1.06.2009

Keep Your Ears to the Ground

It's no secret around the NBA that anyone on the Thunder's roster not named Kevin Durant, Jeff Green or Russell Westbrook can be had for the right price. Exactly what that asking price is will be made clear over the next six weeks as the Feb. 19 trading deadline nears and deals are consummated. The Thunder , however, will certainly be in the thick of this year's trading flurry as it continues reconstructing its roster. Oklahoma City is filled with attractive pieces, from players with expiring contracts in Joe Smith, Chris Wilcox and Desmond Mason, to veterans like Nick Collison and Earl Watson who could be valuable additions to playoff teams.

--The Daily Oklahoman

I post this not with much hope of landing Mr. Smith. Instead, the snippet provides some flavor of what's going on in the NBA. The price to acquire veterans will start high, and, as deals are NOT consummated, the asking price will go down.

So despite what Doc said about no team wanting anything we got, I believe the Celtics will get something done, something in addition to and besides signing free agents.

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