Misc Signings and Trades

[Roy H.]

Julian Wright is a top-20 free agent at this point?  That shows you just how thin the market is.

[Cman]

Chad Ford just posted a nice rundown of his opinion of top 20 FA's left. It's insider (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/7345203/nba-top-remaining-free-agents-2011) so I won't cut and paste the whole thing, but I think the rank is fair game and people can strike out future signings if they want.

Nene
Stuckey (R)
Dalembert
Kirilenko
Carl Landry
Jamal Crawford
Afflalo (R)
Billups
Kris Humphries
Arenas
Rip Hamilton
Nick Young (R)
Yi
McRoberts
Reggie Williams
Josh Howard
Kwame
Shawne Williams
Craig Smith
Julian Wright

Others:
Troy Murphy, Celtics;
Al Thornton, Warriors;
Peja Stojakovic, Mavs;
Charlie Bell, Warriors;
Erick Dampier, Heat;
Michael Redd, Bucks;
DeShawn Stevenson, Mavericks;
Marco Belinelli, Hornets (R);
Earl Clark, F, Magic;
Kelenna Azubuike, Knicks;
Morris Peterson, Thunder;
Anthony Parker, Cavs;
Ronnie Price, Jazz;
Delonte West, Celtics;
Jamario Moon, Clippers;
Willie Green, Hornets;
Solomon Jones, Pacers;
D.J. Mbenga, Hornets;
Jason Smith, Hornets;
Dante Cunningham, Wizards (R);
Patrick Mills, Blazers (R);
Hamed Haddadi (R), Grizzlies;
Kyrylo Fesenko, Jazz;
Shelden Williams, Knicks;
Leon Powe, Grizzlies;
Darnell Jackson, Kings;
Ben Uzoh, Nets;
Joe Smith, Lakers;
Etan Thomas, Hawks;
Brian Cardinal, Mavs;
Maurice Evans, Wizards;
Marcus Banks, Hornets;
Reggie Evans, Raptors;
Malik Allen, Magic;
Alexis Ajinca, Raptors.


Also a breakdown of overseas guys without optouts; China players should be ready by and eligible for playoffs:

Wilson Chandler (R), Nuggets (Zhejiang Guangsha Lions, China);
J.R. Smith, Nuggets (Zhejiang Guangsha Lions, China);
Aaron Brooks (R), Suns (Guangdong S. Tigers, China);
Kenyon Martin, Nuggets (Xinjiang Flying Tigers, China);
Nenad Krstic, Celtics (CSKA Moscow, Russia);
Chris Douglas-Roberts (R), Bucks (Virtus Bologna, Italy);
Sasha Vujacic, Nets (Anadolu Efes, Turkey);
Josh Powell, Hawks (Liaoning Panpan, China);
David Andersen, Hornets (Montepaschi Siena, Italy);
Hilton Armstrong, Hawks (ASVEL Villeurbanne, France);
Brian Scalabrine, Bulls (Benetton Treviso, Italy);
Darius Songaila, Sixers (Galatasaray, Turkey);
Jon Diebler, Blazers (Panionios, Greece);
Joey Dorsey, Raptors (Baskonia, Spain);
Dan Gadzuric, Nets (Jiangsu, China);
Sonny Weems, Raptors (Zalgiris Kaunas, Lithuania);
Pooh Jeter, Kings (Joventut Badalona, Spain);
Chris Quinn, Spurs (Khimki Moscow, Russia);
Mustafa Shakur, Wizards (Novipiu Casale, Italy);
Von Wafer, Celtics (Cremona, Italy);
Mario West, Nets (Tezenis Verona, Italy);
Garrett Temple, Bobcats (Novipiu Casale, Italy)

Thanks for the list.
It  would be nice for the Cs to sign another shooter off the bench and another big man (I don't remember how many spots are left on the roster at this point).

[toneskeet]

I believe we have 0 open. We would have to cut one of our 15

[Fan from VT]

Chad Ford just posted a nice rundown of his opinion of top 20 FA's left. It's insider (http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/7345203/nba-top-remaining-free-agents-2011) so I won't cut and paste the whole thing, but I think the rank is fair game and people can strike out future signings if they want.

Nene
Stuckey (R)
Dalembert
Kirilenko
Carl Landry
Jamal Crawford
Afflalo (R)
Billups
Kris Humphries
Arenas
Rip Hamilton
Nick Young (R)
Yi
McRoberts
Reggie Williams
Josh Howard
Kwame
Shawne Williams
Craig Smith
Julian Wright

Others:
Troy Murphy, Celtics;
Al Thornton, Warriors;
Peja Stojakovic, Mavs;
Charlie Bell, Warriors;
Erick Dampier, Heat;
Michael Redd, Bucks;
DeShawn Stevenson, Mavericks;
Marco Belinelli, Hornets (R);
Earl Clark, F, Magic;
Kelenna Azubuike, Knicks;
Morris Peterson, Thunder;
Anthony Parker, Cavs;
Ronnie Price, Jazz;
Delonte West, Celtics;
Jamario Moon, Clippers;
Willie Green, Hornets;
Solomon Jones, Pacers;
D.J. Mbenga, Hornets;
Jason Smith, Hornets;
Dante Cunningham, Wizards (R);
Patrick Mills, Blazers (R);
Hamed Haddadi (R), Grizzlies;
Kyrylo Fesenko, Jazz;
Shelden Williams, Knicks;
Leon Powe, Grizzlies;
Darnell Jackson, Kings;
Ben Uzoh, Nets;
Joe Smith, Lakers;
Etan Thomas, Hawks;
Brian Cardinal, Mavs;
Maurice Evans, Wizards;
Marcus Banks, Hornets;
Reggie Evans, Raptors;
Malik Allen, Magic;
Alexis Ajinca, Raptors.


Also a breakdown of overseas guys without optouts; China players should be ready by and eligible for playoffs:

Wilson Chandler (R), Nuggets (Zhejiang Guangsha Lions, China);
J.R. Smith, Nuggets (Zhejiang Guangsha Lions, China);
Aaron Brooks (R), Suns (Guangdong S. Tigers, China);
Kenyon Martin, Nuggets (Xinjiang Flying Tigers, China);
Nenad Krstic, Celtics (CSKA Moscow, Russia);
Chris Douglas-Roberts (R), Bucks (Virtus Bologna, Italy);
Sasha Vujacic, Nets (Anadolu Efes, Turkey);
Josh Powell, Hawks (Liaoning Panpan, China);
David Andersen, Hornets (Montepaschi Siena, Italy);
Hilton Armstrong, Hawks (ASVEL Villeurbanne, France);
Brian Scalabrine, Bulls (Benetton Treviso, Italy);
Darius Songaila, Sixers (Galatasaray, Turkey);
Jon Diebler, Blazers (Panionios, Greece);
Joey Dorsey, Raptors (Baskonia, Spain);
Dan Gadzuric, Nets (Jiangsu, China);
Sonny Weems, Raptors (Zalgiris Kaunas, Lithuania);
Pooh Jeter, Kings (Joventut Badalona, Spain);
Chris Quinn, Spurs (Khimki Moscow, Russia);
Mustafa Shakur, Wizards (Novipiu Casale, Italy);
Von Wafer, Celtics (Cremona, Italy);
Mario West, Nets (Tezenis Verona, Italy);
Garrett Temple, Bobcats (Novipiu Casale, Italy)

i'd be very happy with craig smith and i've always had an irrational desire to have azubuike on the C's, so i'd take a flyer on him and hope for return to pre-injury form. Etan thomas, fesenko, and jason smith could be considered too.

[manl_lui]

Yi Jian Lian for the vet minimum =), low cost, why not

[Fan from VT]

Julian Wright is a top-20 free agent at this point?  That shows you just how thin the market is.

I actually don't like his rankings, but whatever. I enjoyed reading the blurbs, though

[Fan from VT]

Julian Wright is a top-20 free agent at this point?  That shows you just how thin the market is.

Also, it's really hard with Ford to know what HIS rankings are vs. some undefined nebulous mixture of what he thinks, what he's told scouts think and what he thinks gms are thinking...

[barefacedmonk]

The Detroit Pistons have waived Kareem Rush, according to press release.

- Alex Kennedy

[barefacedmonk]

I'm proud to say that we have reached a tentative agreement with my team @memgrizz.

@MarcGasol

[hpantazo]

The Detroit Pistons have waived Kareem Rush, according to press release.

- Alex Kennedy

he can't be any worse than Pavlovic. Can we get him for the vet min?

[Who]

The Detroit Pistons have waived Kareem Rush, according to press release.

- Alex Kennedy

That was quick ... Kareem Rush must have been terrible.

[Cman]

i'd be very happy with craig smith and i've always had an irrational desire to have azubuike on the C's, so i'd take a flyer on him and hope for return to pre-injury form. Etan thomas, fesenko, and jason smith could be considered too.

ditto on azubuike. i've got a soft spot in my heart for him.
it would be a nice homecoming to have craig smith aboard, and i love etan's dreads....

[Cman]

I believe we have 0 open. We would have to cut one of our 15

i'd bet some of the 15 are non-guaranteed, though.

Edit: According to this article by Forsberg, there is 1 spot left
http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/celtics/post/_/id/4687006/ainge-likes-roster-given-resources

[Kane3387]

Delonte to Dallas.

[clawlin]

Source says former UCLA guard and 43rd pick in the draft, Malcolm Lee, has signed a 3-yr guaranteed deal with Minnesota.

- Sam Amick

Im curious and excited to see how Malcolm Lee does, as well as Tyler Honeycutt.  UCLA players have all recently gone on to have unexpectedly successful time in the NBA: Arron Afflalo, Kevin Love, Luc Richard Mbah A Moute, Trevor Ariza, Darren Collison, Jrue Holiday, and Russell Westbrook.  All have become either key rotation players or unexpected breakout players.