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| CITAZIONE AINGE MAY BUY INTO A BUYOUT GUY
By Gary Washburn
Globe Staff / February 24, 2011
[...]The Celtics don’t have the assets to offer downtrodden teams looking to dump salary because they have invested most of their money in core players. Last February, the Celtics had some unwanted parts in J.R. Giddens, Bill Walker, and a declining Eddie House, which they used to nab Nate Robinson.
This time, they don’t have the resources to get a capable backup to Paul Pierce without giving up a key rotation player. There are two impending free agents to offer to clubs for salary cap relief: Glen Davis and Kendrick Perkins, and the Celtics would be hard-pressed to win a title this year without either of them.[...]
[...]If the deadline passes without the Celtics making a move, don’t be distressed. The addition could come after the deadline — as it did last year with Michael Finley, who did have not much impact.
There almost certainly will be a handful of veteran players such as Troy Murphy who will be bought out when the deadline passes. They will have until March 1 to sign with a team and be eligible for the playoff roster.[...]
[...]So hold tight and control your anxiety as the trade deadline approaches. The Celtics have the opportunity to acquire a solid player, and that is most likely going to happen via a buyout. And that may increase their chances of acquiring a more talented and better-fitting player. FONTE: BOSTON GLOBE |
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