Celtics Dump Vonleh

[Donoghus]

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania
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The Boston Celtics are trading C/F Noah Vonleh and cash consideration to the San Antonio Spurs, sources tell
@TheAthletic
 
@Stadium
. The Spurs will waive Gorgui Dieng to create roster space, sources said.

[MattyIce]

Robert Williams said his knee feels “good” now. Said he felt like he needed some rest. Though the team said it was just maintenance, he said it came as a surprise to him. Said he had been “sore the game before.”

https://twitter.com/byjayking/status/1611068011317981184?s=46&t=hXgep0BfQmxCUyyHCRnTHw

Cs need to trade for a big man ASAP. They cannot rely on Williams.

The Boston Celtics are trading C/F Noah Vonleh and cash consideration to the San Antonio Spurs, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. The Spurs will waive Gorgui Dieng to create roster space, sources said.

[Roy H.]

Robert Williams said his knee feels “good” now. Said he felt like he needed some rest. Though the team said it was just maintenance, he said it came as a surprise to him. Said he had been “sore the game before.”

https://twitter.com/byjayking/status/1611068011317981184?s=46&t=hXgep0BfQmxCUyyHCRnTHw

Cs need to trade for a big man ASAP. They cannot rely on Williams.

The Boston Celtics are trading C/F Noah Vonleh and cash consideration to the San Antonio Spurs, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. The Spurs will waive Gorgui Dieng to create roster space, sources said.

That makes a lot of sense.  Now, dump Jackson.

I'd be fine with signing Dieng.

[Moranis]

What a waste of a roster spot. 

[Roy H.]

What a waste of a roster spot.

The Spurs agree:

Adrian Wojnarowski: Spurs are waiving Noah Vonleh too, sources said. – via Twitter wojespn

[Moranis]

Post-Brogdon, the whole summer was a giant waste.

[Birdman]

Why the trade? Vonleh being release by spurs…salary reason??

[Roy H.]

Post-Brogdon, the whole summer was a giant waste.

I mostly agree.  I still like the Hauser signing.

[Roy H.]

Why the trade? Vonleh being release by spurs…salary reason??

Yes.  Vonleh's contract was going to be guaranteed on 1/10.  By trading him, we don't have to pay luxury tax on his contract.

[Smartacus]

Blake Griffin beat out Vonleh for the break in case of emergency, 3-7 minute big spot comfortably.

[Who]

Forgot Vonleh was on the team.

[Birdman]

Why the trade? Vonleh being release by spurs…salary reason??

Yes.  Vonleh's contract was going to be guaranteed on 1/10.  By trading him, we don't have to pay luxury tax on his contract.

Okay thanks! Had to be a reason behind this

[Moranis]

Post-Brogdon, the whole summer was a giant waste.

I mostly agree.  I still like the Hauser signing.

Hauser was good and frankly Kornet or Griffin would have been ok if he was the 14th man (1 not both).  I wasn't a huge fan of the Gallinari signing, but he is at least a credible player and would have been fine but for the injury.  My issue at the time, since, and still now has been the crap that comprises the roster spots of Vonleh, Jackson, and Griffin/Kornet.  3 wasted roster spots, which is totally unacceptable given the trade exception and other veterans that were available for the minimum.  Those should not be on the roster for a team that claims it wants to contend and for which paying the tax apparently isn't an issue.  At least they have dumped one of those spots (though cost cash to do so).  See who they actually fill into that spot before I get too excited about it.

[Kuberski33]

Vonleh was a buy low signing anyway and he's reached his due date so they move on. He couldn't crack the rotation, end of story. The end roster spots are for projects so they'll move someone else in.  It's not going to be anyone with any track record in the league, that's for sure.

[Moranis]

Vonleh was a buy low signing anyway and he's reached his due date so they move on. He couldn't crack the rotation, end of story. The end roster spots are for projects so they'll move someone else in.  It's not going to be anyone with any track record in the league, that's for sure.

except Boston had and still does have plenty of available minutes for a veteran big man.  A lot of "crap" has played a lot of minutes for the Celtics this year.  A ring chasing vet could actually get solid playing time for the C's.  someone like that was always a better option than someone like Vonleh who was so bad he wasn't even in the league last year.  I mean he wasn't an undrafted rookie, dude was in the league several years and was just terrible.