Jay King of MassLive, you’ve nailed it. This situation is complicated. We’re probably only getting the tip of the iceberg, too.
As the Celtics are rebuilding and looking for value at every single turn, my ears perked up as soon as I heard Chief Kieff wanted out of Phoenix, and of course I began to speculate:
- He fits one of Danny Ainge’s contract model almost perfectly-- a player potential upside on a fair contract that is built to move (until it’s unmovable).
- The Celtics currently have 16 men on the roster and need to get down to 15.