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Wallace to Spurs = Wallace to Boston
Because Lakers would be ed anyway
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Sheed + Silver & Black= Bad ass
Sheed + Green & White= Gay
Wallace to Spurs = Wallace to Boston
Because Lakers would be ed anyway
FTL
Chris Broussard just said on Sportscenter that now he thinks Sheed is going to wait this out but ultimately end up in Boston. He said the Spurs are not showing as much interest in Sheed as people may think...and that the Spurs are targeting Gortat with the whole MLE instead. Also, that Sheed would end up in Boston also because of their "aggressiveness" to get him.
Boston Herald.
Celtics make offer to Wallace
By Mark Murphy
A Celtics delegation, spearheaded by the Big Three, met with Rasheed Wallace this afternoon in Detroit, according to two well-placed league sources close to the negotiations, and offered the free agent center a contract.
According to both sources, the C’s have offered Wallace a two-year contract for the $5.8 million mid-level exception. Danny Ainge, the team’s executive director of basketball operations, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, Paul Pierce , coach Doc Rivers and co-owner Wyc Grousbeck were all on hand for the Celtics.
Garnett, long a Wallace admirer, has reportedly jumped into the process as a passionate recruiter - clearly stirred by what the 7-footer can contribute with his shooting touch and capable defense. Pierce and Allen, who in the past have played a role in signing such free agents as P.J. Brown, have also lent their influence to the situation.
The sit-down was said to be part of a series of meetings being set up with all of the teams interested in signing the free agent power forward/center. The San Antonio Spurs and the Cleveland Cavaliers — who introduced Shaquille O’Neal as their latest addition today — were also expected to meet with Wallace.
Though Wallace is fielding these pitches relatively early in the free agency process, teams have been warned that he may take some time before making a decision.
“I get the feeling that this is going to take some time,” said one of the sources. “People who make commitments this early sometimes make mistakes.”
The Celtics, thanks to Wallace’s friendship with Garnett, are an attractive destination for the former Piston, though all of his reported suitors are contenders.
With Wallace clearly Plan A for the C’s, the rest of the field is apparently Plan B. Their interest in Grant Hill, for instance, is said to be of a low priority while the Celtics still have a chance of signing Wallace.
Considering that Wallace is expected to command the full mid-level exception, further free agent signings by the Celtics would be limited to the veteran’s minimum of $1.9 million.
Indeed, Ainge spoke highly of a minimum contract signing earlier this week when he said, “sometimes those are the players who work out the best.”
Ok, MLE + $1!
Oh no!!! They made him an offer?!!
Why isn't this in the wallace thread?
i hope this isnt true. i can see the spurs actually wanting to sign maybe dyess or gortat instead of sheed just because our teams of the past never had so many offensive weapons and the FO feels like duncan parker and manu with now jefferson can get it done but the WHOLE MLE for an unproven Gortat just doesnt sound to smart to me even though hes young.
good for boston.
This is hardly news. Of course Boston was going to offer him a contract.
If the Spurs aren't going after Sheed, then who in the world are they pursuing that's worth neglecting him. Could it be they have spoken to his rep and understand he's not coming or is something else going on? I just don't get pursing Gortat over Sheed for the money. Gortat should be plan B and I'm sure he can get more than the MLE, Sheed not so sure.
I don't think so. They were gonna sign him without one.
I would merge this thread but I've already merged this same "news" like five times. Apparently Spurs fans think this is a huge deal.
the Lakers and the Celtics.Wallace to Spurs = Wallace to Boston
Because Lakers would be ed anyway
FTL
This is the press release we're most likely never to see:
Rasho was worth a trip to Europe but Sheed is not worth a trip to Detroit?The Express-News, citing a single NBA source, said that Spurs managing partner David Robinson, team president RC Buford, coach Greg Popovich and all-stars Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili, all met with Wallace for three hours in Detroit.
The Spurs are reportedly offering a 3 year contract using the mid-level exception, the Express-News reported. The newspaper said that Wallace didn't make a decision during the meeting.
The only 'news' here is that San Antonio would rather offer the full MLE to Gortat which is frightening if accurate.
Wow I hope we land Rasheed, I can't even imagine how sick that would be.
Although i have been all for pursuing sheed and have been dreaming about a starting five of tony manu rj sheed and tim I just start to worry if sheed is willing to take that much of a drastic cut to go to the 1st or 2nd option to the 5th option... and boston is not the same thing because i feel like we have a better bench and better coaching and im sure boston is up there promising anything and everything.
so i could see the spurs targeting gortat or dyess or some more "role-player" type big that can come in and give solid minutes and defense instead of having to worry about another superstar getting his shots and keeping him happy on and off the court.
im all for gortat and he is a good YOUNG talent.. but the whole MLE does seem kind of steep.
IMO we dont NEED sheed with jefferson now. sheed NEEDS us if he wants to win. and i think maybe thats more of the approach the FO is taking. Gortat or dyess and another big will be plenty for us to win another
We've got to put some defense, shot blocking and quickness (energy) next to Duncan. Sheed and energy maybe a polar opposite but he can defend and help on the glass also on offense he "can" score in the paint and shoot with range. I'd rather they pursue the guy but weed smoking maybe a deterant but if the Celtics meet the SPurs in the Finals with Sheed, the Duncan without a loss in the Finals may end.
You know, this feels a lot like last year when both teams were fighting for Maggette.
Of course, we all know how that turned out.
With Gortat verbally committing to the MAvs I suspect the SPurs know something or we are going with Dyess or the equivilent to Mason this summer far from the Challenge I heard R C talking about on the video. Dyess will do but Sheed is a surer thing. They must be listening to Larry Brown about Sheed, the same LB that we beat in 2005 and refuses to play rookies and sabotaged the USA Team, yeah I snuck that in.
this is interesting because gortat said a team offered full mle, and houston denied it was them
However, spurs sad they liked 4 in FA. He isn't a 4 more of a center so this is weird or spurs are doing the whole smokescreen for 4s and signing 5s
Gortat verbally committed to mavs? did i miss that?
Yup, it's on espn.com already. Gortat has verbally committed to the Mavs and will sign a contract with them on July 8th.
hmm. so its either dallas or orlando now correct? no other teams in play. if orlando matches hes there if not hes in dallas...
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