Hoopsworld rumor: Davis has 4 year offer from C's

[Jeff]

Not sure how much stock to put in this, but here it is.

http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?STORY_ID=13502

Glen Davis: It seemed like Glen "Big Baby" Davis was headed towards a deal with the New Jersey Nets either as a free agent signing or in a sign and trade deal and now things have gone quiet.

Sources close to the situation say the Celtics are not closed to matching an offer for Big Baby; it's all about the dollars. A deal in the $3 to $4 million range is likely getting matched according to Celtic sources, a deal north of $5 million may not. The Celtics are rumored to have a four-year, $10 million offer on the table.

The trick for Davis' camp is to find someone willing to invest more than that into Davis and there appears to be a limited market for him. The Celtics have a $1 million Qualifying Offer out to Davis, so it's not like he'll be without a job, but like most restricted free agents his camp is finding the market extremely tough to get a deal.

[Roy Hobbs]

Hoopsworld:  where they just randomly make stuff up. 

Sadly, I can't trust anything printed on that site.  They have the least credibility on the (basketball-related) internet.

[Cman]

The Celtics are rumored to have a four-year, $10 million offer on the table.

$2.5M/year for 4 years?  That is a bit underwhelming for Davis (given some of the rumored interest), but a good deal for the Cs.  No complaints from me if that deal gets done.

[Drucci]

Hoopsworld:  where they just randomly make stuff up. 

Sadly, I can't trust anything printed on that site.  They have the least credibility on the (basketball-related) internet.

Yep, I don't believe any news coming from Hoopsworld. But it would be good for the Celtics if a 4 year/$10M contract could be signed with Big Baby. Hopefully Hoopsworld is right this time... but I know it's bogus news, once again.

[Jeff]

there's a reason why this is in the forums under trade ideas and rumors and labeled "hoopsworld rumor" and not plastered on the front page

 

[Champzilla]

I just remember hoopsworld said we were def getting Posey back, and that didn't happen.

[Roy Hobbs]

there's a reason why this is in the forums under trade ideas and rumors and labeled "hoopsworld rumor" and not plastered on the front page

 

Haha, yeah, I noticed that.  I'm sure where they got this "rumor" was by taking the basics of the story reported yesterday on WEEI, and making up facts from there.

[ssspence]

like hmmmm.... times are tight, no offers yet, what's your best guess on what the celtics are offering davis? if we get it right, we can take credit for it!!

[Birdbrain]

Sounds at least logical for a rumor.

[Bankshot]

Just offer him $12M for 4 years and be done with it.

[Fafnir]

Just offer him $12M for 4 years and be done with it.

Who knows if BBD would even take that.

[celticinorlando]

if baby would turn down 4 at 12 mil...he is nuts...

[Fafnir]

if baby would turn down 4 at 12 mil...he is nuts...

He went into FA hoping for a full MLE deal though by all reports. Maybe he expected less in the end but I'd imagine he's pretty annoyed at the lack of firm offers.

[rickyfan3.0...]

Don't we have enough frontcourt depth at this point? We REALLY need some wings. We need to sign and trade him for something.

I guess signing him for $2.5 would make him super tradeable.

[BballTim]

Don't we have enough frontcourt depth at this point? We REALLY need some wings. We need to sign and trade him for something.

I guess signing him for $2.5 would make him super tradeable.

  Daniels, House, Giddens, Walker and TA for Backup wings, Rasheed and Williams and Scal for backup bigs.