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NBADraft.net State of the Cap: Boston Celtics
NBADraft.net - 23 hours ago
... a lot of prospects to use as trade bait, but it would be best for the Celtics to hold on to them. If they can elevate their play next season, Boston could be a ...


Sun, 23 Apr 2006 17:14:00 GMT

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[Lefty Noob]

Okay, the good looks good -- West, Gomes, Green, Jefferson... these guys may be the future of this franchise. But the bad is downright ugly. LaFrenz is set to earn $11.5 million dollars over the next three years, and he's averaging just 8 points and 5 rebounds a game? How do we get the Knicks to take him off our hands?

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Newly acquired Wally Szczerbiak will average $12 million the next three seasons. The team will get a good scorer out of Wally who can compliment Pierce with his stellar outside shooting. However, he doesn't do much else on the court and for that price, Boston should expect more. The contracts of LaFrentz and Wally, along with Pierce, eat up most of the Celtic's cap space the next two years.

Brian Scalabrine's contract is very cheap compared to them, averaging just over $3 million per year until 2010. The fact that the money goes to Brian Scalabrine makes it a bad deal. Nearly any rookie in the league can average 2.6 points and 1.5 rebounds for a fraction of the cost.

Wally (as much as I like him) is a bit pricey at $12 mil per season....but at least they get good production out of him...but they are right on Brian...heck any stiff out of Eastern Europe can get you 2.6 and 1.5 for the league minimum...that's just a cryin' shame to have him on the team

[legend]

The Celtics shouldn't hold their breath waiting for Jefferson and Perkins to develop into anything special and would be better off heading in another direction with this crew.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by legend

The Celtics shouldn't hold their breath waiting for Jefferson and Perkins to develop into anything special and would be better off heading in another direction with this crew.

I personally think Al J is going to develop...he is still young...

[cjg11582]

They are going to need a second option to Pierce if they want too compete at anytime in the next five years. I really don't want too watch his career get ☻☻☻☻ed away while The Celtics are a borderline playoff team. This franchise has been stagnate since making the Eastern Conference Championship a few years ago.
In other words, they need to find some way too dump Sczerbiak and LaFrentz and free up some cap room for either this off season or the 2007 free agency period.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by cjg11582

They are going to need a second option to Pierce if they want too compete at anytime in the next five years. I really don't want too watch his career get ☻☻☻☻ed away while The Celtics are a borderline playoff team. This franchise has been stagnate since making the Eastern Conference Championship a few years ago.
In other words, they need to find some way too dump Sczerbiak and LaFrentz and free up some cap room for either this off season or the 2007 free agency period.

....yeah, that's why Pierce should at least have gotten at least a few votes for MVP...he had a fantastic year, on a team that did not have a great second option...they did get Wally late in the year and it helped...but $12 mil a year is steep...

[Lefty Noob]

Where do they pick in this year's draft, and do you think they can land someone to complement Pierce?

[cjg11582]

We don't know yet because there is a lottery, but it should be in between 7-12. The better question is What do the Celtics have to gain from a draft? They have a young promising point guard in West, a young scorer in Green and two young big men in Jefferson and Gomes. And obviously Paul Pierce. But how much more mileage does he have in him? I can give him up to five more years.
Come to think of it, this could be a good place for Reddick too land, or someone else who can immediately contribute. It seems like the Celtics keep building for the future with little regard for the present.

[Lefty Noob]

D'oh! I though the lottery had been held already but its always during the Finals, isn't it? Stupid me... can't believe I forgot that. Anyway. I think Reddick would be a great pick up for Boston, considering he's polished and he comes from a program with a winning tradition.