Donatas Motiejunas UFA, should the celtics take a look?

[guava_wrench]

I would definitely want to try to work something out with him. He might instantly be our best big. Maybe he could at least just play the rest of the year here

He isn't in the same class as Horford.

[Smitty77]

He ONLY averaged 2.9 rebounds last year in 14.8 minutes.  He is not Whiteside in the rebounding department!!

I do like his ability to stretch the floor, but don't we already have that in Kelly?

Smitty77

At least he is able to grab 10 plus rebounds from time to time. He had an off year/injury year last season

Unless we are going for the All-Charmin team, I say no!!!  We are arguably ALREADY the softest team in the NBA!!! 

Smitty77

[PhoSita]

Can somebody explain to me the details of why the Nets can't sign him?

[Eja117]

I would definitely want to try to work something out with him. He might instantly be our best big. Maybe he could at least just play the rest of the year here

I love Motiejunas, but our best big? Horford is still on the team right?

Yup. That's a problem

[BitterJim]

Can somebody explain to me the details of why the Nets can't sign him?

From what I've seen, it's because the Rockets matched their offer sheet (not just exercising right of first refusal, and then refusing, but going beyond that, matching the offer, and then changing their mind.  It puts DMo in a really crappy spot that he wouldn't have been in if they had just refused to match after his physical

[Ogaju]

Horford is a Big? Why is he going for layups instead of dunks

[jambr380]

Can somebody explain to me the details of why the Nets can't sign him?

From what I've seen, it's because the Rockets matched their offer sheet (not just exercising right of first refusal, and then refusing, but going beyond that, matching the offer, and then changing their mind.  It puts DMo in a really crappy spot that he wouldn't have been in if they had just refused to match after his physical

This seems like something that has to be addressed in the next CBA as it is about the most asinine thing I have ever heard of from a FA standpoint. I am all for the Nets being screwed (at least the next two years, but this is totally unfair.

[jambr380]

Horford is a Big? Why is he going for missing layups instead of dunks

Ftfy. I would love to see more dunks, but am hoping he is at least getting in some 6-man-ball drill action in the meantime to work on his full speed lay-ups.

[Eja117]

Can somebody explain to me the details of why the Nets can't sign him?

From what I've seen, it's because the Rockets matched their offer sheet (not just exercising right of first refusal, and then refusing, but going beyond that, matching the offer, and then changing their mind.  It puts DMo in a really crappy spot that he wouldn't have been in if they had just refused to match after his physical

I think this creates a really awkward precedent.

[vjcsmoke]

http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/motiedo01.html

He's a 7 footer...  stats look kinda mediocre but he's only 26.

47.5% FG 61.2% FT 30.8 3Pt %
7.8 PPG and 4.0 RPG .3 Blocks in 19.0 MPG played

Is he an upgrade on... anybody that we have?

[saltlover]

Can somebody explain to me the details of why the Nets can't sign him?

From what I've seen, it's because the Rockets matched their offer sheet (not just exercising right of first refusal, and then refusing, but going beyond that, matching the offer, and then changing their mind.  It puts DMo in a really crappy spot that he wouldn't have been in if they had just refused to match after his physical

This seems like something that has to be addressed in the next CBA as it is about the most asinine thing I have ever heard of from a FA standpoint. I am all for the Nets being screwed (at least the next two years, but this is totally unfair.

No, it's pretty reasonable.  The rule is in place so that players can't have side deals with teams they negotiate a contract with.  For instance "refuse to go to the physical, or fail it on purpose, so that you can come back to us."  By restricting him for resigning with that team for a year, it removes incentives of such malfeasance. 

The one thing they could, but probably won't, do is make the physical part of the matching terms.  In other words, if the Nets are willing to sign him without seeing what's under the hood, the Rockets have to be too.  Beyond that, I think everything worked out as it should have.