What the Cassell deal did was effectively save the Celts about $800,000 of the cap while freeing up a roster spot (they have 2 now that Tony Allen is on injured reserve).
The No. 1 pursuit is Charlotte guard and former Boston University star Raja Bell. While the Celts have shown interest in the only current NBA player from BU, reports indicate that they may not have the chips to get a deal done. Boston really has nobody to trade outside of JR Giddens and a draft pick, both of which won’t pry someone like Bell.
What is more interesting is the fact that New Orleans’ trade of Tyson Chandler to Oklahoma for Chris Wilcox and Joe Smith was vetoed by the Thunder over concerns of Chandler’s big toe (weird because the doctor who looked at him was the doctor who performed the tow surgery last year when the Hornets were in OK: “Yea, turns out I did a sucky job.”) This is relevant because now Smith – highly coveted by Danny Ainge and the Celts’ brass – is now back on the market. And while, again, we may not see a trade happen, if Smith does get bought out, he’d like to come to the Green.
Also, Calvin Booth was just traded to the Kings along with Rashad McCants with Sheldon Williams and Bobby Brown headed to the Timberwolves. Booth has played just one game for Minny this year and he, like Cassell, should be waived by the Kings soon after his acquisition. Booth, for some reason, is another target of Ainge.
And finally, Stephon Marbury. Starbury won’t be bought out before the trade deadline, but there are reports that he still will get cut by the Knicks in time to join a team for the playoff run. If he is finally bought out, look for him to come to Boston.
We end with this sweet video of KG “dressing down” one of my fav gimmicks, Craig Sager:
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