Basketball ramifications of the Jeff Green situation.

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I preferred Pavlovic over Gilbert Brown (who I would hope to stash in Maine), but I think I would prefer it if the Celtics rolled the dice on Brown rather than bring in Posey to fill Green's roster spot.

Posey is done. He was declining in ability when he left the Celtics. He made up for his lose of mobility by trying to intimidate people; but he can't even do that anymore.

I would rather go with youth.

[celtforlife]

To get max value out of green contract would need to trade with team looking to dump a high salary and willing to take on green salary without his services. So celts ccould add value by including another player and draft pick. Trade green ($9 mil) to Orlando who wants to get rid of Turkoglu ($11 mil) and include Sasha (same position) and draft pick. Green avg. 10 pts last year - same as Turkoglu.

[BASS_THUMPER]

To get max value out of green contract would need to trade with team looking to dump a high salary and willing to take on green salary without his services. So celts ccould add value by including another player and draft pick. Trade green ($9 mil) to Orlando who wants to get rid of Turkoglu ($11 mil) and include Sasha (same position) and draft pick. Green avg. 10 pts last year - same as Turkoglu.

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[PosImpos]

To get max value out of green contract would need to trade with team looking to dump a high salary and willing to take on green salary without his services. So celts ccould add value by including another player and draft pick. Trade green ($9 mil) to Orlando who wants to get rid of Turkoglu ($11 mil) and include Sasha (same position) and draft pick. Green avg. 10 pts last year - same as Turkoglu.

hey

kinda like jg wentworth


"u have long term payments but u need cash nowwww~

LOL.

[Who]

I didn't get an answer to this before - if Green doesn't play all year and his contract is void, does he remain an RFA next offseason?

It's a fairly unique situation.  However, in general, for a player to become a restricted free agent, we'd have to extend a qualifying offer, which I believe for Green was in the $5.9 million range.  Again, in general, if we revoke that qualifying offer, I believe Green would become an unrestricted free agent.

So, what happens here?  Clearly, Green would accept a $5.9 million qualifying offer at this point, if it was offered.  Does that mean we have to revoke it?  Or, is there a provision that acceptance of a QO is contingent upon being able to pass a physical?

My assumption (and this is based upon common sense, rather than the CBA) is that Green will be treated like a player who goes overseas to play.  So long as the Celtics make him a qualifying offer next season, they will hopefully retain his restricted rights.

Bucher was saying a source stated this was one advantage of voiding the contract.  But it was Bucher so it's best to double-check.

My guess is that the qualifying offer is also voided by Green being physically unable to perform.  And I believe RFA is based on years in the league, not years since being drafted (like the overseas comparison).  So it looks like we may still retain RFA rights next season.  Very small silver lining on a really bad situation.

I thought that if a restricted free agent did not play basketball (for pay) for a full season, he becomes an unrestricted free agent.

I recokn the C's will keep Jeff Green's bird rights but lose his restricted free agent status.