Celtics make offer to Maggette!!! / Spurs in lead to get him? (merged)

[Champzilla]

Comcast just said maybe trading ray allen.

[D Dub]

Comcast just said maybe trading ray allen.

Easy there, champ. 

[Donoghus]

Comcast just said maybe trading ray allen.

That was just speculation on their part.  Just a roundtable discussion with Gresh, Felger, and Holley.  Two out of the three of those guys have absolutely no understanding of basketball.  They were just throwing out ideas.

[lon3lytoaster]

Comcast just said maybe trading ray allen.

Wouldn't surprise me... Danny loves his tinkering. Not going to say I'd like to see him trade Ray yet but nonetheless it wouldn't surprise me one bit.

[Big Ticket]

Comcast just said maybe trading ray allen.

You've got to be joking...

[mahonedog88]

Comcast just said maybe trading ray allen.

Yeah I saw that too.  It actually makes sense too.  If this Corey Maggette thing could actually happen, we must be prepared for a big shake-up on this roster and that most likely means trading Ray Allen for some bench pieces.

Cause I'm standing by my statement that there's no way Corey Maggette signs here if he's not starting or doesn't get a bigger contract. 

[Who]

Blazers should make a run at Maggette in a sign and trade. He's the scorer they need at small forward.

If he's willing to sign or even consider signing for the MLE it'll awaken a lot of interested teams

Orlando. Toronto. Lakers to a lesser degree. Spurs. Jazz. Hornets. Mavs. Cavs. Pistons. Phoenix Suns.

[blake]

NO WAY RAY RAY IS GETTING TRADED.  It just won't happen.  1.  He helped win the finals.  2.  Danny couldn't do that to him. 

[Donoghus]

The Comcast thing was just was a discussion among their talking heads.  There are NO REPORTS regarding Ray Allen being shopped around or him being traded.

It was a discussion on an idea not unlike what we've been talking about on here since the Maggette reports surfaced.

[oldmanspeaks]

Could someone explain the max offer to Posey if Magette gets the MLE? Isn't there some sort of 10% or 20% limit to Posey's last year to sign your own non-Bird right player. That isn't much of raise for an outstanding season by Posey.

[Big Ticket]

The Comcast thing was just was a discussion among their talking heads.  There are NO REPORTS regarding Ray Allen being shopped around or him being traded.

It was a discussion on an idea not unlike what we've been talking about on here since the Maggette reports surfaced.

That's kinda what I figured... that would be the ultimate back-stabbing by Danny in my opinion.  Screw the "it's a business" baloney... you don't trade someone that just played such a huge role in bringing a championship. 

[cordobes]

Could someone explain the max offer to Posey if Magette gets the MLE? Isn't there some sort of 10% or 20% limit to Posey's last year to sign your own non-Bird right player. That isn't much of raise for an outstanding season by Posey.

If it's a 5 year offer using the non-Bird exception,that's almost $22.5 million. It's not that bad... he can sign a 3 year full MLE contract ($18M), but how much will he value after that?

[Champzilla]

More celtics talk tonight at 10 on comcast if no one believes me. 

[Greenback]

Can't get enough of those small forwards or shooting guards.

[MetroGlobe]

I'll be the first to admit it openly:  I'd rather have Maggette than Posey for the same money. 

There, I said it.  Celticsblog blasphemy.

I agree Roy.  No tags of blasphemy here.  Corey is a tremendous scorer.  As Ray reaches the end of his contract, he may be traded.  That's only one season away!!  Having Corey as his replacement would be an incredible coup.  Although much like everyone else, I'd say his chances of taking the offer are very slim.

But you gotta applaud DA for going after him.  Very gutsy move there (and by ownership for not being afraid to throw up the money).