Goodbye Mickael Pietrus?

[Prof. Clutch]

Not that this should come as a huge surprise at this point.  I doubt the C's even attempt to spend the BAE on him and personally I don't think the C's really had much interest in bringing him back from the get-go.

http://greenstreet.weei.com/sports/boston/basketball/celtics/2012/07/24/agent-mickael-pietrus-not-a-veteran-minimum-player/

Pietrus is “still open to a return,” according to his agent Bill McCandless, but the 30-year-old free agent swingman will not play for the NBA’s veteran minimum salary — which, after his nine years in the league, is $1.23 million.

“MP will not play for the veteran’s minimum. Period,” said McCandless. “It’s not happening. That’s the beginning, middle and end of that. … He is not a veteran’s minimum player. There’s no chance he’ll ever sign for that.”

That leaves the $1.96 million bi-annual exception as the C’s only option, but that may not be enough. While Pietrus signed for the $1.22 million minimum after being waived by the Suns in December, the French-speaking Guadeloupean has “a standing offer triple that overseas,” his agent said. They’ve also engaged in serious talks with several NBA teams, including one Monday, “and the money was much more than the veteran minimum.”

[perks-a-beast]

That's too bad i loved the comic relief he provided.

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

I would've liked him back, but it might not happen even for the BAE. This makes at least one decision easier: Joseph definitely stays. And if Dooling is brought back, that leaves one open spot, I think?

[Jon]

I love Pietrus.  But it's a terrible situation for him here.  We're two deep at the 2 and the 3.  He'd be the 11th or 12th man here.  That'd be awesome for us, but not very good for a guy who'd be coming here for small money with little hope of playing his way into a bigger deal next year. 

And I think I'd rather hold onto the BAE and use it to address whatever issues up up during the season when buy-outs start to occur.  And we won't know those specific weaknesses until we've seen how this team functions and who gets hurt. 

[j804]

I say he probably ends up overseas would have loved to have him back 

[perks-a-beast]

could be a good fit with the Bulls as a Ronnie Brewer replacement. I think he'll either join a contender or go over seas.

[CelticG1]

If he's joinimg a contender he has to take the min right?  It'd be a poor business decision IMO if said team spent more than that

[csfansince60s]

Hope he ends up overseas for his sake ($$$$$) and ours (he always seems to hurt us when he plays us) and I like him and don't want to root against him......unlike Judas.

[ssspence]

I love Pietrus.  But it's a terrible situation for him here.  We're two deep at the 2 and the 3.  He'd be the 11th or 12th man here.  That'd be awesome for us, but not very good for a guy who'd be coming here for small money with little hope of playing his way into a bigger deal next year. 

And I think I'd rather hold onto the BAE and use it to address whatever issues up up during the season when buy-outs start to occur.  And we won't know those specific weaknesses until we've seen how this team functions and who gets hurt. 

Saying we're deep at the 3 is a bit overstated. Jeff Green missed all of last year and is arguably better suited to the 4 in today's NBA. That's our only depth with experience.

That said, the Cs won't give Pietrus the BAE if they're smart. If his offer overseas is so attractive, he should take it, then come back in a few seasons when he's.... well.... ready to take the vet min as the defender / low %  spot-up shooter that he is.

[Fafnir]

I love Pietrus.  But it's a terrible situation for him here.  We're two deep at the 2 and the 3.  He'd be the 11th or 12th man here.  That'd be awesome for us, but not very good for a guy who'd be coming here for small money with little hope of playing his way into a bigger deal next year. 

And I think I'd rather hold onto the BAE and use it to address whatever issues up up during the season when buy-outs start to occur.  And we won't know those specific weaknesses until we've seen how this team functions and who gets hurt. 

Saying we're deep at the 3 is a bit overstated. Jeff Green missed all of last year and is arguably better suited to the 4 in today's NBA. That's our only depth with experience.

That said, the Cs won't give Pietrus the BAE if they're smart. If his offer overseas is so attractive, he should take it, then come back in a few seasons when he's.... well.... ready to take the vet min as the defender / low %  spot-up shooter that he is.

Green is a bad PF.

Only if the other team goes small is he an acceptable option there.

[Prof. Clutch]

Green is a bad PF.

Only if the other team goes small is he an acceptable option there.

You don't envision Doc playing him at the 4 in crunch time?  Doc seems to love him a stretch 4 at the end of games dating all the way back to James Posey.

[Lightskinsmurf]

I like MP but we don't need him and spending the BAE on him would be nothing short of stupid.

[saltlover]

I like MP but we don't need him and spending the BAE on him would be nothing short of stupid.

I wouldn't go so far as to call it stupid, but I think we're best off holding onto the BAE until next year.

The original article is wrong, however, that we can only spend the veterans minimum or the BAE.  He's a non-Bird, so we can spend 120% of his last year salary, which would take the offer to  $1.47 million, between the vet min of $1.35 mil and the BAE of $1.95 mil, albeit much closer to the minimum.  Doesn't sound like he'll come for that, although I highly doubt he's received an offer triple that overseas.

[TA9]

Bye Bye Mickael thanks for your time, if you really want to come back take the min.
Save the BAE until February we might get something useful there!

[SHAQATTACK]

Quisy or Xmas  would dbe good.