Aron Baynes agrees to 1-year, $4.3M deal with the Celtics

[tarheelsxxiii]

I have no idea why people are excited about a guy who will be sitting on the bench.

Because when he comes off the bench, he'll play like he hasn't eaten for days. 

We haven't had that in a long time. Glad to move on from the power puffs.

[__ramonezy__]

Okafor went for about 12, 4, 1, and 1 block in less than 23 minutes a game with over 51% shooting on a bad knee and he's 21.

The year before that when he was 20 and healthy his stats were 17 and 7

If Tatum goes for 12, 4, and 1 this year on 51% shooting people will throw him a parade. Same for Zizic

If Tatum plays similar defence to Jahlil (none) then people will crucify him just like they crucify Harden, IT and Melo for not being good defenders.

Jahlil Okafor sucks, man.

I'm not the biggest Okafor fan, but it's unfair to pile unto a rookie whose team is deliberately losing. So yeah, trusting the process is great slogan to put on t-shirts, but it stifles and retards young talent. Okafor was a high draft pick that under normal circumstances would have been nurtured, yet he was assessed and cast aside. If you want to see awful defense, Google DeMarcus first 3 years and he eventually became a solid defender. Okafor is a good young player with space to get better...

[mef730]

I wonder if this is insurance after seeing Zizic in SL?

well, our patience with zizic may pay off. thus far tonight, in 13 minutes he has:
4 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 2 blocks.

he may be shaping up faster than some here thought. we can always hope. 

Zizic heard about the signing, also. 😉

Mike

and an update on zizic....he finished with 9 points, 11 rebounds, 4 blocks, and an assist.

ainge needs to sign baynes more often to motivate him. 

That's exactly what we need. Every night, before he sends Zizic to the showers, Ainge should say to him, "Good night, Ante. Good work. Sleep well. I'll most likely sign another power forward in the morning." #thedreadpiratedanny

Mike

[Sophomore]

I have no idea why people are excited about a guy who will be sitting on the bench.

Because yesterday, the only NBA-ready big we had on the roster was Al. Who may miss 5-10 games with dings - more if he has to bang with the Gortats and Drummonds of the world all season long. Bayne isn't 2010 Dwight Howard; he doesn't need to be. He just has to be something between ZaZa and Varejao and we'll all breathe a sigh of relief.

[greece66]

i remember saltlover was worried about ainge's comments on bigs.

is he satisfied with this signing? does baynes fill the hole our roster had?

[Ogaju]

I have no idea why people are excited about a guy who will be sitting on the bench.

everyone sits on the bench at some point in the game. What exactly is your point?

[BostonClamCrowdah]

We are assembling/filling in holes to make a run.  This is an exciting time.  If one of Brown or Tatum can break out earlier than would be expected, watch out...

Yeah, Baynes is really exciting

That final piece to beat GSW

[Chris22]

We no longer are the 98 lb weakling of the NBA.
Thank God.

[Yenohb]

Love the singing!
He really ticks all the boxes as far as our need for a veteran bigman.

Legit center who can rebound and bang inside with the big boys - check
Non-injury prone bigman who will serve as an insurance if Horford gets hurt - check
A veteran traditional bigman who can put Zizic under his wing to ease his transition - check

[GreenEnvy]

We are assembling/filling in holes to make a run.  This is an exciting time.  If one of Brown or Tatum can break out earlier than would be expected, watch out...

Yeah, Baynes is really exciting

That final piece to beat GSW

Golden State isn't going to Waltz right through the West again. Houston will be a tough series for them, and so will OKC. Of course, there will be the Spurs waiting for them, I'm sure they would love a go at them healthy.

So maybe we aren't at the Warriors level at this very moment, but we definitely closed the gap on Cleveland IMO and distanced ourselves from everyone else in the East.

[makaveli]

i officially do not understand how the cap thing works. first don't have room for a max deal, than we clear space to get that room, and then we sign another FA, not named Hayward to a 4.3 mil deal...
can someone please explain

[YoungOne87]

i officially do not understand how the cap thing works. first don't have room for a max deal, than we clear space to get that room, and then we sign another FA, not named Hayward to a 4.3 mil deal...
can someone please explain

we will sign him after hayward with probably the room exception.

[makaveli]

i officially do not understand how the cap thing works. first don't have room for a max deal, than we clear space to get that room, and then we sign another FA, not named Hayward to a 4.3 mil deal...
can someone please explain

we will sign him after hayward with probably the room exception.

what does the room exception mean exactly?

[BitterJim]

i officially do not understand how the cap thing works. first don't have room for a max deal, than we clear space to get that room, and then we sign another FA, not named Hayward to a 4.3 mil deal...
can someone please explain

we will sign him after hayward with probably the room exception.

what does the room exception mean exactly?

Exceptions allow you so sign people without having enough cap space to do so. They include the Larry Bird exception (aka Bird Rights), the 1st round pick exception (basically just ensures that teams already over the cap can keep their picks and comply with the rookie scale), the minimum salary exception (any team, regardless of cap situation, can sign players to the league minimum), and the mid-level/bi-annual/room exception (which allow you to sign a player to a contract above the minimum and up to a certain amount even if you are over the cap. Your cap situation determines which of the mle/be/re you can use)

If you want to use your cap space during the offseason (like we will to sign Hayward, you need to renounce your rights to the mid-level and bi-annual exceptions (since they have cap holds). After doing so, you gain access to the room exception as a bit of a consolation for losing the other two

[makaveli]

i officially do not understand how the cap thing works. first don't have room for a max deal, than we clear space to get that room, and then we sign another FA, not named Hayward to a 4.3 mil deal...
can someone please explain

we will sign him after hayward with probably the room exception.

what does the room exception mean exactly?

Exceptions allow you so sign people without having enough cap space to do so. They include the Larry Bird exception (aka Bird Rights), the 1st round pick exception (basically just ensures that teams already over the cap can keep their picks and comply with the rookie scale), the minimum salary exception (any team, regardless of cap situation, can sign players to the league minimum), and the mid-level/bi-annual/room exception (which allow you to sign a player to a contract above the minimum and up to a certain amount even if you are over the cap. Your cap situation determines which of the mle/be/re you can use)

If you want to use your cap space during the offseason (like we will to sign Hayward, you need to renounce your rights to the mid-level and bi-annual exceptions (since they have cap holds). After doing so, you gain access to the room exception as a bit of a consolation for losing the other two

thanks BitterJim, TP