Is there any excuse for the Celtics not to resign BBD?

[Fafnir]

Rondo  Marbury   Pruitt
Allen  House     Giddens
Pierce Marion    Walker
KG     Sheed     Powe
Perk       a burrito.          

Stop it I haven't gotten a chance to get lunch yet!

I'm hungry  .

[Edgar]

Rondo  Marbury   Pruitt
Allen  House     Giddens
Pierce Marion    Walker
KG     Sheed     Powe
Perk       a burrito.          

Stop it I haven't gotten a chance to get lunch yet!

I'm hungry  .

thats why Scals name isnt there too much foor related, hungry stuff there
p.s. Who do u think it could be the burrito ?
of course it will be KG and Sheed , but who for garbage time??

[Birdbrain]

What's the harm in overpaying Baby? Seriously, we might've to pay the luxury tax this year (though few would have problems with that) and that's about it. Next few years we're in good financial situations but not good enough to be under the cap anyways, so where's the harm? Whatever he's offered we should match in my opinion, even if he's not worth it or if it's overpaying him. Having his depth and young talent as an asset will be more valuable to us.

people said that about the gross overpaying of Scalabrine and last year, Scalabrine's contract may have prevented a better free agent signing.

Over paying a player should never be an option for a well run franchise.  When you over pay, no good can come from it.

Scals contract never hindered boston in signing FA's.  Just for clarification.  I'm not saying sign BBD to some crazy amount but, he deserves 4 million IMO.  I'll deal with losing him if he gets 6 million from another team.

are you sure?  I remember rumblings that the C's didn't want to go into luxury tax range and Scal's contract was a contributor to that.

Yeah not KGs 20 million contract, scals 3 million contract.

[LarBrd33]

As I understand it, the Celts can resign him for as much as anybody else is offering as long as they are willing to spend the money.  If these other offers are reasonable, is there any excuse for the Celtics, who in recent reports are, "willing to do whatever it takes to win,"  not to resign this piece to the puzzle?

Same reason they wouldn't overpay Posey (the correct decision).  Obese isn't that good and isn't worth more than Scal money (3-4 mil a year).  Anything more than that he's a bad investment and should be let go.

[ManUp]

I'd be fine with Baby walking. He's not worth more than 3 million. He's a product of playing with great player, and in a good system. He's undersized, doesn't rebound, and isn't the greatest finisher around the basket (he bummed a lot of layups in the clutch). I believe he's going to ask for MLE type money and he's just not worth that.

There is no way he should be making more money  than Perk.

[Jon]

As I understand it, the Celts can resign him for as much as anybody else is offering as long as they are willing to spend the money.  If these other offers are reasonable, is there any excuse for the Celtics, who in recent reports are, "willing to do whatever it takes to win,"  not to resign this piece to the puzzle?

Same reason they wouldn't overpay Posey (the correct decision).  Obese isn't that good and isn't worth more than Scal money (3-4 mil a year).  Anything more than that he's a bad investment and should be let go.

I think there's even less of a reason to overpay for Davis than there was Posey.  At least with Posey we were presented with the issue of having to fill the 2/3 spot behind Allen/Pierce, something we still haven't done.  If Wallace comes here, we aren't going to miss Baby.

[Birdbrain]

Interesting now some posters seem to be for DA not paying posey.  I remember a slightly different tune this time last year.  But hey if Davis works out you can say you were for resigning him next year.

[Jon]

Interesting now some posters seem to be for DA not paying posey.  I remember a slightly different tune this time last year.  But hey if Davis works out you can say you were for resigning him next year.

I still think letting Posey go was a mistake, and would take him back in a minute. 

As for Davis, what I'm saying is that if Wallace comes on for more than 1 year, Davis isn't going to be worth 5 million next year either.  KG and Perkins are both going to play 32-38 mpg come playoff time, so there's really only a need for one primary backup for both of them.  I also don't think Davis has much value 3-4 years from now, because I don't think he's good enough to be a starter on a contender.  So he's not the heir apparent to KG at the 4 spot in Boston. 

[timpiker]

Sure there's a good excuse not to sign him - he may get an offer for too much money!

I love Davis and hope he comes back but he is not worth $6M a year.  This is a business.

I loved Posey too but he was not worth 5 years and $25M.

[RayRay4MVP]

Yes, there is an excuse. Undersized big men is the last thing this team needs. Besides he will probably be overpaid somewhere else.