Free agents on the cheap

[Surferdad]

Does Stackhouse want another year?

OK so now we're scraping the bottom of the barrel.  Stack is allergic to defense, and he's old.  I really hope that backup wing is a little younger and more athletic.

[wdleehi]

i'm disapointed there doesn't seem to be any athletic big guys available. JO is a decent fill in for perk, but i wish they could find a young athletic big to finish plays from rondo. i wonder what rondo could do if he didn't have to dish mainly to guys who all are fairly earth bound by nba standards (kg post injury, perk, and big baby)

Those guys just don't exist at the vet min unless they have absolutely no basketball smarts, instincts or drive to improve. 

[Trifecta]

I like them as fall back options.



I want to see them go after Dorrel Wright. 

No way does a 25-year old athletic shooting wing coming off of a solid rotation role with a 47 win team sign with us for the minimum in a market like this.  As much as I wish it would happen, I can't see it.

One of his teammates is probably a more feasible option.  I know Q-Rich is despised by the Celtic fanbase, and for good reason, but he looks to me like the best cheap FA fit for the Celtics needs at the 3.

He shot 40% from the 3 last year on Eddie House like volume, remains one of the better rebounding wings in the league (5 boards in 27 minutes per last year), doesn't turn the ball over, and plays OK defense.

I agree on the part about Wright, but as far as Richardson goes, he's hated by not only our fanbase, but our captain as well. They've had their fair share of quarrels in the past.

[Who]

What about Raja Bell?  He's 34, but battle tested, a good defender, and a good shooter.  Other than age and size (only 6-5), he fits the bill quite nicely. 

I heard Bell was considering, where else, Miami.

Yeah, I read that Bell's top three choices were Dallas for the LLE, Lakers to play with Kobe or Miami.

I don't think the Celtics have a chance here.

[Who]

Shaun Livingston  PG/G  Gives us some height 6'7"
Jonathan Bender    F/PF  More lenght        6'11"
I think these guys would be great off the bench Livingston finally looks healthy , and Bender gives you some energy

Thoughts?

Jonathon Bender was very poor for the Knicks last season. Atrocious defensively, horrific rebounder and struggled offensively. His only plus was his shot-blocking.

Bender was basically a poor man's version of Andrea Bargnani (there is no bigger insult than that)