Woj Update(s) on Boston

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Sources: So far, Boston's showing unwillingness to pay premium prices on rentals for Al Horford and Dwight Howard. ~ @WojVerticalNBA

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Sources: So far, Boston's showing unwillingness to pay premium prices on rentals for Al Horford and Dwight Howard. ~ @WojVerticalNBA

I bet Danny Ainge never loses a staring contest.

[kozlodoev]

I don't think it's a staring contest. I don't think he wants any of those two guys unless the price is right.

[DefenseWinsChamps]

Sources: So far, Boston's showing unwillingness to pay premium prices on rentals for Al Horford and Dwight Howard. ~ @WojVerticalNBA

I bet Danny Ainge never loses a staring contest.

One time, Danny Ainge got into a staring contest with Chuck Norris, and Chuck Norris traded his ability to roundhouse kick for a pack of gum and a future protected 2nd rounder.

[Donoghus]

I don't think it's a staring contest. I don't think he wants any of those two guys unless the price is right.

So he waits another 4-5 hours and see if they blink.  If they don't, so be it.  Ainge will still have plenty of ammo heading into the summer.

Teams like the Hawks & Rockets have a heckuva lot more to lose today if they remain inactive than the Celtics.

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I don't think it's a staring contest. I don't think he wants any of those two guys unless the price is right.

What's the difference? He won't blink unless the price is right.

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I don't think it's a staring contest. I don't think he wants any of those two guys unless the price is right.

So he waits another 4-5 hours and see if they blink.  If they don't, so be it.  Ainge will still have plenty of ammo heading into the summer.

Teams like the Hawks & Rockets have a heckuva lot more to lose today if they remain inactive than the Celtics.

Precisely. At 2:30pm, if nothing happens: Ainge calls Portland and dumps Lee for a pick, then waits until summer.

BUT, I would like him to pick up a McLemore or Belinelli from SAC along the way today. 

[Vermont Green]

Sources: So far, Boston's showing unwillingness to pay premium prices on rentals for Al Horford and Dwight Howard. ~ @WojVerticalNBA

Good.  This is a no brainer to me.  Why give up anything for a rental?

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Why give up anything for a rental?

I think this question has been obliterated covered over the past few days....

[hpantazo]

I don't think it's a staring contest. I don't think he wants any of those two guys unless the price is right.

So he waits another 4-5 hours and see if they blink.  If they don't, so be it.  Ainge will still have plenty of ammo heading into the summer.

Teams like the Hawks & Rockets have a heckuva lot more to lose today if they remain inactive than the Celtics.

Precisely. At 2:30pm, if nothing happens: Ainge calls Portland and dumps Lee for a pick, then waits until summer.

BUT, I would like him to pick up a McLemore or Belinelli from SAC along the way today.

I don't think anyone is going to give us a pick for Lee. If we can't use him in a larger trade for a star, he will be cut after today , and every team knows this.

I'd love to get Bellineli for a reasonable cost though, his shooting could be huge for us down the stretch and in the playoffs.

[BitterJim]

I don't think it's a staring contest. I don't think he wants any of those two guys unless the price is right.

So he waits another 4-5 hours and see if they blink.  If they don't, so be it.  Ainge will still have plenty of ammo heading into the summer.

Teams like the Hawks & Rockets have a heckuva lot more to lose today if they remain inactive than the Celtics.

Precisely. At 2:30pm, if nothing happens: Ainge calls Portland and dumps Lee for a pick, then waits until summer.

BUT, I would like him to pick up a McLemore or Belinelli from SAC along the way today.

I don't think anyone is going to give us a pick for Lee. If we can't use him in a larger trade for a star, he will be cut after today , and every team knows this.

It would likely be a (heavily protected) second, since they could save a bunch of money by adding him

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I don't think anyone is going to give us a pick for Lee. If we can't use him in a larger trade for a star, he will be cut after today , and every team knows this.

For $8mil in cash? Beg to differ....

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I don't think it's a staring contest. I don't think he wants any of those two guys unless the price is right.

So he waits another 4-5 hours and see if they blink.  If they don't, so be it.  Ainge will still have plenty of ammo heading into the summer.

Teams like the Hawks & Rockets have a heckuva lot more to lose today if they remain inactive than the Celtics.

Precisely. At 2:30pm, if nothing happens: Ainge calls Portland and dumps Lee for a pick, then waits until summer.

BUT, I would like him to pick up a McLemore or Belinelli from SAC along the way today.

You are way too infatuated with us getting a pick from Portland for Lee.  Of all the things I'm sure of, if David Lee goes to Portland, we will not be getting a pick for him.

[saltlover]

I don't think anyone is going to give us a pick for Lee. If we can't use him in a larger trade for a star, he will be cut after today , and every team knows this.

For $8mil in cash? Beg to differ....

So why isn't Portland getting Steve Novak from the Thunder then, who desperately want to save luxury tax dollars?  Why didn't they get Chris Anderson from the Heat, who instead sent a pick to
Memphis to save on taxes?  If the Celtics want to dump Lee, they have one potential buyer.  If Portland wants to take on more salary to get above the floor, they have 29 potential sellers.  Accordingly, Portland has no reason to send out picks.

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I don't think it's a staring contest. I don't think he wants any of those two guys unless the price is right.

So he waits another 4-5 hours and see if they blink.  If they don't, so be it.  Ainge will still have plenty of ammo heading into the summer.

Teams like the Hawks & Rockets have a heckuva lot more to lose today if they remain inactive than the Celtics.

Precisely. At 2:30pm, if nothing happens: Ainge calls Portland and dumps Lee for a pick, then waits until summer.

BUT, I would like him to pick up a McLemore or Belinelli from SAC along the way today.

You are way too infatuated with us getting a pick from Portland for Lee.  Of all the things I'm sure of, if David Lee goes to Portland, we will not be getting a pick for him.

You don't think it's a sensible deal?

Maybe we will, maybe we won't. But we will get $5mil, and more importantly, an open roster spot.... without Buying Lee Out (which i ******' hate)...