And along with management and players Kelly Olynyk and Marcus Smart the C’s brought a secret New England style weapon.
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It is impossible to know or even guess exactly how these meetings went. And according to league sources, he did a very good job.
Durant is holding meetings in NY. The Celtics won 48 games a year ago, with Durant they vault to the top of the East. They are better than the Cavs.
Big move for Boston, landing a versatile, undersized but talented center with a nice outside shot, Al Horford. He has met with teams for several hours over the past couple of days, carefully listening to what every team is saying and weighing his options.
On his blog, 38 Pitches, Schilling wrote a letter to National Basketball Association free agent Kevin Durant on Sunday titled “Why Boston?” which pleads with Durant to consider the Boston Celtics when he picks a team to sign with. They have brought an arsenal of material in order to lure Durant to Boston.
The video, entitled “Durant’s Decision: KD will join Horford on the Celtics” can still be viewed at this link. They’re still considered dark-horses, as nearly everyone you talk to inside league circles still expects Durant to return to the Oklahoma City Thunder for at least one more season. Whatever the case, Durant chose the Golden State Warriors, and people in Boston felt let down. Horford left his old team in Atlanta, where he averaged 15.2 ppg and 7.3 rpg last season.
Salary cap: The NBA’s salary cap for the 2016-17 season has been set at $94.1 million, a huge leap from last season that has led to the enormous deals being given players in free agency.
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As I learned in the winter of ’03, when I was informed families were actually PRAYING for me to come here over their thanksgiving table, this place is a different world.
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In its two meetings with Durant, the Thunder elected to go with with only front office members like Presti, assistant general manager Troy Weaver, head coach Billy Donovan, support staff and chariman Clay Bennett. While the Thunder are still seen as favorites to re-sign him, the Celtics aren’t going down easy.
