good bye J. Nelson, hello N. Robinson, good bye Nate!

Marc J. Spears: The Nuggets are close to trading guard Nate Robinson to Boston, a source told Yahoo Sports. Twitter @SpearsNBAYahoo - See more at: http://hoopshype.com/rumors.htm#sthash.KH0SCJcG.dpuf



Chris Mannix: The Celtics are negotiating a buyout with forward Tayshaun Prince, NBA sources tell SI.com. Nothing finalized yet. Twitter @ChrisMannixSI - See more at: http://hoopshype.com/rumors.htm#sthash.KH0SCJcG.dpuf


not sure if the Robinson deal is somehow working into the Rivers trade to the Clippers or not, but Robinson is on the last year of a deal that pays him $2.1M (Rivers is $2.4M).

Adrian Wojnarowski: Boston is sending Jameer Nelson to Denver for Nate Robinson, source tells Yahoo. Twitter @WojYahooNBA

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Marc J. Spears: No picks are involved in the Denver-Celtics deal, a source said. Twitter @SpearsNBAYahoo

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Sam Amick: With Nate Robinson going to Boston (h/t @Marc J. Spears), I'm told he would love to shore up Clippers backup PG spot if waived by Celtics. Twitter @sam_amick

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Sam Amick: Nate Robinson's camp expects him to be bought out by Boston. A reunion w/ Clippers' Doc Rivers is definitely in the cards, but not for sure. Twitter @sam_amick
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guess I should have waited a few minutes there.

Trading away better players for inferior ones and buying out contracts... Teams trying to make it to the playoffs don't do that.


KJ

So the Clips are trying to add two combo guards, one on his way out and the other who may never really get "in?"

Is it possible Danny could package Prince, Robinson and Rivers in trade for a top 29 protected, conditional, now you see it and now you don't #1 pick in the year 2029? Because we're really low on #1 picks.

Sam

We traded a player that wasn't going to get minutes but who had a player option next year (which he was likely to exercise) for another player who isn't going to get minutes either (perhaps because he'll get bought out) who is in his final contract year (so either way he's gone, while maybe Nelson wouldn't be) and saved $2.5 million on the deal.

Danny saved money, traded nothing for nothing but guaranteed $2.8M would NOT be on the books next year.

It isn't a straight-line, but I'm ok with it.


bob

k_j_88 wrote:Trading away better players for inferior ones and buying out contracts... Teams trying to make it to the playoffs don't do that.


KJ

what playoff team you talking about?

even the most optimistic Celtic fan at the beginning of this season, saw thus years team as a 35 win or so team.

Ainge gave a Rondo and Green lead team a chance and we all saw the results.

now it's all about clearing salary's to have real cap space starting next year, IMO.

we'll now be a about $41M WITH the two first round picks next year on the books (without any holds, that CAN be renounced).

that would be about $24M UNDER the salary cap next year.