Corey Sees Gold

Posted by Mike Giardi July 8, 2008 at 10:21 pm

Its rare in this day and age for any athlete to rule out any scenario, but I gotta say, I’m not sure Corey Maggette was ever serious about coming to Boston to play for the Celtics. Now, we don’t have to worry about it. Maggette’s long gone and hard to find, unless you want to stay up and catch the late game on TNT or ESPN.

Now that makes you wonder if Danny Ainge has to up his offer to James Posey or just walk away, and zero in on the next target. There’s no one on his current roster who can do what Pose does. Then again, there aren’t many in the league who have a game like that.

But is there any way Posey deserves a 3 or 4-year deal? Actually, let me rephrase that: is there any way the C’s should pay him for that many years? He’s 31, and he’ll turn 32 in January. He doesn’t have Kevin Garnett or Ray Allen mileage on his legs, but 31’s not young by NBA standards. Bruce Bowen’s been able to scrap defensively into his mid-30’s, so I guess if Ainge sees Posey as having that kind of stamina, then go for it. Otherwise, lose the sentiment and move on the next guy.