How does Granger to Clips effect Celts 15' pick from them

[fairweatherfan]

Paul Pierce, KG, Ray Allen, etc were all still awesome at 30. Granger missed over a year with a degenerative knee condition, jumper's knee, that doesn't get better really. Since coming back he's been basically a three point shooter, who can't shoot.

Is this all Granger actually has?  Cuz, uh, haha I have that.  So far it's a mild case, but    I can't become the Danny Granger of the old man pickup basketball scene!

[Fafnir]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/danny-granger-left-knee-injury-miss-3-months-174415615--nba.html

Yup patellar tendinosis. I'd shoot for Vince Carter of the old man pickup scene personally 

[Smitty77]

Can't imagine it moves the needle even if Granger stays there through next season.  He's just not an impact player at this stage in his career.

I think it moves a little bit.
Granger is only 30, on his 9th season.
He can still have an impact.
Paul
Crawford
Granger
Griffin
Jordan

They could easily be top 3 in the west next year. They're top 4 right now.

They still have to resign him.  Does he take the MLE or less? 


And if he is not worth that, does it matter?


They could top 4, top 3, top 2, or top 1 by next year with or without Granger.





Honestly, I think they will spend more resources resigning Davis then Granger.

Exactly.  There are already at about 73 million next year for 11 players.  BUT, 2 of those are player options and I can GUARANTEE you that Big Baby will NOT sign for the 1.4 million listed next year.  Matter of fact, I bet Darren Collison will reject his 1.99 million option.  That will leave them with nine players signed at around 71.2 million.

Good luck with paying the luxury tax and then the repeater tax soon thereafter Clips!!

Smitty77

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Also with the addition of Big Baby...almost forgot that.

IMHO I think with the West being so super competitive that there is a strong chance this pick could be in the lottery. I'll admit that I am fantasizing a bit. But with their big 3 if an injury or two were to happen I would expect them to miss the playoffs.  I guess with the current situation in the league with injuries and what happened to the knicks giving their pick away to denver, you just can;t rule out anything.

wait wait wait. the Clippers have a big 3? who is this mystery key 3rd guy? Doc?

[ImShakHeIsShaq]

Can't imagine it moves the needle even if Granger stays there through next season.  He's just not an impact player at this stage in his career.

I think it moves a little bit.
Granger is only 30, on his 9th season.
He can still have an impact.
Paul
Crawford
Granger
Griffin
Jordan

They could easily be top 3 in the west next year. They're top 4 right now.

They still have to resign him.  Does he take the MLE or less? 


And if he is not worth that, does it matter?


They could top 4, top 3, top 2, or top 1 by next year with or without Granger.





Honestly, I think they will spend more resources resigning Davis then Granger.

Exactly.  There are already at about 73 million next year for 11 players.  BUT, 2 of those are player options and I can GUARANTEE you that Big Baby will NOT sign for the 1.4 million listed next year.  Matter of fact, I bet Darren Collison will reject his 1.99 million option.  That will leave them with nine players signed at around 71.2 million.

Good luck with paying the luxury tax and then the repeater tax soon thereafter Clips!!

Smitty77

If the Clips don't get to the conference finals, they will be moving one of the little 3 IMO b/c of the money they cost... I think they go for giving one to get a few guys that fill more roles. They don't have the money for Granger, Baby, and anyone else for that matter. Clips will make the playoffs if they lose CP3 or Jordan for some time but I think Blake is the player they will miss the most and will probably be the one, if any, to cause them to miss the playoffs (they would miss Jordan more than CP3). I don't expect to see them miss unless 2 of their guys go down, that's some mighty wishing if you think that will happen. I'll just take their 20+ pick and move on... it was for Doc so it's not like we did anything for it anyway.