought they owed us a favor after screwing us in the CP3 deal.

Yup! They totally did

But ya back to the question at center if JO is involved in this s+t...

[33_Larry Legend_33]

Will be interesting to see the perception of this deal if it's an injury prone O'Neal going to the Hornets.  I understand the sign-and-trade of West as a FA is different than Paul, but once again the Lakers and Celtics are making news...

[fairweatherfan]

Celtics likely send Jermaine O'Neal and another player to New Orleans in sign-and-trade, sources said. Hornets would move players elsewhere.

@WojYahoonNBA

We'll need another Center now.

Jermaine?  We keep Bass and Green?  I like this a lot provided Danny's got a C signing up his sleeve.

Still got the MMLE.  Kwame?

He'd seem to be the best candidate but I don't know if that'll be enough. 

[Ticketz]

If we still have money left, I would go after Rip or Rich Jefferson

[jdz101]

If its jermaine and the clips pick how do you guys feel about Perkins and jermaine for Jeff green and David west essentially?

[Roy H.]

But ya back to the question at center if JO is involved in this s+t...

The sad fact is that we couldn't rely on JO as our center.  I mean, we may as well sign Shaq; he's about equally reliable.

I feel confident that whatever free agent we get is going to play more games next year than Jermaine, as sad as that is.  I'm a big fan of his, but he's just not a reliable option.

[jv2764]

its because he is coming off an ACL and is value is down!

David West has desperately wanted to play for a winner, and will take less money to do so in Boston.

@WojYahooNBA

LOVE those kind of players... Makes me respect him all the more.

[BudweiserCeltic]

Celtics likely send Jermaine O'Neal and another player to New Orleans in sign-and-trade, sources said. Hornets would move players elsewhere.

@WojYahoonNBA

We'll need another Center now.

Jermaine?  We keep Bass and Green?  I like this a lot provided Danny's got a C signing up his sleeve.

Still got the MMLE.  Kwame?

Kwake is a dumb player. Garnett won't stand for it. Kwame is nearly the top of my list of players I would never want to see in Celtics green.

[CelticSooner]

I saw this on CSNNE and immediately ran to the computer. Things just got interesting!

[hwangjini_1]

Celtics likely send Jermaine O'Neal and another player to New Orleans in sign-and-trade, sources said. Hornets would move players elsewhere.

@WojYahoonNBA

We'll need another Center now.

Jermaine?  We keep Bass and Green?  I like this a lot provided Danny's got a C signing up his sleeve.

Still got the MMLE.  Kwame?

no, no...the celtics need a center.