The Celtics also want to wrap up business with free agent swingman Marquis Daniels by the end of the week. They had hoped to arrange a sign-and-trade deal with Indiana - in part to give Daniels a heftier salary, and in part to move guard Tony Allen. But Pacers president Larry Bird, who is attempting to change a pattern of bad off-court behavior associated with Indiana, was said to be staunchly opposed to bringing on the troubled Allen.
The Celtics have not found a third team to help facilitate a sign-and-trade arrangement with the Pacers, meaning that Daniels will most likely sign for the $1.9 million biannual exception. He has made a verbal commitment to join the Celtics - either by a sign-and-trade deal or for the biannual exception.
Looks like we're running out of spots. Baby and Daniels signing straight upwill give us 14 filled spots and we're still missing a true point guard to back up Rajon. So something still has to be in the works. I know Danny prefers to keep a spot or two open for a potential mid-season move... so we'll have to wait and see how this all plays out.
