Trade Telfair where?

[douglas342 at aol.com]

Agree.  I was thinking about the hypothetical GM out there thinking "Telfair's available; maybe we should pay him $3M next year.  Well, he was 3rd string in Portland, but that's OK, we'll pay $3M.  Well, he fell from #1 to #3 point in Boston, but that's OK, we'll pay him $3M.  Oh wait!  The took his nameplate off his locker!  $1M max!" 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: art.silva at verizon.net
To: celtics at igtc.com
Sent: Wed, 2 May 2007 2:07 PM
Subject: Re: Trade Telfair where?


More importantly it will be the last year of his current contract. A player at 
the stage of his carreer that Bassy is in can't afford to spend such a crucial 
year in limbo. So the Celts do have some leverage there. Of course you have to 
weigh the damage it would do to the team from the free agent point of view to 
really play hardball with the guy. 

I don't really believe Wyc devalued him much more than what he was already. The 
terrible showing during the season and the incident itself had brought him down. 
Stating that he was done with the organization was only stating the obvious.  


----- Original Message ----
From: "Eggcentric at aol.com" <Eggcentric at aol.com>
To: celtics at igtc.com
Sent: Wednesday, May 2, 2007 9:33:25 AM
Subject: Re: Trade Telfair where?


> If his contract is guaranteed, why does Bassy do this?  Because he loves 
> Wyc and wants to do him a favor?  
>      - Asterix

No, Telfair accepts a buyout because he's between a rock and a hard place.
If the Celts neither trade nor waive him, he spends a year of his playing
career in limbo, not playing for any team.   He'd likely prefer to settle for 

a $1 mill buyout rather than sit for a whole season.   At least that is
the present thinking of Wyc and Danny.

Egg



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