Lakers looking at Baron Davis + Rashard Lewis

[Liam W]

With the Lockout finally over, rumors have started to circulate the web with possible Free Agent moves and Signings

Below is a link with information regarding the Lakers interest in both Baron Davis + Rashard Lewis

If the Amenisty clause is in fact in this new CBA then a lot of players will be released from there bloated contracts and will be Free Agents. Could we benefit from this? Could Rashard Lewis be on Danny Ainge's wish list as to Baron Davis?

That remains to be seen at this point.

Below is the article regarding The Lakers interest in both Davis + Lewis

Tell me what you think about this rule and who would you like to see end up in Boston

http://www.latimes.com/sports/basketball/nba/lakers/la-sp-lakers-post-lockout-20111127,0,2330537.story

[barefacedmonk]

The link isn't working

I'm not surprised though...LA and Miami are very high on BD's wish list..and a table napkin can play better than Metta World Peace...he was horrible last season...Rashard can't be as bad.

[Cman]

Well, that would make them the favorites. I suppose they are also getting Howard next season and Chris Paul the following season. And it turns out KG really did go there a few years back instead of going to Boston.

[BASS_THUMPER]

kg only came cause we signed ray...

i guess paul wasnt enuff reason to come here

[PosImpos]

that would be scary if it were 2006

[rayallen_35_24]

may be paul pierce can talk to baron davis to come play with the celtics...thet are good buddy's...

[Celtics18]

Let 'em look.  Neither of those two are guys that I'm interested in looking at. 

There's a thread in the Celtics Talk section talking about some bigs who could be potential amnesty guys who might be interesting for us. 

[JSD]

No doubt the stylish, aspiring to be movie producer, Davis, would love to return to LA and slate in as the team's main point guard (Fisher would still be the token starter). Word has it he was upset after being shipped out by the Clippers last season as he had some external things going on that were difficult to handle from Cleveland. But even if LA does land Davis through geographic advantage, and it is an upgrade over Fisher/Blake, I don’t view it as enough to call them a lock in the West. Dallas SWEPT that Laker team with relative ease; And until Tyson Chandler signs elsewhere I see no reason to not look at the champs as the sole West Elite.

[hpantazo]

I'd rather have Davis go to LA than Miami, but honestly, both of those guys are shells of their former selves and are not going to be major difference makers either way. I'm just glad that we won't be wasting future cap space on either of them.

[JSD]

I'd rather have Davis go to LA than Miami, but honestly, both of those guys are shells of their former selves and are not going to be major difference makers either way. I'm just glad that we won't be wasting future cap space on either of them.

I would be surprised if either signed for more than minimum salary as I believe it only subsidizes their old salary until their contract is up.

[Eddie20]

I would have interest in both. Obviously neither are stars, but we could do far worse than having Davis as a backup 1 and Lewis as a stretch 4 off the bench.

I also wouldn't rule out either in not being receptive to join the C's. Pierce and Davis were childhood friends and Allen could have some influence in Lewis' decision from their years in Seattle.

Davis would be a nice fit as a scorer who can create his own shot, something we've lacked for some time, off the bench. He could limit Rondo's minutes and also play some at the 2.

Lewis would be attractive as that stretch 4 off our bench. He could be a valuable asset as a spot up shooter that plays off of our stars. Important to note that his FG% went up to 44.6% (from 41.9%) when he went to Washington and played alongside a better, more pass oriented, PG. That number could only rise with the better shots he'll receive in Boston.

[Fan from VT]

This is one area where being a fairly balanced team puts the C's at a disadvantage. There are very few free agents who could supplant a starter at the 1-4 for the C's, but no C's starter that is really top 3 at their position. Therefore, basically every quasi-starting caliber free agent is better off signing for a different team, usually one that has a legitimate top 3 player at at least one position at the expense of starting borderline players at other positions, where a ring-chasing vet could just jump in and play major minutes. Teams built around a couple elite players with other roster holes are more enticing for those holes to be filled. For example, Miami will attract every elite ring chasing PG and C;, LA should attract ever ring chasing SF and PG, but Boston is really only in a position to chase ring chasing C's, but so is everyone. Chicago is more attractive for a Vet SG. Etc.

A motivated Baron is basically as good a player as Rondo; no way he comes to boston to play behind rondo when he could start on a very good team elsewhere.

[manl_lui]

I'm not afraid of Baron Davis at all, Rashard Lewis on the other hand is different, I think he could be quite good with us or any contending teams he play for

[xmuscularghandix]

I could write an article saying that The Celtics are thinking about Rashard Lewis and Baron Davis... that doesn't make it true.

And if they sign Rashard i'm guessing they'll use the amnesty clause on Lamar Odom? Then sign Howard?

Give me a break.

[manl_lui]

I could write an article saying that The Celtics are thinking about Rashard Lewis and Baron Davis... that doesn't make it true.

And if they sign Rashard i'm guessing they'll use the amnesty clause on Lamar Odom? Then sign Howard?

Give me a break.

maybe a really smart accountant can think of ways to save the teams money and sign a bunch of good players and using the amnesty clause