[Boston Herald] Celtics "very interested" in Mutombo; Rafer not wanted?

The Celtics don't have anything to offer. I don't see how we could do a profitable trade with them. Even draft picks are destined to be late first rounders at best.

Maybe... but I just don't see it.

 

Well, it depends on how much Boston willing to pay for Deke and how much do the rockets still want Deke.

I think at this point in time, Rockets may of lost interest in deke, or at least not as hot as before on him. we just have too many players on the roster now and last thing morey wants to do is adding a veteran player.

I think we may still have a shot in trading with Boston. Since morey still have connection there and hope in good relationship. Boston needs a PG that can pass but not necessary a good shooter. Rondo is great, but he isn't much of a passer or a play maker. He is a dump down version of tony parker. since no one else can play the playmaker role, Alston is a good choice.

which we may be able to send them alston plus JL3, and maybe bring in wolves as a 3rd trading team. we trade away alston, JL3, and sura plus filters.

 

Isn't Deke a FA and can sign w/o having to trade?

 

First, I don't think the article ever said they didn't want Rafer. He just wasn't mentioned because he's not a free agent.

Second, the Celtics can have Deke. I'd rather give Butler the minutes at center when Yao is out. He's still young and developing. Let's see if he can earn that 2.5 mil of his.

Deke played well for us in a backup capacity last season, but when Yao went out for an extended period of time, you could really tell that it took a toll on Deke, especially by the end of the season. Deke is more than servicable in a backup capacity, but if Yao were to go down again, for any extended period of time, I'm not sure Deke could handel it.

I'd let him walk if Boston wanted to pay him more than 2 mil.

 

Yes. I'd assume he'd get vet minimum from either the Rockets or Celtics. I can see him going to the Celtics so he can go out with a bang. But, I also think it is more likely he sticks with us.

 

Who says he can't go out with a bang with us..

 

Adding to that list Earl Boykins, Jeff McInnis, and Jannero Pargo. No wonder they can't offload Alston.

 

Literally. No TE's or players to make up enough salary to get anything from another team.

 

Yeah, he could go out there "with a bang" but he KNOWS how old he is. Playing behind Yao is something he really considers great because it didn't take a toll on his body. He even said it after a game while Yao was hurt, that him playing limited minutes in the first half of the season was the main reason he was rested and ready to play the 2nd half.

If anything, Yao's his "fountain of youth".

Deke playing as Perkins back up just doesn't seem right. They'd probably split time eright down the middle and that's not gonna be good for Deke's old body. Regardless, if he goes to the C's, best of luck to him. That guy's got alot of class and deserves a ring. (Though his chances of having his ring are FAR better here imo... )

 

I would be pretty sad to see Deke leave Houston. He deserves to retire here.

 

I think Hudson is heading to the Cs for the backup pg position. Kevin and him seem to have a bond and he can be had cheap without losing a player (which they are short on) or pick.

Alston is running out of possible homes and JL3 is closer to becoming homeless. There seem to be a lot of pgs available out there. None I'd really want, but they won't cost the signing team anything but cash so the value of our 2 pgs is dropping. We might be going back to Miami and see if that Doleak deal is still available.

 

I don't remember about TEs... but agreed about the salaries... their other players either make too little money for salary matching purposes, or are in fact much needed given they just lack bodies with any kid of experience/skill, they really HAVE to look primarily at free agents rather than trades.

 

brevin knight would be great for that celtic team. he is very underrated.

but like someone else said, celtics dont have much to offer.

 

I think Deke is still a free agent. The Rockets didn't sign him yet. Boston can sign him for the veteran minimum, and the league will pay a big portion of his salary. That's why they are interested in him, They are trying to fill the the roster with the least money, because they have about 52 mil invested in their big three.

 

Being a big Red Sox fan, I read the Boston Globe from time to time and I think it is more than the Celtics not having anything to offer us for Alston but also the fact that Rafer's contract is such a damn albatross. The Celtics need bodies and they would like to get them cheap so they won't have to pay much of the luxury tax. Taking on Alston's contract would put them over more than they would like on the luxury tax.

 

I don't think Deke will go to Boston. He said he was going to retire after last season with JVG as coach. He thought about it when he learned Adelman was going to be the coach and decided on one more year. If traded I believe Mutumbo would retire.

 

It would be but I'm pretty sure it won't happen

 

noooooooooooooooooooooo!!! Keep Deke please, RESIGN THIS DUDE, HE IS STILL BETTER THAN HALF OF THE STARTING C's IN THE LEAGUE!

 

I had a funny feeling when the Garnett deal went down that they were gonna try to dig up Deke. It'll be interesting to see what Deke does. He can still bring it for 15 minutes a nite.