Gerald Wallace – Wallace served as something of a uniformed assistant coach this season with a couple nice, on-court moments sprinkled in between. His massive contract is finally up after next season and there’s already discussion of the Celts offering up one of their first-rounders to anyone who might take that final year and $10.1 million off their hands, as per Basketball Insiders.

CrushAlot wrote:

Gerald Wallace – Wallace served as something of a uniformed assistant coach this season with a couple nice, on-court moments sprinkled in between. His massive contract is finally up after next season and there’s already discussion of the Celts offering up one of their first-rounders to anyone who might take that final year and $10.1 million off their hands, as per Basketball Insiders.

http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2015/04/brandon_bass_with_the.html?camp=rss:celtics&dlvrit=834394

Like I said below--Id take Wallace for pick 16 and take Christian Wood 1st Bobby Portis 2nd. We wont have enough of a rebuild to contend with just using straight cap

crzymdups wrote:I would think about this. This is not a bad deal. You can still sign Greg Monroe to a Max and have about $4M to fill in the blanks and then have about $30M in cap space in 2016 when the cap goes up to $89M

Agree to disagree on Greg Monroe. His .5 blocks for a big man are scary bad.

Pick #16 could be a decent player if Phil has done his homework.

BigDaddyG wrote:

franco12 wrote:I'd do this deal because chances are better that we will add more significant talent with the draft pick that the $10M in room.

Depends on the pick. I decline if it's in the mid 20s or worse.

even at 20, I'd look at this - I just think its going to be hard for us to add impact players through FA - I'm worried we're adding over the hill players like David West & Elton Brand and signing them for more than vet minimum deals.

Also, our own Bargs will be available - I'd trade for Wallace and their pick and immediately release Wallace, and pick up as many undrafted players as possible, and hope I find another gem like Langston.

Bonn1997 wrote:That's 12 mil of cap space (Wallace's salary + 16th pick) taken up. I'm not entirely opposed to it but it would make more sense if we're also trading Melo and completely thinking long-term. If we're trying to maximize short-term winning (and we don't want to hand over another lottery pick), we'd keep Melo and use that 12 mil on one or more established players.

If I make this trade, I am going into fee agency with the mindset that I have $19M instead of $12m, because I would use the Stretch prov. on Wallace. IF I don't get a verbal with a FA/s then I will let his contract expire.

I have seen many people from board to board speculate about maybe doing the same thing with GSW and Lee. Wallace would be a much better deal since he cost less and the pick would be sooner(former LA pick).

crzymdups wrote:I would think about this. This is not a bad deal. You can still sign Greg Monroe to a Max and have about $4M to fill in the blanks and then have about $30M in cap space in 2016 when the cap goes up to $89M

It is a bad deal if LaMarcus Aldridge is looking to bolt POR. As far as opportunity costs are concerned, I'd pick him over a mid-first round pick.