Lebron Scenario here in Boston

[Change]

The big prize next summer is obviously Lebron James. Isn't it smart business to make a push for Lebron? Wyc certainly thinks so “there is a situation under which we could do that.” Planets could align and we land Lebron. The question is how?

So far we have about $27.5 mil coming off the books. And If the captain reworks his contract ($15 mil, 3 years). That frees open another $6.5 mil, making the total $34 mil. Isn't that enough to offer one max contract. His first year Lebron will make around $16.5 mil.

Roster so far

PG    ?
SG    Pierce/
SF    Lebron/    Marquis
PF    Garnett/   Glen
C     Perk/      Sheed

Only 7 roster and about $17.5 mil to spend. Ray comes back for about 7 or 8 mil. Leaving Rondo as the odd man out. It would suck, but it won't be necessarily since Lebron is technically a Point-Forward. We can find an OK point-guard for much less. Raymond Felton, Nate Robinson, CJ Watson, Kyle Lowry, Luke Ridnour....... And also draft a backup PG.

Final Roster

PG    Felton/    1st round pick
SG    Pierce/    Ray Ray
SF    Lebron/    Marquis
PF    Garnett/   Glen
C     Perk/      Sheed

Please be courteous. Its probably impossible. I know very little about this, so correct all my mistakes. And is there any other Scenario that would land Lebron?

[Fafnir]

This doesn't work. To get any cap room at all we'd have to renounce Rondo/Ray. Even then I think your math is off.

Besides Pierce isn't taking such a massive paycut.

[Donoghus]

It's not happening for the above-mentioned reasons stated by Fafnir.

[Roy Hobbs]

http://forums.celticsblog.com/index.php?topic=28668.0



Even if we renounce Rondo and Ray, there are still cap holds, etc.

[GKC]

You know, when players take pay cuts, they don't usually cut their salary to over 50%.

There's no way Pierce agrees to make less than Sheed makes.

[BballTim]

You know, when players take pay cuts, they don't usually cut their salary to over 50%.

There's no way Pierce agrees to make less than Sheed makes.

  I thought he meant $15M per year. Doesn't he make around $21.5 next year?

[bknova]

Sounds nice, but thats not the master plan.  The master plan is to lock in Rondo, and make a run at Kevin Durant (aka Larry Bird Junior).  Unfortunately OKC building a good team might hinder that, but Danny's banking against it.  DA has built a relationship with KD, and Durant is the guy he's pegging to be PP's successor.

Kevin Durant would look very very good in green.

[Finkelskyhook]

I wouldn't want the messiah in Boston.

I like the team concept on the court and off....Not the me me me and my guys that is the messiah.