Boston Celtics, I’m told, are in advanced discussions on a trade to acquire Jerryd Bayles from Memphis in a deal involving Courtney Lee
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) January 5, 2014
Trade call on Boston’s looming acquisition of Jerryd Bayless for Courtney Lee, I’m told, is being scheduled for Monday. Deal is happening
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) January 5, 2014
BOS motivation is obvious: cleaning up the cap sheet, bit by bit, for flexibility ASAP.
— Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) January 5, 2014
So it looks like this trade is officially going down tomorrow.
Danny Ainge trading Courtney Lee doesn’t come as a surprise, but most assumed it would come in a package deal like the one for Omer Asik. Zach Lowe was on point regarding Boston’s intentions to create cap space. By ridding themselves of Courtney Lee’s contract for the following two seasons, they can clear room out much sooner. Bayless currently makes just over three million, but will become an unrestricted free agent next year. He’s a young point guard, already with five seasons of experience under his belt.
You can check out his stats here, and his game below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nJ28rjI7KI
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