Aaron Gray - Sign him.

[ScoobyDoo]

I have to say I am really suprised that we have not signed Aaron gray or have not heard anything about him as a possibility at center.

He is no superstar. But, we don't need a superstar - we have that at a lot of other spots.

What we need in our "center mix" is a big, tough, banger who likes to hit people coming down the lane. Signing Gray simply so he could hammer Wade and LeBron for roughly 4-5 good, hard old fashion fouls a game woudl make his signing well worth the money.

He averaged about 4 points and 6 boards a game last year in 16 minutes of playing time. He is a legit 7 foot, 270 pound guy.

To me, he's the perfect fit for our center mix:

KG & Wilcox = speed
Melo = Yojng athleticism, size and length.
Aaron Gray = A real true hard hitting 7 foot, 270 pound guy

I think he would do very well around the basket with the bunnies he'd be given because he has decent hands.

He also plays Bynum very physically - and wouldn't hurt to have him leaning on Howard when necessary.

Would give us a lot of flexibility with lineups in the front court:

I say, sign this guy and another wing and be done with the off season.

KG / Gray / Melo
Bass / Wilcox / Sully
Pierce / Green / Pietrus
Courtney Lee / Bradley / Joseph or Christmas
Rondo / Jet / Dooling or Jamar Smith

* Don't forget, with Lee and let's say Pietrus / Jet - Bradley can spend a few more minutes at point behind Rondo this year. He did just fine there last year while Rondo was out...Jet can play some point too

That team is locked and loaded for speed, size, bully ball, small ball, whatever you want.

I think Gray would just be the ideal signing that would give us something we don't have on the team so far.

A true, relatively young seven footer with no major injury history.     

[Celtics4ever]

Someone said he was signed by Toronto I can't be sure though.

[the_Bird]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1250734-2012-nba-free-agency-aaron-gray-re-signs-with-toronto-raptors

I don't know if this was made official, but Woj (who's as reliable as they come) reported that he agreed to a two-year deal.

[ScoobyDoo]

Thanks for the heads up - if he's signed it's a non issue...

But still, I've been suprised the last few years when we needed to add a center, that I've never heard his name. Just seems like a cheap, half decent addition to your center mix. I can tell you I would have LOVED to have had him over Jermaine the last two years...

[kozlodoev]

But still, I've been suprised the last few years when we needed to add a center, that I've never heard his name. Just seems like a cheap, half decent addition to your center mix

Maybe because he's just a large oaf with marginal NBA skills?

[the_Bird]

Sometimes you need a large oaf, though.  Someone with six memorable fouls.  I remember opposing players talking about how they hated driving to the rim when Perk was in there; it's be nice to have someone you can put in there to give the occasional hard foul.