Ainge Trying to Trade Sheed's Contract as We Type

[Kane3387]

Boston Celtics GM Danny Ainge is trying to use Rasheed Wallace’s contract in trade talks, a move that would allow the Celtics to keep their midlevel exception, league sources said.

Wallace has yet to file retirement papers, so the $6.32 million owed him next season and $6.79 million in 2011-12 would come off a team’s books after Wallace is traded to them. They could do a deal and not take on his money. Ainge is trying to use the Wallace contract to bring back a power forward or center to replace Wallace and the injured Kendrick Perkins.

The Celtics could then use their midlevel exception for a different player. Several sources believe that Ainge’s target is Orlando’s J.J. Redick, who is a restricted free agent.

Boston has strong interest in Brad Miller in free agency and could try to acquire Dallas center Erick Dampier.

– Adrian Wojnarowski, June 30, 11:45 ET

This is under trade Buzz on yahoo.

[JSD]

Boston Celtics GM Danny Ainge is trying to use Rasheed Wallace’s contract in trade talks, a move that would allow the Celtics to keep their midlevel exception, league sources said.

Wallace has yet to file retirement papers, so the $6.32 million owed him next season and $6.79 million in 2011-12 would come off a team’s books after Wallace is traded to them. They could do a deal and not take on his money. Ainge is trying to use the Wallace contract to bring back a power forward or center to replace Wallace and the injured Kendrick Perkins.

The Celtics could then use their midlevel exception for a different player. Several sources believe that Ainge’s target is Orlando’s J.J. Redick, who is a restricted free agent.

Boston has strong interest in Brad Miller in free agency and could try to acquire Dallas center Erick Dampier.

– Adrian Wojnarowski, June 30, 11:45 ET

This is under trade Buzz on yahoo.

That's what I like to read!

[wdleehi]

That's about what we expected.  


Here is hoping he finds a team looking to shed a salary smaller then Sheed thus creating a nice little trade exception.  

[Kane3387]

Heck yeah baby! Thank you Sheed!

[Change]

Great news , TP

I wonder what it will net. I have a feeling we can get a really good young player or two.

[Kane3387]

I better see this posted on the home page soon with a shout out to Kane3387 like the mad hatter got earier for the twitter post.

Lol j/k

[cdif911]

imagine if Danny pulls it off, then Sheed decides not to retire...oops

[Bahku]

imagine if Danny pulls it off, then Sheed decides not to retire...oops

I'd be fine with it either way ... this was pretty much what we anticipated.

[rkls134]

There just isn't to many viable options out there in a Sheed deal. maybe if he made more money, believe it or not, but not at 6.5 to 7 million.

I posted in another thread these two deals

S&T Nate with Sheed's contract to

Charlotte for Mohammed and Augustin
or
Houston for Jeffries and Hayes

[Jon Niednagel]

There just isn't to many viable options out there in a Sheed deal. maybe if he made more money, believe it or not, but not at 6.5 to 7 million.

I posted in another thread these two deals

S&T Nate with Sheed's contract to

Charlotte for Mohammed and Augustin
or
Houston for Jeffries and Hayes

Yuck! I'd rather just keep the cap savings.

Sheed's contract can get better than that. Add the two D-league guys (has to be after 7/13 from my understanding) and it is more like 9 million in instant cap relief for some team. There are plenty of teams who will be salivating for that. For the right piece, you could add in Perk and Baby's expiring contracts (both could be easily bought-out at this point) and you have just over 15 million in tradable salary. Add the 125% + $100,000 and the C's could afford to take a $17 million contact(s) from some desperate team. I think Danny has a lot of flexibility here to make something very cool happen while keeping the general core of this team intact.

[celticsclay]

There just isn't to many viable options out there in a Sheed deal. maybe if he made more money, believe it or not, but not at 6.5 to 7 million.

I posted in another thread these two deals

S&T Nate with Sheed's contract to

Charlotte for Mohammed and Augustin
or
Houston for Jeffries and Hayes

Yuck! I'd rather just keep the cap savings.

Sheed's contract can get better than that. Add the two D-league guys (has to be after 7/13 from my understanding) and it is more like 9 million in instant cap relief for some team. There are plenty of teams who will be salivating for that. For the right piece, you could add in Perk and Baby's expiring contracts (both could be easily bought-out at this point) and you have just over 15 million in tradable salary. Add the 125% + $100,000 and the C's could afford to take a $17 million contact(s) from some desperate team. I think Danny has a lot of flexibility here to make something very cool happen while keeping the general core of this team intact.

Im pretty sure we could get beasely from miami for sheed and change. That would certainly be a better deal then either of the ones you have proposed.

[Change]

There just isn't to many viable options out there in a Sheed deal. maybe if he made more money, believe it or not, but not at 6.5 to 7 million.

I posted in another thread these two deals

S&T Nate with Sheed's contract to

Charlotte for Mohammed and Augustin
or
Houston for Jeffries and Hayes

think big. Monta/Randolph.

[jdub1660]

I still would love Sheed and WHATEVER for Turiaf and Morrow

Throw in draft picks or Nate Rob or Quis. Tony. WhoEVER

Turiaf quicly replaces Perk and plays more productive minutes at PF than BB, and Morrow adds shooting and D to the bench so our MLE can be used on a Pierce replacement like Travis Outlaw or maybe Rudy Gay under a 1 year deal

[Change]

I still would love Sheed and WHATEVER for Turiaf and Morrow

Throw in draft picks or Nate Rob or Quis. Tony. WhoEVER

Turiaf quicly replaces Perk and plays more productive minutes at PF than BB, and Morrow adds shooting and D to the bench so our MLE can be used on a Pierce replacement like Travis Outlaw or maybe Rudy Gay under a 1 year deal

That's actually feasible & doable. Not Bad considering Morrow is the best shooter in the NBA right now. Turiaf is decent enough to cover for Perk.

I'm just enamored with Randolph and his game. He is the better version of Lamar Odom, and plays with a lot of heart. However, he does have maturity problems. Celtics could use the fresh athletic legs in the front court.

[Fan from VT]

How about Verejao? If Lebron leaves, Cleveland has to start over from scratch, so they may just want to scratch verejao's salary off the books. he's very good piece to have on a competitive team.