Celtics are interested in Brent Barry <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The Celtics may have another move up their sleeve. In what may be a shot in the dark, sources on both coasts say the club has spoken to Seattle about guard Brent Barry, who will be a free agent after this season. Celtics head of basketball operations Danny Ainge wouldn't confirm the contact yesterday, but others say the C's do like Barry's abilities at the point (he's a nice passer and a 41 percent career shooter on treys - 44 percent this season). And even if nothing gets worked out before the Feb. 19 trade deadline, it is likely the Celts will make a pitch to Barry when he becomes free this summer. Barry, currently out 5-6 weeks after breaking the ring finger on his right hand, makes $5.4 million this season. Considering the marketplace, the 32-year-old will be looking at something in the mid-level exception range (slightly less than what he's getting now) when he is available. </div> Read the rest of the article here.
Mihm as some bait? I like Chris Mihm personally.. Sure Brent would be a great addition and really boost the Celtics for sure when he gets back from injury, but out of all the Centers they have... I am not sure I would give away Chris Mihm.. Maybe if teams held onto him, he could do some good.. Give the guy a chance, they could get Barry in the offseason, then be a pretty big East Team next year..
I really like Brent, but he doesn't fit with this team that already has a log jam at guard. Where will he fit into the rotation? With Welsch, Davis, Pierce, Banks, and James, there's no room for another guard.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting BC:</div><div class="quote_post">I really like Brent, but he doesn't fit with this team that already has a log jam at guard. Where will he fit into the rotation? With Welsch, Davis, Pierce, Banks, and James, there's no room for another guard.</div> He would be the starting PG. James isn't a real passer, and they probably think Barry would do a better job at the spot. I like James as a shooter off the bench, but thats about it. For now I think they should be trying Banks as their strating PG.
This sounds like a great idea, some instant offense from a very unselfish player. It'll be great to see how he'd fair teaming up with such a great shooter like Pierce. Barry's a good PG in my eyes, he moves well, passes well, is pretty fast and is unselfish. I say go for it.
http://celtics.bostonherald.com/celtics/ce...g?articleid=349 <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">``One thing that we do have that has been discussed is Chris Mills' contract, which is a situation where a lot of people would like to get that and get off a player's contract,'' Ainge said. ``There's a lot of teams out there hoping to be in the Kobe Bryant sweepstakes this summer and they might want to get rid of a halfway decent player - a player that can come in and contribute to us greatly. So that's one possibility.'' Asked whether he's looking for a veteran, Ainge said, ``I don't want to go get Kevin Willis or Cliff Robinson, but, I mean, I would like to get a player that would be with us for a few years. But if somebody is 30 and healthy, I wouldn't hesitate.'' </div> I kind of like this trade Seattle trades: C Calvin Booth (5.2 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 0.4 apg in 18.7 minutes) SG Brent Barry (10.6 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 5.5 apg in 30.8 minutes) Seattle receives: PG Mike James (10.7 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 4.6 apg in 30.6 minutes) C Michael Stewart (0.8 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 0.0 apg in 8.2 minutes) C Chris Mills (0.8 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 0.0 apg in 8.2 minutes) Change in team outlook: -4.3 ppg, -3.2 rpg, and -1.3 apg. Boston trades: PG Mike James (10.7 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 4.6 apg in 30.6 minutes) C Michael Stewart (0.8 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 0.0 apg in 8.2 minutes) C Chris Mills (0.8 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 0.0 apg in 8.2 minutes) Boston receives: C Calvin Booth (5.2 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 0.4 apg in 48 games) SG Brent Barry (10.6 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 5.5 apg in 40 games) Change in team outlook: +4.3 ppg, +3.2 rpg, and +1.3 apg. TRADE ACCEPTED
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Danny Ainge said yesterday he is ``hopeful'' he can make another deal by the NBA's Feb. 19 trading deadline. He zoned in on his desires, saying, ``We need a rebounder, and we need point guard help.'' The Celtics are currently near the bottom of the league rankings in the rebound categories, and they are asking a great deal from Mike James [news] and rookie Marcus Banks [news] at the point. Ainge again wouldn't confirm Tuesday's Herald report that the Celtics have made a bid for Seattle guard Brent Barry, currently out with a broken finger, but he did speak about another aspect to that story - that Chris Mills' contract is being dangled. Mills, out for the season with an Achilles tendon injury, gets $6.6 million this year, 80 percent of which is picked up by insurance.</div> Link
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting CourtVision:</div><div class="quote_post">I don't know about Boston fans but I cringe at the thought of this guy thinking of trades</div> I couldn't agree more, he is one lawsy head of basketball operations. I'd much rather hire Dennis Johnson.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting CourtVision:</div><div class="quote_post">I don't know about Boston fans but I cringe at the thought of this guy thinking of trades</div> My thoughts exactly. Next thing you know he'll trade Mihm and Welsh. He's just not thinking when he makes trades. I wouldn't want to coach for him, knowing he'd trade away all the likeable players. I don't want Barry, but if he could get a really good player I might forgive him for trading Antoine for Lafrentz. I probably won't, but maybe...we'll see what he does.
Haha! The only trades Ainge should be working on, is to beg the other GMS and retract all his previous trades.
I don't know... But I also heard rumors about about Shareef Abdur-Raheem for our rebounding problems, but I think he will be alittle above our heads, I think we should go for a more low profile guy who specializes in rebounds, and then for our offense/star power we can try for barry, and then if Baker some how loses his contract with the Celtics and free up some money, maybe, MAYBE...we can try for Kobe.
