Originally Posted by RobertRJS

Boston is in a tough spot. They're really over the cap and have major FAs coming.

From what I understand they will be at $73 million if Eddie House exercises his option or $70 million if they don't.

That's over the salary cap which means they have 1 mid-level and maybe one bi-annual exemption (don't know if it's this year or not).

But at $70 million, that means they will be over the luxury tax threshold as well. Every $$$ they spend is double that. My understanding is that the C's are not that financially well off, either, and they aren't looking to add payroll (Posey,anyone?)

On the payroll: KG, Pierce, Allen, Perkins, Rondo, Rony Allen, Scal, JR Gidden, Bill Walker, and House if he picks up his $3 million option (dunno if he will).

Who I think is definitely gone: Mikki Morre, Starubury,

The team can pick up Pruitt's option for under $1 mil and prolly will, but won't matter.

Also Rondo and Perkins will need extensions soon (rondo after next year, Perkins the year after), though Ray Allen's salary goes away and even if re-signed will be very much reduced.


So, what do the celtics do with Big Baby and Powe. No way they can keep both. Can they even keep one? If someone offers Big Babby 3 years and $13 million, does Boston match? That's nearly $8 million hit next season for him! And they also have to pay their #1 draft pick.

They can try to free up some room with trades, but no one is taking Scal and/or Allen for free. Then if House opts out, that leaves no backup guards at all if they don't sign him for more than $3 mil. Their only other option is to trade Ray Allen, but I just don't see it.

If Boston isn't willing to shell out the $$$, and I don't think they are, I think this was their last gasp. Unless they can find a diamond in the rough again, their bench is going to be so weak I have a hard time seeing them being able to win it all without a major move.