Now they can't even attract reclamation projects.
Like Evan Turner? Or Jordan Crawford?
You're being just a tad dramatic. Others will correct you on the specifics.
Hah, just a tad?
First of all, he's still willing to sign here, he just wants to be control of where he plays next season. If he plays well and good teams will offer him a better deal, he can leave. If he doesn't, he gets to stay. It's called leverage. Players want all the leverage they can get. I would if I was a player too. In all honesty its probably in McGees best interest to take our deal cause if he plays well, at the end of the deal he's 28 and in position for one more good long term big money contract. But that's what he thinks he's worth. It doesn't mean he doesn't wanna come here.
But Danny understands that's not in the best interest of the Celtics. If McGee plays well for us over the end of this season, we won't even be able to be keep him without paying a new market rate. What's the point of low risk/high reward deals if your only getting a comparatively low award? If DA wanted to he could just give McGee the player option and get him in green. But when you have a player who WANTS to sign here, you have to decide whether the potential benefits are greater than the costs. And without control of that second year, Danny doesn't think it is.
Nothing to do with JaVale McGee not wanting to play in Boston and everything to do with Danny Ainge making a decision with the best interests of the Celtics in mind.