Is Ainge Talking to Max Contract Guys?

[Rondo2287]

Sure he is negotiating with Pierce and Allen, I think this is a given, but in the meantime is he speaking with the max contract guys? 

I mean if he gets a verbal agreement with (Completely for Arguments sake) Dwayne Wade, to come and play her shouldnt he just say goodbye to Pierce and Ray?

[jdpapa3]

Wouldn't hurt to at least try. But I'd try to keep it hush hush if I was him to not burn the Pierce/Allen bridges.

[ssspence]

He is absolutely talking to their agents. The Cs are 15mil under the cap today if they just keep sheed's deal. So you can bet he's kicking tires to see who wants to play with rondo....

[RJ87]

He is absolutely talking to their agents. The Cs are 15mil under the cap today if they just keep sheed's deal. So you can bet he's kicking tires to see who wants to play with rondo....

Incorrect, with Ray's and Paul's cap holds alone ($20m each), we're well over cap.

The only way we get that cap space, is if we renounce our rights to them and TA.

[hwangjini_1]

He is absolutely talking to their agents. The Cs are 15mil under the cap today if they just keep sheed's deal. So you can bet he's kicking tires to see who wants to play with rondo....

Incorrect, with Ray's and Paul's cap holds alone ($20m each), we're well over cap.

The only way we get that cap space, is if we renounce our rights to them and TA.

Dang.

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He is absolutely talking to their agents. The Cs are 15mil under the cap today if they just keep sheed's deal. So you can bet he's kicking tires to see who wants to play with rondo....

Incorrect, with Ray's and Paul's cap holds alone ($20m each), we're well over cap.

The only way we get that cap space, is if we renounce our rights to them and TA.

....which Ainge could do at any time assuming there was interest from a player he prefers. It's a formality. Not incorrect.

[Chris]

He is absolutely talking to their agents. The Cs are 15mil under the cap today if they just keep sheed's deal. So you can bet he's kicking tires to see who wants to play with rondo....

Incorrect, with Ray's and Paul's cap holds alone ($20m each), we're well over cap.

The only way we get that cap space, is if we renounce our rights to them and TA.

That's a technicality.  They could renounce them anytime they want (and they could actually unrenounce them if they wanted to as well).

In essence, the C's are 15 million under the cap right now.  But it doesn't matter, because that is not enough to sign a max guy, let alone fill a roster around them.

[pearljammer10]

He can talk to them all he wants, I dont think we have a chance to nab any of them. No cap space, no trade bait = no max free agents.

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He can talk to them all he wants, I dont think we have a chance to nab any of them. No cap space, no trade bait = no max free agents.

Again -- not right. Paul Pierce just opted out of his contract. There are no guarantees he re-signs. If we don't keep him or Ray we have ample cap room. Ainge has a right and obligation to canvas the market for potential upgrades.

[Eddie20]

No cap space, no trade bait = no max free agents.

I think we do have trade bait when you consider Rondo's age and fairly generous contract. Last season it was reported that he tried to deal him with RA for Rip, Stuckey, and Hamilton, so why wouldn't he include him in a deal in order to get a LeBron or Wade? Ainge isn't the type that's scared to make a major move.

[celticsclay]

He is absolutely talking to their agents. The Cs are 15mil under the cap today if they just keep sheed's deal. So you can bet he's kicking tires to see who wants to play with rondo....

Incorrect, with Ray's and Paul's cap holds alone ($20m each), we're well over cap.

The only way we get that cap space, is if we renounce our rights to them and TA.

That's a technicality.  They could renounce them anytime they want (and they could actually unrenounce them if they wanted to as well).

In essence, the C's are 15 million under the cap right now.  But it doesn't matter, because that is not enough to sign a max guy, let alone fill a roster around them.

Well if they did this, they would still have the MLE, which I believe can be split up and the excemption that allows them to fill their team to 12 players with the vet minimum (which the knicks or nets will probably use)

[Chris]

He is absolutely talking to their agents. The Cs are 15mil under the cap today if they just keep sheed's deal. So you can bet he's kicking tires to see who wants to play with rondo....

Incorrect, with Ray's and Paul's cap holds alone ($20m each), we're well over cap.

The only way we get that cap space, is if we renounce our rights to them and TA.

That's a technicality.  They could renounce them anytime they want (and they could actually unrenounce them if they wanted to as well).

In essence, the C's are 15 million under the cap right now.  But it doesn't matter, because that is not enough to sign a max guy, let alone fill a roster around them.

Well if they did this, they would still have the MLE, which I believe can be split up and the excemption that allows them to fill their team to 12 players with the vet minimum (which the knicks or nets will probably use)

No, we wouldn't.  You get cap space, or the MLE, not both.

[Cman]

I hope not.
He'd be wasting his time, which is valuable, and better spent elsewhere, like on PP and RA, and on (realistic) MLE targets, like the Millers, JJ Reddick, etc.

[ssspence]

I hope not.
He'd be wasting his time, which is valuable, and better spent elsewhere, like on PP and RA, and on (realistic) MLE targets, like the Millers, JJ Reddick, etc.

I think Danny can walk and chew gum at the same time....

[Cman]

I hope not.
He'd be wasting his time, which is valuable, and better spent elsewhere, like on PP and RA, and on (realistic) MLE targets, like the Millers, JJ Reddick, etc.

I think Danny can walk and chew gum at the same time....

I'm sure he can, but this is a little more than that.