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The Celtics
have said they would match any reasonable offer for Glen Davis. The Detroit
Pistons, New Orleans Hornets and Portland Trail Blazers, league sources said,
tried to work a sign-and-trade deal for Davis only to be rebuffed by the
Celtics. Boston did offer Davis and guards J.R. Giddens and Gabe Pruitt to the
Pistons for forward Jason Maxiell and a first-round pick, but was quickly
turned down.
. --Marc SpearsNow this is an interesting rumor. Let's forget about Giddens, Pruitt, and the first rounder, and just focus on Maxiell v. Davis. Maxiell is the more intimidating defensive player of the two. He also plays above the rim on offense. Glen? He's a better jump shooter and better at holding his position on defense. Davis' footwork is also better. Maxiell is set to make $5m next season, and again every year thereafter until 2012-13.
The reason this deal is intriguing is that the players are a near even match. I was reading some Pistons message boards over the weekend, and for the most part, Pistons fans seemed to like Davis more than Maxiell, pointing to Big Baby's ability to defend the center position and better jump-shooting abilities. I might add that while Maxiell is probably the better shot-blocker and gets more easy hoops via dunks than Davis, Davis gets his fair share of rejections and dunks, too.
If this deal were to go down--Davis for Maxiell straight-up--you'd almost wonder if it wasn't just a case of two GMs suffering from the "grass is always greener" syndrome.
Original Story:
http://mvn.com/fernstensfollies/2009/...
Original Story:
http://mvn.com/fernstensfollies/2009/...
