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Re: Why Mickey isn't signed yet
« Reply #105 on: July 18, 2015, 01:38:44 PM »

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Quote from: saltlover on July 18, 2015, 01:36:01 PM
Quote from: Jon on July 18, 2015, 01:33:08 PM
The problem for Mickey is that unlike McDaniels, he's not playing for the Sixers and will likely spend the bulk of the season either on the end of the bench or in the D-League.

So a 1 year deal doesn't seem like the best plan for him.

McDaniels was traded midseason and got buried in Houston. Fairly sure being buried won't hurt him.

But he had the benefit of playing in Philly and establishing his value. Mickey won't have that here. Unless there's a big trade or rash of injuries, I can't even imagine a scenario where he ever even cracks the active roster.
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Re: Why Mickey isn't signed yet
« Reply #106 on: July 18, 2015, 02:02:03 PM »

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Quote from: Jon on July 18, 2015, 01:38:44 PM
Quote from: saltlover on July 18, 2015, 01:36:01 PM
Quote from: Jon on July 18, 2015, 01:33:08 PM
The problem for Mickey is that unlike McDaniels, he's not playing for the Sixers and will likely spend the bulk of the season either on the end of the bench or in the D-League.

So a 1 year deal doesn't seem like the best plan for him.

McDaniels was traded midseason and got buried in Houston. Fairly sure being buried won't hurt him.

But he had the benefit of playing in Philly and establishing his value. Mickey won't have that here. Unless there's a big trade or rash of injuries, I can't even imagine a scenario where he ever even cracks the active roster.

If Sullinger balloons up to 320, can you see him being benched as punishment and Mickey getting some minutes?
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Re: Why Mickey isn't signed yet
« Reply #107 on: July 18, 2015, 02:23:05 PM »

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Quote from: LooseCannon on July 18, 2015, 02:02:03 PM
Quote from: Jon on July 18, 2015, 01:38:44 PM
Quote from: saltlover on July 18, 2015, 01:36:01 PM
Quote from: Jon on July 18, 2015, 01:33:08 PM
The problem for Mickey is that unlike McDaniels, he's not playing for the Sixers and will likely spend the bulk of the season either on the end of the bench or in the D-League.

So a 1 year deal doesn't seem like the best plan for him.

McDaniels was traded midseason and got buried in Houston. Fairly sure being buried won't hurt him.

But he had the benefit of playing in Philly and establishing his value. Mickey won't have that here. Unless there's a big trade or rash of injuries, I can't even imagine a scenario where he ever even cracks the active roster.

If Sullinger balloons up to 320, can you see him being benched as punishment and Mickey getting some minutes?

He would still be behind Olynyk, Lee, Johnson, Zeller, and Jerekbo.  I see him splitting time between occasional garbage minutes in the NBA and playing in the D League.
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Re: Why Mickey isn't signed yet
« Reply #108 on: July 18, 2015, 02:25:02 PM »

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If the minutes crunch is so bad, Mickey should have an incentive to seek the shortest deal possible if it allows him to go to another team sooner.  He probably doesn't want to spend two years in the D-League because the team can afford to be patient since it has him locked up for four years.
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Re: Why Mickey isn't signed yet
« Reply #109 on: July 18, 2015, 02:47:28 PM »

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Quote from: LooseCannon on July 18, 2015, 02:25:02 PM
If the minutes crunch is so bad, Mickey should have an incentive to seek the shortest deal possible if it allows him to go to another team sooner.  He probably doesn't want to spend two years in the D-League because the team can afford to be patient since it has him locked up for four years.

Maybe. But how is he supposed to convince a team to give him anything more than the minimum next year? Have a good summer league again? No one is going to sign him to anything more than the minimum based off of that.

Mickey is a second rounder who is an undersized power forward. He should probably stop trying to play hard ball and just sign a deal.
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Re: Why Mickey isn't signed yet
« Reply #110 on: July 18, 2015, 02:48:59 PM »

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Quote from: LooseCannon on July 18, 2015, 02:25:02 PM
If the minutes crunch is so bad, Mickey should have an incentive to seek the shortest deal possible if it allows him to go to another team sooner.  He probably doesn't want to spend two years in the D-League because the team can afford to be patient since it has him locked up for four years.

this is a fair point


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Re: Why Mickey isn't signed yet
« Reply #111 on: July 18, 2015, 02:54:21 PM »

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Quote from: LooseCannon on July 18, 2015, 02:25:02 PM
If the minutes crunch is so bad, Mickey should have an incentive to seek the shortest deal possible if it allows him to go to another team sooner.  He probably doesn't want to spend two years in the D-League because the team can afford to be patient since it has him locked up for four years.

If he impresses in practice and the few minutes he gets as a rookie, they will take that into account and find more minutes for him in year 2.  The roster will almost certainly look a lot different next year. 
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Re: Why Mickey isn't signed yet
« Reply #112 on: July 20, 2015, 11:55:15 AM »

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Sign Holmes instead.

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Re: Why Mickey isn't signed yet
« Reply #113 on: July 20, 2015, 12:05:37 PM »

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Quote from: eja117 on July 18, 2015, 01:36:06 PM
If I were Mickey I would be more than happy to go to the D League. He would ruin the D League. He'd definitely increase his value there.

A la Fab Melo? I'm not quite sure we can use the D League to gauge value given the trend that marginal NBA players appear to be extremely successful in the D League, yet still demonstrating marginal talent on the real NBA court.
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Re: Why Mickey isn't signed yet
« Reply #114 on: July 20, 2015, 12:19:32 PM »

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Sign Holmes instead.
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A la Fab Melo?
  Fab Melo had a few good games but for the most part was a poor to average performer.

http://basketball.realgm.com/player/Fab-Melo/D-League/7105/2013/By_Season/Per_Game/Regular_Season

That has not changed

http://basketball.realgm.com/player/Fab-Melo/D-League/7105/2014/By_Season/Per_Game/Regular_Season
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Re: Why Mickey isn't signed yet
« Reply #115 on: July 20, 2015, 12:23:22 PM »

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Based on summer league play I wonder if we could fetch a future first round pick from someone right now. I'd hate to lose him for nothing after this year.
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Re: Why Mickey isn't signed yet
« Reply #116 on: July 20, 2015, 12:24:16 PM »

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http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pressrelease/celtics-sign-2015-draft-pick-jordan-mickey

Mickey just signed. I'm curious when the Lee and Crowder moves happen.
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Re: Why Mickey isn't signed yet
« Reply #117 on: July 20, 2015, 12:26:06 PM »

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I never understand the team policy not to reveal the terms, since they always end up revealed anyway.
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Re: Why Mickey isn't signed yet
« Reply #118 on: July 20, 2015, 12:30:00 PM »

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Is he a one year rental or not?
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Re: Why Mickey isn't signed yet
« Reply #119 on: July 20, 2015, 12:32:28 PM »

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Signed. No terms announced.
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