How Should the Celtics Use the MLE, If At All?

[Who]

Idea I like best right now is to split it between Will Bynum and Kwame Brown.

Please, no Brown... not even for free. He's one of the players I most hate in the NBA, one of the lowest IQ players around.

Feel safe.  Kwame exercised his option to remain a 76er.

Oh okay, nevermind Kwame then. Scratch that idea.

Not sure there is any FA center out there worth spending money on then. Either too old, too expensive or not good enough to fill role. Options are fairly unappealing.

[Cman]

In situations like these, i'm a big proponent on giving a player a one year deal @ a vastly higher salary than they would otherwise receive.  Never know when that xtra salary could help facilitate a trade for a more expensive player.

Yep, my thoughts as well, and include some type of "team option" for year two.

[pearljammer10]

Looks like we have too many players as is. I dont see Ainge using it this summer.

[Celtics18]

I like Brandan Wright, but based on the reactions I've gotten when mentioning him in the past, it seems like I'm alone. 

[fairweatherfan]

I like Brandan Wright, but based on the reactions I've gotten when mentioning him in the past, it seems like I'm alone.

I like Wright too, but he's more of a 4 and we've got plenty of those. 

He's a weird case too - his advanced stats are generally excellent, but he never seems very effective when I actually see him play.

[gpap]

Doesn't make sense to use it at all right now.  We'd be better off filling whatever roster needs we have by picking up D-league guys are younger guys who maybe still have some potential that haven't made it yet.  Veteran minimum guys, in other words.

No offense, but I HATE this idea.

Why shouldn't the Celtics try to put as competitive team as possible on the court? Because KG/Pierce are gone?

If they have the full MLE at their disposal, they should use it:

A few names I would consider

-Samuel Dalembert
-JJ Hickson
-JJ Redick
-Birdman

Come on guys, let's have high expectations for our team, not the lowest!

[Celtics18]

I like Brandan Wright, but based on the reactions I've gotten when mentioning him in the past, it seems like I'm alone.

I like Wright too, but he's more of a 4 and we've got plenty of those. 

He's a weird case too - his advanced stats are generally excellent, but he never seems very effective when I actually see him play.

I think he could play some center for us, but I guess he's not exactly the kind of defensive presence in the middle that we are looking for. 

Either it depends on what we're looking for, or maybe we've just seen different games, but I've always been impressed when I've seen him play.

[LarBrd33]

Oden

[edwardjkasche]

Probably best to split it between a veteran backup PG (to backup Rondo and groom Pressey) and a young big man (all potential).

Or, not use it at all.

[connor]

I'm a big fan of the idea of bringing in a guy only to flip him at the deadline.

I don't think anyone we bring in on the MLE is going to vastly change the direction of this team. We can still tank. We will just have another asset to move going forward.

I can understand why some people say they'd prefer not to use it, but I think Danny is savvy enough to find a guy who won't contribute enough to prevent us from being high in the lottery, but still have enough value that he could be traded to a contender for something of value at the deadline.

If Rondo is going to be out to start the season maybe we bring in a PG who could see minutes and bring up their value:

DJ Augustin
Devin Harris
Benoh Udrih
Will Bynum
Calderon
Aaron Brooks

Or a big:

Oden
Wright
Dalembert
Aldrich
Mohammed

I think some of those guys could be trade chips at the deadline or solid filler in larger deals.

[Who]

I like Corey Brewer with the MLE. As the main backup wing.

Especially if Ainge moves Courtney Lee in a separate deal (for R.Lopez or a backup PG).

[gpap]

I'm a big fan of the idea of bringing in a guy only to flip him at the deadline.

I don't think anyone we bring in on the MLE is going to vastly change the direction of this team. We can still tank. We will just have another asset to move going forward.

I can understand why some people say they'd prefer not to use it, but I think Danny is savvy enough to find a guy who won't contribute enough to prevent us from being high in the lottery, but still have enough value that he could be traded to a contender for something of value at the deadline.

If Rondo is going to be out to start the season maybe we bring in a PG who could see minutes and bring up their value:

DJ Augustin
Devin Harris
Benoh Udrih
Will Bynum
Calderon
Aaron Brooks

Or a big:

Oden
Wright
Dalembert
Aldrich
Mohammed

I think some of those guys could be trade chips at the deadline or solid filler in larger deals.

See my comment above. Why should we acquire a player only to trade him to make another team better? Why not pick up a decent big like Dalembert or Hickson and keep him for ourselves so we can be a respectable team?

[dreamgreen]

If we are tanking, than I see no point in using the MLE. God I hope we're not tanking, there will be nothing worse than watching the ping pong balls bounce again. Tim Duncan, Van Horn? NO!, Oden, Durant? NO! That plan has not worked yet, who really believes third time is the charm?

Hell last "great" pick we had died before he played a game. This is so depressing right now, wish I knew Edited.  Profanity and masked profanity are against forum rules and may result in discipline. DA's plan was.

[gpap]

If we are tanking, than I see no point in using the MLE. God I hope we're not tanking, there will be nothing worse than watching the ping pong balls bounce again. Tim Duncan, Van Horn? NO!, Oden, Durant? NO! That plan has not worked yet, who really believes third time is the charm?

Hell last "great" pick we had died before he played a game. This is so depressing right now, wish I knew **** DA's plan was.

Yup. NOTHING good comes from tanking. NOTHING. The Bobcats and Wizards have been in the lottery for the last several years. Where has that gotten them?

[Lucky17]

I would hold onto the MLE for a while.

Celtics should receive a trade exception from the Nets megadeal that is larger than the MLE. And if using both puts the Celtics back into taxpayer territory, I'd rather they use the TE. That could be wielded to much greater effect than the MLE, I believe.