Knicks · Aldridge reporting the Celts are close to signing David West (page 1)

martin wrote:I think they saw the Knicks front line and decided it was the time to go all in

Andrew wrote:West is taking a mid level deal?

Yeah, how can the Celtics afford West?

MSG3 wrote:Sign and trade.

For Jemaine O'neal? Everyone else makes 10M or more.

how about stopping that one for "basketball reasons" stern?

A source briefed on discussions Friday evening said that the Boston Celtics are close to a deal with free agent power forward David West, who has been with the New Orleans Hornets since being drafted in 2003.
West, 31, was expected to be one of the top free agents in this year’s class, but he is coming off of a torn ACL suffered late last season in a game against Utah. West has diligently rehabbed his injury in North Carolina last summer, but teams have been slow to make significant offers to him.

Didn't realize West was 31. Still, it's a good pickup even if West is just 80 percent of the player he was.

BigDaddyG wrote:http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/category/f...

A source briefed on discussions Friday evening said that the Boston Celtics are close to a deal with free agent power forward David West, who has been with the New Orleans Hornets since being drafted in 2003.
West, 31, was expected to be one of the top free agents in this year’s class, but he is coming off of a torn ACL suffered late last season in a game against Utah. West has diligently rehabbed his injury in North Carolina last summer, but teams have been slow to make significant offers to him.

Didn't realize West was 31. Still, it's a good pickup even if West is just 80 percent of the player he was.

I think professional athlete at 31 can come back pretty much to full health within a year from ACL

BigDaddyG wrote:http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/category/f...

A source briefed on discussions Friday evening said that the Boston Celtics are close to a deal with free agent power forward David West, who has been with the New Orleans Hornets since being drafted in 2003.
West, 31, was expected to be one of the top free agents in this year’s class, but he is coming off of a torn ACL suffered late last season in a game against Utah. West has diligently rehabbed his injury in North Carolina last summer, but teams have been slow to make significant offers to him.

Didn't realize West was 31. Still, it's a good pickup even if West is just 80 percent of the player he was.

Who needs David West when Michael Sweetney is available!

SupremeCommander wrote:

BigDaddyG wrote:http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/category/f...

A source briefed on discussions Friday evening said that the Boston Celtics are close to a deal with free agent power forward David West, who has been with the New Orleans Hornets since being drafted in 2003.
West, 31, was expected to be one of the top free agents in this year’s class, but he is coming off of a torn ACL suffered late last season in a game against Utah. West has diligently rehabbed his injury in North Carolina last summer, but teams have been slow to make significant offers to him.

Didn't realize West was 31. Still, it's a good pickup even if West is just 80 percent of the player he was.

Who needs David West when Michael Sweetney is available!

Michael Sweetney is still alive?

BigDaddyG wrote:

SupremeCommander wrote:

BigDaddyG wrote:http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/category/f...

A source briefed on discussions Friday evening said that the Boston Celtics are close to a deal with free agent power forward David West, who has been with the New Orleans Hornets since being drafted in 2003.
West, 31, was expected to be one of the top free agents in this year’s class, but he is coming off of a torn ACL suffered late last season in a game against Utah. West has diligently rehabbed his injury in North Carolina last summer, but teams have been slow to make significant offers to him.

Didn't realize West was 31. Still, it's a good pickup even if West is just 80 percent of the player he was.

Who needs David West when Michael Sweetney is available!

Michael Sweetney is still alive?

Don't know, but West/Sweetney were the same draft class

crzymdups wrote:sign and trade for JERMAINE ONEAL.

how about stopping that one for "basketball reasons" stern?

Wow, I thought this was a joke at first. This is a steal for the Celts.

SupremeCommander wrote:

BigDaddyG wrote:

SupremeCommander wrote:

BigDaddyG wrote:http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/category/f...

A source briefed on discussions Friday evening said that the Boston Celtics are close to a deal with free agent power forward David West, who has been with the New Orleans Hornets since being drafted in 2003.
West, 31, was expected to be one of the top free agents in this year’s class, but he is coming off of a torn ACL suffered late last season in a game against Utah. West has diligently rehabbed his injury in North Carolina last summer, but teams have been slow to make significant offers to him.

Didn't realize West was 31. Still, it's a good pickup even if West is just 80 percent of the player he was.

Who needs David West when Michael Sweetney is available!

Michael Sweetney is still alive?

Don't know, but West/Sweetney were the same draft class

From Wiki:

In early December 2011, Sweetney rejoined the Boston Celtics for training camp

This is a solid depth move because Garnett and O'Neal are both older and now they have Bass and West to back those guys up, assuming West stays healthy.