Why is nobody considering Chris Kaman?

[jambr380]

I would be so upset if we signed Kaman for anything more than the vet minimum or a one year deal after we realize we can't get anybody else.

This would be like acquiring Raef LaFrentz all over again.

[Eddie20]

I would be so upset if we signed Kaman for anything more than the vet minimum or a one year deal after we realize we can't get anybody else.

This would be like acquiring Raef LaFrentz all over again.

Man, I can't believe how underrated Kaman is on this board.  And vet minimum, really? The guy will get at least the full MLE...at least.

[hpantazo]

I would be so upset if we signed Kaman for anything more than the vet minimum or a one year deal after we realize we can't get anybody else.

This would be like acquiring Raef LaFrentz all over again.

Man, I can't believe how underrated Kaman is on this board.  And vet minimum, really? The guy will get at least the full MLE...at least.

I agree. If the corpse of Jermaine Oneal got the MLE, Kaman can easily get at least that.

[jambr380]

I would be so upset if we signed Kaman for anything more than the vet minimum or a one year deal after we realize we can't get anybody else.

This would be like acquiring Raef LaFrentz all over again.

Man, I can't believe how underrated Kaman is on this board.  And vet minimum, really? The guy will get at least the full MLE...at least.

I agree. If the corpse of Jermaine Oneal got the MLE, Kaman can easily get at least that.

I guess I should expand on what I said. Yes, Kaman is way better than the vet minimum, but I don't want the Celtics spending all of their cap space on him. He certainly doesn't fit in with the future plans of this team.

[BleedGreen1989]

I would be so upset if we signed Kaman for anything more than the vet minimum or a one year deal after we realize we can't get anybody else.

This would be like acquiring Raef LaFrentz all over again.

Man, I can't believe how underrated Kaman is on this board.  And vet minimum, really? The guy will get at least the full MLE...at least.

Somebody's making sense lol the dude can ball and how many legit 7 footers are their with his skill set in the eastern conference let alone the NBA?

[Melanie5]

more than words

[KGs Knee]

Well, I don't know if nobody is considering Kaman.

The truth is he really isn't worth considering.  Not really a good player.  Average at best, and probably too expensive.

[colincb]

The celtics biggest need is probably center if kg moves back to pf which has been well documented he would prefer to play there.

Chris is a legit 7 footer who is active on both ends, not a terrible athlete at all for his size, can score in the low post with either hand and has some nice moves, can hit that mid range jumper that rondo gives to every big, and he would allow bass to move back to the bench where he is much more effective.

While I agree this move will not make me do cartwheels we can do a lot worse. I would think at this point in his career he would take a pay cut to join a contender because nobody is paying him what he made on his last contract.

How do we do it under the cap if KG comes back?  If KG doesn't come back, why would we do this?

KG resigns at a lower salary than his current figure and we'll be left with cap room depending on our other moves.

OK KG signs for $10MM.  Leaves about $14-15 million (IF Bass opts out) for Kaman and every other free agent we have or want.  Tough to put together a real team unless Kaman's signing for far less than he's making now as a top 10 center.  It leaves us a starting unit that has 2 players who aren't offensively challenged and not enough money to buy a designated bench shooter.

[BleedGreen1989]

The whole basis of me starting this thread was the reasoning of kaman signing for 6-7 mill max and 2 years..taking less money to play with a contender (nobody's paying him the kind of 14 mill contract he just came off of)

I love his skill set but I agree he is not worth a contract over that for the celtics plans.

[goCeltics]

if you believe efficiency will the ball is important then kaman was one the worse players in the league last year, shot 40 something percent and is turnover prone.

New Orleans was a mess last year with the whole chris paul fiasco..his career numbers of 49% field goals and under two turnovers a game are a better read.

I agree the guy is far from perfect but there's not many better options out there and the guy does a number of things well that would help this team.

http://www.thenbageek.com/players/130-chris-kaman

has had an eFG% of above 50% only twice in 9 years, in his career he averages a full turnover more on a per 48 basis than the average center (3.7 to 2.7). last year he averaged 4.5 that's real bad.

Btw there are always players on bad team that put up good numbers, laundry shot 50% and ayon shot 54% on the same team.

[aporel#18]

No to Kaman. I'd rather bring Krstic back than him for the same money, that is, 1-2 years at 2/3M max.

If we are spending MLE money on a big, I'd rather try to get Ilyasova or Lamar Odom.

[Eddie20]

No to Kaman. I'd rather bring Krstic back than him for the same money, that is, 1-2 years at 2/3M max.

If we are spending MLE money on a big, I'd rather try to get Ilyasova or Lamar Odom.

You would rather have Odom over Kaman? Forgetting about names for a second, who would you rather have?

Player A) 32 years old, 6.6 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 0.4 bpg, 35% FG, 59% FT in 20 MPG

Player B) 30 years old, 13.1 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 1.6 bpg, 45% FG, 79% FT in 29 MPG

[Yoki_IsTheName]

As long as he is only going to be paid 6-7 a year for 2/3 years then yes.

Big body who can help us with the rebounding. Also a skilled low post player, which is something we could use as well.

Risk on his injuries though, but he was okay when he got back last season. As long as the price range is where I said it was, yes.

[esel1000]

He and Rondo would be a good fit.. Kaman could space the floor with his jumpshot and Rondo would feed him for it all day. I wanted Kaman months ago, I'd take him now for the right price

[guava_wrench]

Fail on the subject of this thread. Many people on this board have floated Kaman's name.