Celtics interested in Marion

[Griffin]

Nothing really new, but postworthy nonetheless:

Rumors have linked the Celtics--who have $15 million in contracts that expire at the end of the season after trading for PG Gary Payton--to Suns SF Shawn Marion. Phoenix, having just signed PG Steve Nash and SG Quentin Richardson, is facing the prospect of G/F Joe Johnson becoming a free agent next summer and a maximum-dollar extension for PF Amare Stoudemire. Creating payroll space is a necessity for Phoenix, and Marion is the most likely target. But the Suns would like to find help at center, and the Celtics can't help them do that without getting a third team involved in a trade. . . .

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=insidedishcelticsinteres

I seriously hope they don't just deal Marion to create cap space to re-sign Stoudemire (and possibly JJ). They can re-sign either player to a maximum without the need for cap space, and luxury tax may not be a part of the next CBA.

 

[PhxGametime]

Trade Proposal:

Suns:

Raef LaFrentz
Michael Stewart
Jiri Welsch

Celtics:

Shawn Marion
Howard Eisley
Dikembe Mutombo
Paul Shirley

Chicago:

Gary Payton
Cash

Suns get a Center that can shoot and block shots, a more suitable 6th man, and swap Eisley for Stewart (who's contract expires 1 year earlier). Celtics get stud Shawn Marion, a PG that will report to them, and 2 bigs. Bulls swap expiring contracts while adding a better player and Cash. Trade can't happen until October 4th or 5th because of Payton and Mutombo being recently traded...

 

[elindholm]

I've been suspecting a trade in which Marion and LaFrentz are the principals for more than a month. But I read on hoopshype that LaFrentz's return from injury hasn't looked very impressive so far. I think that pretty much kills the idea, unless the reports are wrong. LaFrentz isn't "injury-prone," as many people on this board insist -- someone with one injury over the past five years just doesn't deserve that label, even if the injury was serious -- but if he's not healthy now, there's no way the Suns will acquire him.

 

[Joe Mama]

I absolutely guarantee that the Phoenix Suns have zero interest in Raef LaFrentz at this point. I also don't believe the Suns will trade Shawn Marion until they see what they've got in the regular season.

Joe Mama

 

[elindholm]

I absolutely guarantee

Who are you, Carmelo Anthony?

 

[cly2tw]

Let's deal. Marion + Eisley for LaFrentz, Davis, Steward, if LF is indeed healthy.

 

[cepstrum]

I absolutely guarantee

Who are you, Carmelo Anthony?

Dont nothin on this board include cepstrum...

 

[SweetD]

Here we go again Marion for ...........

 

[cly2tw]

Now we are at it, a better one:

Phx gets R.Davis and Welsch, and Mutombo.

Boston gets Marion.

Chi gets payton and agree to pay him one mil to retire.

Phx team:

Mutombo/Jake/Lampe
Amare/Vroman
JJ/Zarko/Welsch
Q/Davis/CJ
Nash/Barbosa

 

[slinslin]

LaFrentz has way negative trade value. And Stewart is another bad contract. That's horrible.

 

[thegrahamcrackr]

I think that report is just someone else realizing the Shawn Marion - Danny Ainge connection.

It is the first time I have seen published information about the Celts interested in Marion. I wouldn't take it for anything.

 

[Joe Mama]

Carmelo Anthony is a fool. There is no way I would have guaranteed gold for this US team. In fact I would have bet against it even before I saw the team play.

However I do stand by my original guaranteed that the Phoenix Suns have no interest in Raef LaFrentz. I would also add that they do not want Ricky Davis.

Joe Mama

 

[JJ Slim]

Creating payroll space is a necessity for Phoenix

Really? Says who? I don't think the Suns would have a problem having Nash, Quentin and Shawn on the payroll and giving both JJ and Amare decent extensions AS LONG AS THEY ARE WINNING.

 

[binkar]

LaFrentz has way negative trade value. And Stewart is another bad contract. That's horrible.

I agree. In no way am I interested in giving up Marion for Lafrentz. I dont care who else they through in and if they take Eisley.