The Whole "Let's trade Scals" thing

[Truth Hurts]

I would like to propose that whenever someone starts a thread that has any trade of Brian Scalabrine......he/she loses 10 TPs.

You people need to join the rest of us in Reality. GMs are not up late at night, saying "Hey, you know what would put us over the top? We need that fat red-head in the suit on the Celtics bench!"

It's not happening. No one wants Scals. He looks like he just walked off of a Beer League Slowpitch game. I wouldn't pay Scals $3.5 million a year to try to balance the National Budget, much less pay basketball.

Just Say No to Scals trade ideas.

[johnnyrondo]

But we're not trading Scal straight up for Wade. We're throwing in Pruitt and a second rounder. That's 3 for 1!!!

[RockinRyA]

next season near trade deadline some teams would want scals contract

[CelticBalla32]

But we're not trading Scal straight up for Wade. We're throwing in Pruitt and a second rounder. That's 3 for 1!!!

As long as Semih Erden's rights aren't included in that deal, I may lean towards accepting it. That's a deal breaker.

[the_Bird]

I agree in principal, but if the C's do ANY trading in the near term, Scal likely will be part of the equation, simply because of his salary.  Not that it's something they're actively looking to dump, but he's one of the few players on the roster with a modest salary that they'd be looking to include as ballast.  Trade BBD or Powe, for example, you are VERY limited what you can receive back because they only make what, $600k - $700k?  Add Scal in, you've got salary approaching $4M, which makes some smaller deals, or some smaller sign-and-trade deals, at least potential.

At this point, it's only a two-year contract, so he IS moveable.  It'll be a trade asset in twelve months, but it's usable now.  It's also expiring going into the 2010 offseason, which teams may find especially attractive.

Point being; trades JUST to get rid of Scal are pointless, but most (non-Ray Allen) trades to be proposed will have to include Scal as ballast.

(can that be his new nickname?  "Ballast"?)

[Jeff]

next season near trade deadline some teams would want scals contract

yup

and anyone planning for the LeBron sweepstakes would trade a guy making similar money for 3 or more years for Scal's contract running out in 2 years

then again, most of those guys in that salary range are on rookie contracts and hard to give up

this is why I continue to shake my head at the thought that Scal has a HUGE contract - $3M a year is nothing

[pearljammer10]

The whole "Lets trade Scals" thing isnt nearly as bad as this new found love for trading Ray Allen. If we make any trade that is remotely significant Scals is going to have to be a part of it because he is one of the bigger contracts we have no named ray paul or kevin. If we want to make a sign and trade for an MLE player the deal is going to have to start around Scal with pieces being added around it. With his contract due up in two years a team the the Nets might bite at a Scal trade to free up space for 2010...

[timepiece33]

IMO, you could trade Scal for:

A crappy player with a longer contract (Marcus Banks whose lone contribution to the Celtics was being enough of a tease for Phoenix to trade their #1 pick to Boston which ended up being Rondo)

OR

A crappy player with more money on his contract (Trenton Hassell)

Otherwise, don't expect to get value for him. 

[Rondo2287]

I would never wanna trade Scal Period.  I mean the Red Sox still have Mike Timlin.  I consider them both the human victory cigar.  Scal is a constant 3 point threat.  A menace on the offensive and defensive boards as well as a slightly above average defender. 

I think we should redirect this thread to talk about the best Scal dunks of all time.  I did one with him in NBA 2k8 last night that was pretty sweet. 

[ForexPirate]

if we have learned anything about Danny's MO, we know that Scals will be given the opportunity this year to look good so we can get something in a trade for him next year or by the half.

also, Powe shined last year when given the opportunity - I think he has a lot of trade value right now.  He is duplicated on this team by BBD and the Celts can only sign one of them at the end of this season.  Look for a trade involving Powe.  (I love Powe and don't want him to go anywhere but Danny develops players and trades them for players that will fit his vision - whatever that is.)

[Truth Hurts]

I'm talking about this coming season. No one is trading for Scals this season.

2009-2010? Sure, his expiring contract will have value. 

[Jon]

next season near trade deadline some teams would want scals contract

yup

and anyone planning for the LeBron sweepstakes would trade a guy making similar money for 3 or more years for Scal's contract running out in 2 years

then again, most of those guys in that salary range are on rookie contracts and hard to give up

this is why I continue to shake my head at the thought that Scal has a HUGE contract - $3M a year is nothing

Yeah, but it'd still have to be a team that needs to pretty close to exactly 3 million more off the cap.  Otherwise, they probably would look elsewhere. 

[zerophase]

yes the reality is that no one wants scal for the player. the only reason people want him is for his expiring contract or to match contracts in a trade.

[acieEarl]

Scal straight up for D Howard.
or
Scal for Lebron, he's leaving Cleveland anyway
or


I'd take Scal for a bag of grape Big League Chew.

can I be in the negatives for TPs?

[2short]

Contract aside if I have to give a spot on the roster let it be scal, funny guy with a nice expiring contract
as of now he is our backup sf and honestly can help us, not to the extent of posey but help
do away with trade ray allen threads instead ray can help us in soooo many ways