Oden a Celtic? (merged threads)

[PortCelt]

Ben Rohrbach Tweet: Grousbeck on offseason: big sign & trade a possibility, Celtics need more help at 2-3-4 & Oden is on the radar ("How could he not be?")

$8.7m quailfying offer

Portland way over the cap and stuck in a bad B. Roy contract.

We would have to offer perhaps both 2012 #1 and the Clips #1 protected or TPE and a #1 and Kristic (S/T).

Far fetched or did Wyc let the cat out of the bag?

[indeedproceed]

I think we can make the salaries work actually. Nenad Krstic S&T @ 5.5 million for 2 yrs (which is a fair contract) + Marquis Daniels' trade exception is financially sound under the old CBA.

[RAcker]

Well that is interesting to say the least.

[toneskeet]

I like this a lot, not to expensive and we potentially get an amazing defensive center. . . I prefer the second of the deals, and lets us build with those picks we don't give up.

[footey]

can't imagine portland letting him go, that would be huge pr fiasco. took enough hits already every time durant hits a jumper...

[nickagneta]

Hmmm, so Oden can play the part of Shaq sitting on the bench injured while we need him the most. Not thrilled about that.


OTOH, if he can somehow remain healthy(which I seriously doubt, I think he has bone structure problems that won't allow it), it would be a brilliant addition.

[Humble G]

I think we should go after Oden, he cant be worse than shaq, AND if does somehow stay healthy he will be pretty darn good i think. He was dominant in college and brings a defensive presence....but thats if he is healthy

link talking about  C's possibly going after Oden
http://www.nesn.com/2011/05/celtics-can-salvage-big-three-era-by-gambling-on-free-agent-center-greg-oden.html

[Evantime34]

If they don't extend him the qualifying offer do you think he would come here for two years of the MLE? If they don't extend him the qualifying offer we could get him for the price of on the house. He probably would get a better offer from someone else though.

[Cman]

I think we can make the salaries work actually. Nenad Krstic S&T @ 5.5 million for 2 yrs (which is a fair contract) + Marquis Daniels' trade exception is financially sound under the old CBA.

Just as a side note, you can't combine the TPE with something else to match a player's salary.

[Edgar]

  the thing that should not be coming back
And more injuries
TY TY TY
Not

[ThaPreacher]

Ben Rohrbach Tweet: Grousbeck on offseason: big sign & trade a possibility, Celtics need more help at 2-3-4 & Oden is on the radar ("How could he not be?")

$8.7m quailfying offer

Portland way over the cap and stuck in a bad B. Roy contract.

We would have to offer perhaps both 2012 #1 and the Clips #1 protected or TPE and a #1 and Kristic (S/T).

Far fetched or did Wyc let the cat out of the bag?

To give up the Clips protected would be foolhardy!  Oden is like Godot, you keep waiting for him to show, but he never does.
That draft next year is going to be DEEP!    Taking a chance on Oden has to be low risk/high reward or I'd stay away.  Of course  Baby plus a gallon of icecream in a sign and trade plus the Celtics first round pick might be okay.  I'll throw in the ice cream!

[kozlodoev]

I think we can make the salaries work actually. Nenad Krstic S&T @ 5.5 million for 2 yrs (which is a fair contract) + Marquis Daniels' trade exception is financially sound under the old CBA.

Someone mentioned you can't package exceptions with players.

[chambers]

Huge gamble with potential huge rewards.

Would hate to throw away the big 3's last season together with another injury dud.

Very tempting though.

Anyone seen him play/train lately?
His legs haven't got alot of miles on them even if he looks older than Michael Finley.

[indeedproceed]

I think we can make the salaries work actually. Nenad Krstic S&T @ 5.5 million for 2 yrs (which is a fair contract) + Marquis Daniels' trade exception is financially sound under the old CBA.

Just as a side note, you can't combine the TPE with something else to match a player's salary.

You're right. I sifted through a thousand words of Larry Coon to find that out, but you're right.

[ThaPreacher]

I think we can make the salaries work actually. Nenad Krstic S&T @ 5.5 million for 2 yrs (which is a fair contract) + Marquis Daniels' trade exception is financially sound under the old CBA.

Just as a side note, you can't combine the TPE with something else to match a player's salary.

You're right. I sifted through a thousand words of Larry Coon to find that out, but you're right.

So true!  And let me remind you, you can zoom a zoom, but you cannot zoom a schwartz, and be wary of the Profigliano!!