Celtics starting roster contest.

[nickagneta]

I've been mulling an idea around for a contest/game that would be centered around what we believe the Celtics final roster will be entering the season. So this morning I finally worked out all the details. So here it is.

The object of the game is to predict who will be on the 15 man Celtics roster come game 1 in Sept/Oct. You get points for every correct player on the team and also get points for correctly predicting free agent acquisitions and trades. All rosters must be submitted before the July 1st free agency period begins or before the first Celtic transaction takes place whichever happens last. So you can submit a roster after July 1st but if you wait to long you could be shut out by a move by the Celtics.

Correctly predicted starting player = 5 points
Correctly predicted bench player = 1 point
Correctly predicting a player is cut or waived = 5 points
Correctly predicting a current player signs elsewhere = 15 points
Correctly predicting the team a current player signs with = 25 points
Correctly predicting free agent signing = 10 points
Correctly predicting an open roster spot = 10 points
Correctly predicting trade of current player = 15 points
Correctly predicting trade of current player to his final destination = 25 points
Correctly predicting trade of incoming player = 25 points
Correctly predicting an entire trade(draft picks and money excluded) = 100 points

In order to play you must submit your 15 man roster with manner in which that player got here as well as the whereabouts of the players the Celtics currently have.

Example

Starter - KG
Starter - Perk
Starter - Pierce
Starter - Rondo
Starter - Josh Howard - acquired in trade from Mavs
Bench - Jason Terry - acquired in trade from Mavs
Bench - Big Baby - resigned as restricted free agent
Bench - Leon Powe - resigned as restricted free agent
Bench - JR Giddens
Bench - Andres Noccioni - acquired in trade from Kings
Bench - Antonio McDyess - signed as free agent
Bench - Fabricio Oberto - signed as free agent
Bench - Anthony Carter - signed as free agent
Bench - Lester Hudson
Bench - open

Gone - Ray Allen - sent to Mavs in trade
Gone - Bill Walker - sent to Mavs in trade
Gone - Scal - sent to Kings in trade
Gone - Tony Allen - sent to kings in trade
Gone - Gabe Pruitt - sent to Kings in trade.
Gone - Eddie House - opted out and signed with 76ers


Feel free to cut and paste the above as your format. Feel free to discuss your trades/signings/happenings or those of others.

I figure the top 3 point finishers will receive points.
The winner will receive 75% of all TPs awarded.
2nd place will receive 20% of all TPs awarded.
3rd place will receive 5% of all TPs awarded.

There twice as many TP's given as players in the game so tell friends and other members.

Good luck and may the person who most thinks like Danny Ainge win!!!!

[nickagneta]

Just thought I would say that my example wasn't my prediction just an example but if someone likes it....they can have it.

[beantownboy171]

Starters:
Rajon Rondo
Ray Allen
Paul Pierce
Kevin Garnett
Kendrick Perkins

Bench:
Glen Davis-Resigned as RFA
Leon Powe-Resigned as RFA
Eddie House- Picks up Option
Stephon Marbury- Signed as UFA
Bill Walker
Tony Allen
Brian Scalibrine
Lester Hudson
Rasheed Wallace- Signed as UFA
Grant Hill- Signed as UFA

Gone:
Mikki Moore- Signs with Kings
Gabe Pruitt- Signs with Timberwolves
J.R. Giddens- Signs with Thunder

[Gomesfan]

Starters:
Rajon Rondo
Ray Allen
Paul Pierce
Kevin Garnett
Mehmet Okur

[Jon Niednagel]

Starter - KG
Starter - Perk
Starter - Pierce
Starter - Rondo
Starter - Ray Allen
Bench - Starbury - resigned as unrestricted free agent
Bench - Big Baby - resigned as restricted free agent
Bench - Leon Powe - resigned as restricted free agent
Bench - Andres Noccioni - acquired in trade from Kings
Bench - Antonio McDyess - signed as free agent
Bench - Marquis Daniels - signed as free agent
Bench - Lester Hudson
Bench - Bill Walker
Bench - Gabe Pruitt
Bench - JR Giddens

Gone - Eddie House - Took option and then sent to Kings in trade
Gone - Scal - sent to Kings in trade
Gone - Tony Allen - sent to Kings in trade

[toinewalka]

Starters:
rondo
Ray
PP
KG
Perkins

Bench:
BBD
Powe
House
Sheed
Hudson
Walker
Giddens
Scal
Daniels
Marbury

[lon3lytoaster]

Starter - Perk
Starter - KG
Starter - Pierce
Starter - Ray
Starter - Rondo
Bench - Barbosa (From Suns via trade)
Bench - Dice (Signed in FA)
Bench - Hill (Signed in FA away from Suns)
Bench - Davis (Resigned)
Bench - Powe (Resigned)
Bench - Marbury (Resigned)
Bench - Daniels (Signed away from IND)
Bench - Walker
Bench - Giddens(NBDL)
Bench - Lester (NBDL)

Gone - Eddie House (Leaves on his own terms)
Gone - Pruitt (Cut in camp)
Gone - Tony (Traded to Suns)
Gonw - Scals (Traded to Suns)

[perks-a-beast]

Rajon Rondo
Ray Allen
Paul Pierce
Kevin Garnett
Kendrick Perkins

Stephon Marbury
Eddie House
Andres Nocioni
Leon Powe
Rasheed Wallace

Lester Hudson
JR Giddens
Bill Walker
?
?


Gone:
Tony Allen (traded to kings)
Brian Scalabrine (traded to kings)
Gabe Pruitt (traded to Kings)
Glen Davis (signs with Houston)
Mikki Moore (out of the league)

[PosImpos]

Starter - Rajon Rondo (PG)
Starter - Ray Allen (SG)
Starter - Paul Pierce (SF)
Starter - Kevin Garnett (PF)
Starter - Kendrick Perkins (C)

Bench - Glen Davis (resigns for 4-5 mil per year)
Bench - Rasheed Wallace (signs for full MLE over ~2 years)
Bench - Eddie House (picks up player option)
Bench - Andres Nocioni (acquired in trade from Kings)
Bench - Stephon Marbury (signs for LLE)
Bench - Bill Walker
Bench - Fabricio Oberto (signs for vet. minimum)
Bench - Leon Powe (signs for 1-2 mil over 2-3 years)
Bench - J.R. Giddens
Bench - Lester Hudson

Leaving - Brian Scalabrine (traded to Kings)
Leaving - Tony Allen (traded to Kings)
Leaving - Gabe Pruitt (not signed)
Leaving - Mikki Moore (not signed)

[slamtheking]

Starter - Rajon Rondo (PG)
Starter - Ray Allen (SG)
Starter - Paul Pierce (SF)
Starter - Kevin Garnett (PF)
Starter - Kendrick Perkins (C)

Bench - Glen Davis (resigned)
Bench - Eddie House
Bench - Stephon Marbury (signs as FA)
Bench - Bill Walker
Bench - Leon Powe (resigned)
Bench - J.R. Giddens
Bench - Rasheed Wallace (Signs as FA)
Bench - Matt Barnes (Signs as FA)
Bench - Brian Scalabrine
Bench - Tony Allen

Leaving - Gabe Pruitt (contract not picked up)
Leaving - Mikki "don't come around here no" Moore (not signed)
Leaving - Lester Hudson (cut in camp)

I don't think Danny's going to pull a trade until the trading deadline.  At that pint I see Veal and TA (and possibly House) being moved for Nocioni.

[nickagneta]

Starter - Stephon Marbury (signs as FA)(PG)
Starter - Ray Allen(SG)
Starter - Paul Pierce (SF)
Starter - Kevin Garnett (PF)
Starter - Kendrick Perkins (C)

Bench - Robert Swift (Signs as FA)
Bench - Rudy Gay (Traded from Memphis)
Bench - Leon Powe (resigned)
Bench - Mike Conley (Traded from Memphis)
Bench - Big Baby (resigned)
Bench - Marcus Camby (Traded from Clippers)
Bench - Anthony Parker(Signs as FA)
Bench - Darius Miles (Signs as FA)
Bench - Lester Hudson
Bench -

Leaving - Bill Walker (Traded to Memphis)
Leaving - Rajon Rondo (Traded to Memphis)
Leaving - Gabe Pruitt (Cut)
Leaving - Tony Allen (Traded to Clippers)
Leaving - Brian Scalabrini (Traded to Clippers)
Leaving - Eddie House (Traded to Clippers)
Probably going to be editting this before the deadline

[Bankshot]

Starters:
Rajon Rondo
Ray Allen
Paul Pierce
Kevin Garnett
Kendrick Perkins

Bench:
Glen Davis
Eddie House
Stephon Marbury
Rasheed Wallace
Grant Hill
Oberto
J.R. Giddens
Gabe Pruitt
Lester Hudson

Gone:
Mikki Moore
Bill Walker - traded
Tony Allen -traded
Scal -traded

[Gemini]

Starters:

Rondo
Ray Allen
PP
KG
Perk

Bench

Marbury (FA)
R. Wallace (FA)
Big baby (re-signed)
Matt Barnes (Signs as FA)
Eddie House (Option)
Bill Walker
Brian Scalabrine
JR Giddens
Tony Allen
Francisco Oberto (FA)

Gone

Gabe Pruitt (cut)
Powe (un-signed)
Moore (signed with Kings)
Lester Hudson (Cut)

[illestmcsgt]

Starter-

C-Perkins
PF-Garnett
SF-Pierce
SG-Allen
PG-Rondo

Bench-

Davis(3 years)
House(Pick up player option)
Powe(1 year+ team option)
Marbury(Resigned 1 year)
Hill(Signed at MLE)
Scalabrine
Allen
Walker
Giddens
Hudson

Gone-

Pruitt(to Raptors)
Moore(to Nets)

[D Dub]

Starters:
Rajon Rondo
Ray Allen
Paul Pierce
Kevin Garnett
Kendrick Perkins

Bench:
Glen Davis - Resigned as RFA
Leon Powe - Resigned as RFA
Eddie House - Picks up Option
Stephon Marbury - Signed as UFA
Mo Peterson - obtained via trade with NO
Hakim Warick - Signed as UFA
Chris Wilcox - Signed as UFA
Bill Walker
Gabe Pruitt
Lester Hudson

Gone:
Tony Allen - traded to NO
Brian Scalibrine - traded to NO
Mikki Moore- Signs with New Jersey
J.R. Giddens- Signs with Wolves

I really hope Danny targets Warick with something like 16 million over 4.  The remainder of the MLE, LLE and min can be used to sign Wilcox, Powe, and Marbury.

Mo Pete for Scal/TA seems like a good way to ensure depth at the wing and could be likely given NO's need to shed payroll.