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By: Discussing Pierce’s Future in Green » Boston Celtics Basketball – Celtics news, rumors and analysis – CelticsHub.com

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:12:09 +0000

[...] this report really wouldn’t be news at all except for the statement Wyc Grousbeck made at the beginning of the summer regarding the 2010 offseason and the team having the potential flexibility to go after a big name [...]

By: Let the Madness Begin: Baby, House, Etc. | Celtics Hub

Let the Madness Begin: Baby, House, Etc. | Celtics Hub — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:22:54 +0000

[...] important to think beyond the first-season value of any new Davis contract. Wyc Grousbeck has said he’d like to be in a position to offer a max contract after the 2010 season, and that would be impossible if the C’s sign Davis to a deal that [...]

By: Aaron

Aaron — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:03:09 +0000

How have you guys not noticed this yet?

RAY ALLEN comes off the books after this coming season so there is your max contract that they can offer, plus so does Rondo so between the two that’s somewhere around 21 mil. i believe

By: Is This What Wyc Was Talkin’ About? | Celtics Hub

Is This What Wyc Was Talkin’ About? | Celtics Hub — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:44:59 +0000

[...] throw in Wyc Grousbeck’s declaration that the C’s could be in a position to sign a max player after next season. As Brian Robb [...]

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:01:03 +0000

Someone commenting on the truehoop link to this suggested Wyc let this one drop because the “situation” he refers to is KG possible retirement. I hope not, but it does make those reports of the C’s looking to trade up in this years draft suddenly make a little sense.

By: E.H. Munro

E.H. Munro — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:32:22 +0000

Or, here’s a thought. Maybe they’re quietly looking to trade the greatest point guard in the history of the NBA for a high draft pick this year, thus pushing back the payday for a spare part to 2013, and are negotiating a long term extension with Pierce that reduces his 2011 salary in exchange for over-max money for three more years? It’s just a thought.

By: Brian Robb

Brian Robb — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:41:30 +0000

Joe

You are right if the Celtics renounce the rights to Rondo or even if they don’t, they could theortically be 10-15 million under the cap for next year. I did not throw much validity into that scenario because
1) That assumes anyone the Celtics sign this offseason would be a 1 year contract, a possible but unlikely scenario
2) If the Celtics did offer the max amount to a free agent under the cap, they would have to sign upwards of 8 players to veteran’s minimum deal, potentially turning over the entire roster. Again this is possible but highly unlikely they would turn over a large chunk of the roster.

So yes there are other scenarios theortically where Pierce would not have to restructure his deal and the C’s could still offer max money, but in my estimation the more likely scenario would be the C’s would sign Pierce to a cheap one year deal after he opted out to create cap room.