SlimSlowSlider
10-26-2007, 11:00 AM
Celtics cut Dahntay yesterday (and Jackie Manuel, too). They went for potential - Brandon Wallace - instead of a guy who could contribute now. Too bad. Hope he lands somewhere.
From the Boston Globe:
The Celtics waived veteran guard Dahntay Jones and rookie guard Jackie Manuel yesterday while rookie forward Brandon "Grasshopper" Wallace landed the 14th roster spot. The Celtics still are one shy of a maximum 15-man roster, which allows them to add a player if needed. Coach Doc Rivers said Tuesday that cuts would be made next week, but changed his mind and asked director of basketball operations Danny Ainge to make roster moves.
"You never want to release guys," Rivers said after yesterday's practice. "But I thought we needed to get down to the numbers we're starting the season with. That was important for me. The Dahntay decision was the toughest because he is a veteran and he could probably help our team more. Maybe later Brandon can, not even this year. That's a tough one."
From the Boston Globe:
The Celtics waived veteran guard Dahntay Jones and rookie guard Jackie Manuel yesterday while rookie forward Brandon "Grasshopper" Wallace landed the 14th roster spot. The Celtics still are one shy of a maximum 15-man roster, which allows them to add a player if needed. Coach Doc Rivers said Tuesday that cuts would be made next week, but changed his mind and asked director of basketball operations Danny Ainge to make roster moves.
"You never want to release guys," Rivers said after yesterday's practice. "But I thought we needed to get down to the numbers we're starting the season with. That was important for me. The Dahntay decision was the toughest because he is a veteran and he could probably help our team more. Maybe later Brandon can, not even this year. That's a tough one."