What does Prince's expiring deal mean?

[piercetruth34]

Ainge is also making moves with still a month to go before the deadline.  Could something bigger be in the works or is ainge just maneuvering for the draft and to get a high pick and cap space?

[bobbyv]

Maybe he just didn't want to take back salary. Could also trade it for a second rounder or something

[LooseCannon]

If Prince gets dealt before the trade deadline, it would probably be for a draft pick and a bad/overpaid player with a non-expiring contract.

[piercetruth34]

If Prince gets dealt before the trade deadline, it would probably be for a draft pick and a bad/overpaid player with a non-expiring contract.

i dont see why he would deal for a bad overpaid player with a non expiring deal.  Come on now.

[Cman]

Ainge traded Green's expiring contract for Prince's expiring contract plus draft picks (or at least, as of this writing, is planning to do such a trade)

[piercetruth34]

I get that part, we got a pick for a better player, but we can then move prince too or just let his expire.

[greg683x]

If Prince gets dealt before the trade deadline, it would probably be for a draft pick and a bad/overpaid player with a non-expiring contract.

i dont see why he would deal for a bad overpaid player with a non expiring deal.  Come on now.

he didnt say thats what he should do.  he was saying thats the only type of deal that would be available if he were to decide to try and trade him

[piercetruth34]

prince is in jameer nelson territory now.  he is there to protect young like jameer is to smart but long term value not sure.  we could parlay them and picks for a player.  or just let them expire. or acquire some 2nd rounders for them.

[LooseCannon]

If Prince gets dealt before the trade deadline, it would probably be for a draft pick and a bad/overpaid player with a non-expiring contract.

i dont see why he would deal for a bad overpaid player with a non expiring deal.  Come on now.

That's the only plausible thing worth asking for if you have a bad player on an expiring contract, especially if you can't combine his contracts with other contracts to get a player on a bigger contract.

Actually, I wasn't 100% correct.  You could theoretically trade Prince to a team that has a player on an expiring contract who is out for the season if you either save money or get something like a second-round pick in return.