Updated FA List

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Here's a short and sweet list of names still out there:

http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-am-can-magic-persuade-howard-to-stay

Assuming Jamar Smith is just a camp body, and knowing folks seem to want Joseph and Christmas on the team (i'm all for it assuming they earn it), there's still one clear space left on the team.

The Cs may wish to keep the BAE in their back pocket, but realistically who can and should be had on here for the vet min? I'd be thrilled with K-Mart but the vet min is likely too low. Can Joel P still stand on two legs? I think Battie is an option as an end of bench insurance guy with size. Who else?

[celticinorlando]

i don't think they go after anyone else..except resigning dooling...

[rondohondo]

sign Dooling for the vet min and save the BAE in case a big man gets bought out around February .

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sign Dooling for the vet min and save the BAE in case a big man gets bought out around February .

i find it a little shocking how folks here are determined to close their eyes to anyone but dooling with a vet min deal. why? because he keeps rondo's head from exploding 2 nights a week? wait, maybe that's a good reason to sign him.

my point: wouldn't a roster spot be better used on an area of actual weakness? like size depth? or -- ya know -- rebounding?

[rondohondo]

sign Dooling for the vet min and save the BAE in case a big man gets bought out around February .

i find it a little shocking how folks here are determined to close their eyes to anyone but dooling with a vet min deal. why? because he keeps rondo's head from exploding 2 nights a week? wait, maybe that's a good reason to sign him.

my point: wouldn't a roster spot be better used on an area of actual weakness? like size depth? or -- ya know -- rebounding?

exactly what big man are you thinking of? Birdman is the only one that would make sense, but he has a child **** case hanging over his head. That's why I say we should wait until the buyout period around February where someone more reliable will become available.

[Interceptor]

i find it a little shocking how folks here are determined to close their eyes to anyone but dooling with a vet min deal. why? because he keeps rondo's head from exploding 2 nights a week? wait, maybe that's a good reason to sign him.

I really like what Dooling does for team morale, and as a confidant for Rondo. Add the fact that he can play some energetic defense, run the offense competently, hit some 3's when he gets hot, has a year of learning the system, and we really need a third-string PG. No-brainer if we can get him, IMO.

my point: wouldn't a roster spot be better used on an area of actual weakness? like size depth? or -- ya know -- rebounding?

I don't know if the solution is available for the BAE. Rebounding is particularly hopeless, we're never going to be a good offensive rebounding team as long as Doc is here (have you ever noticed that only the newbies go for ORebs?), but our transition D is unimpeachable, I consider it a good trade.

Just need one more guy who can run the train for small minutes, and that's all she wrote. KG v2.0 isn't available.

[Fred Roberts]

I wouldn't mind seeing a reclamation project such as Morrison (3 pt shooting / scoring), Curry (points in the paint), Fesenko (mass), Darko (shot blocking). If nothing else, it would be interesting. Let them tune up in Portland and bring them in if needed.

I don't think we keep Jamar and Dionte. One of the two sounds more likely.

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sign Dooling for the vet min and save the BAE in case a big man gets bought out around February .

i find it a little shocking how folks here are determined to close their eyes to anyone but dooling with a vet min deal. why? because he keeps rondo's head from exploding 2 nights a week? wait, maybe that's a good reason to sign him.

my point: wouldn't a roster spot be better used on an area of actual weakness? like size depth? or -- ya know -- rebounding?

exactly what big man are you thinking of? Birdman is the only one that would make sense, but he has a child **** case hanging over his head. That's why I say we should wait until the buyout period around February where someone more reliable will become available.

That's what we save the BAE for. As I mentioned in my OP, I'm talking about vet min deals, and I named some players I'd try. There are others on the list.

There are minutes to be had at C or for situational defenders on this team for a guy looking for a last run.

[the_Bird]

We keep talking about keeping the BAE available for mid-season pickups, but is it THAT important?  We've picked up a lot of guys mid-season, but the only one who was really worth a [dang] was PJ Brown.  Is it worth *not* picking up someone today, so that we'll have a better chance of signing next year's version of Ryan Hollins in March? 

And for the kinds of solid veterans we'd be targeting, is there that much difference between a *pro-rated* share of the vet min versus a prorated share of the BAE?  If you're picking up a guy for a quarter of the season, it's probably a difference of $150K or $200k; real money to be sure, but these guys are asking for buyouts because they want to play for winning teams, not necessarily to maximize every last dollar they have coming to them (otherwise, they'd just stick to their original contracts and not take a discount to be bought out early). 

[Gomesfan]

Lopez, oden? Projects!!

[saltlover]

I'd really like to bring in Adam Morrison, at least to win a job at camp, and see if time has helped.  He can still shoot and pass at an NBA level.

[moylana25]

With 13 roster spots filled up and the last two likely to go to Joseph or Christmas (or one or the other with one spot remaining open for later use), I highly doubt there will be any more signings. That being said, unfortunately it seems that Pietrus's time in Boston was short lived.

[mctyson]

I think XMas is on the roster with his partial guarantee, at least until Bradley comes back from injury.

Joseph is definitely on the roster.

Dooling is signed.

My guess is that XMas stays with us until people start getting bought out by their clubs and we find a big that we want.

[bearceltics]

What about Ryan Gomes for the veterans minimum?

[lightspeed5]

sign Dooling for the vet min and save the BAE in case a big man gets bought out around February .

i find it a little shocking how folks here are determined to close their eyes to anyone but dooling with a vet min deal. why? because he keeps rondo's head from exploding 2 nights a week? wait, maybe that's a good reason to sign him.

my point: wouldn't a roster spot be better used on an area of actual weakness? like size depth? or -- ya know -- rebounding?

exactly what big man are you thinking of? Birdman is the only one that would make sense, but he has a child **** case hanging over his head. That's why I say we should wait until the buyout period around February where someone more reliable will become available.

That's what we save the BAE for. As I mentioned in my OP, I'm talking about vet min deals, and I named some players I'd try. There are others on the list.

There are minutes to be had at C or for situational defenders on this team for a guy looking for a last run.

why save it, its bi-annual