If we lose out on Big Baby, how about going after Big Ben?

[screwedupmaniac]

Did Joe Smith retire? In my opinion he'd be a better option. He wasn't to impressive with the Cavs, but he'd still be a very good 4th big.

Yeah, Joe Smith ranks above Big Ben at this point.  The FT's would hurt.

I would prefer Joe Smith if he'd take the LLE, but I wonder if he would settle for that? He still has enough in the tank to get a bit more than that (2 mil range).

[mgent]

How much would we pay him?

[Who]

I'd be very interested in signing Ben Wallace. I thought he was playing very good basketball prior to his injury at mid-season.

Wallace is one of my 2 or 3 favourite choices for that fourth big role.

[Gomesfan]

I would be all for it.He is a vet and he brings us another wide body and rebounds.
And the Fro is just a bonus!
I would be all for it.He is a vet and he brings us another wide body.
And the Fro is just a bonus!

Or will he get a PJ Brown Heisman tribute.

[cornbreadsmart]

wow. i never thought of this one. nice idea. i'm not sure how much ben has left.i'm not sure if big ben would think it was worth it when he's riding the pine a lot either.

[Birdbrain]

I would rather save the money and the roster spot.

[BudweiserCeltic]

I'd be very interested in signing Ben Wallace. I thought he was playing very good basketball prior to his injury at mid-season.

Wallace is one of my 2 or 3 favourite choices for that fourth big role.

I'd go after him even if we retain Baby. It'll make trading Scal (and/or Baby) easier for us, plus at worst case scenario give us great depth for our big guys, with 5 people capable of defending centers at a fairly high level (some at a very very high level) and you can even say 6 people with Scal matching up with a couple of centers here and there.

[bballdog384]

I'd be very interested in signing Ben Wallace. I thought he was playing very good basketball prior to his injury at mid-season.

Wallace is one of my 2 or 3 favourite choices for that fourth big role.

I'd go after him even if we retain Baby. It'll make trading Scal (and/or Baby) easier for us, plus at worst case scenario give us great depth for our big guys, with 5 people capable of defending centers at a fairly high level (some at a very very high level) and you can even say 6 people with Scal matching up with a couple of centers here and there.

If Baby comes back I'd much rather use the LLE to sign a 2/3. The only way I would still go after him is if he would take the vet min, which i wouldn't count on.

[hwangjini_1]

i suppose as the 4th or 5th big man on the team wallace would be adquate. let him play 10 minutes a night and against other teams' 4th big man he might be ok....but only for very little money.

ben would have to be willing to play for the chance at a ring since the celtics wont pay him much.

[mgent]

I love Ben he's crazy.  Wallace squared would be sweet.  I just don't see it happening.
If you think about it, he'd probably be a better fit than Baby.  Rasheed replaces a lot of what Baby did and Wallace #2 would replace Powe (and rebound a lot more than BBD would).

[snively]

If he's at all healthy, I'd prefer Wallace over Baby.  Still a great rebounder and shot-blocker (6.5 and 1.3 in 23 minutes last season).

[celticinorlando]

i would take joe smith..bug ben had a ton of injuries last year

[Who]

I'd be very interested in signing Ben Wallace. I thought he was playing very good basketball prior to his injury at mid-season.

Wallace is one of my 2 or 3 favourite choices for that fourth big role.

I'd go after him even if we retain Baby. It'll make trading Scal (and/or Baby) easier for us, plus at worst case scenario give us great depth for our big guys, with 5 people capable of defending centers at a fairly high level (some at a very very high level) and you can even say 6 people with Scal matching up with a couple of centers here and there.

Me too -- Big Ben would be a superb piece as the fifth or sixth big. Great depth and an abundance of options on how Doc wants to matchup with the other team. I'd love to see that.

I think minutes will be important to Wallace when he's looking at which team he wants to join. I think he'll get a better offer, minutes wise, from someone else, so I think it's unlikely the C's would be able to get him in a 5th or 6th big man role. I'd love if they Celtics pulled it off though.

[nickagneta]

If Joe Smith and Big Ben will both take vet minimums, I say sign them both and say bye bye to Leon.

[Birdbrain]

Not trying to be a smart A but, hasn't Leon already been told bye bye?