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Udoka, who will be 33 years old next month, is a player that the C's have had preliminary discussions about acquiring.
However, his agent Mark Bartelstein, made it clear that no deal is imminent."There have been some talks, but nothing close to being done," Bartelstein told CSNNE.com.
Udoka, a five-year veteran, appeared in 69 games with two starts last season for the Kings.
CSNNE- Ime Udoka on Celtics radar
Is Ime Udoka a guy deserving of a top 9 roster spot on a championship caliber team? I doubt it.
Like ESPN Boston's Chris Forsberg, I'm starting to believe Marquis Daniels is the best option:
On Page 2, an update to the Matt Barnes negotiations.Boston essentially finds itself in a very similar situation to that with Robinson. The team's first inclination was probably to examine the market and see if it could find an upgrade. But there's something to be said for a known commodity.
That's a double-edged sword, as the Celtics know what they're getting in Daniels: an oft-injured player who has missed fewer than 20 games in a season just one time (playing 74 games for Indiana in 2007-08). Of 574 possible regular-season games since he's come into the league, Daniels has sat out a whopping 172 of them.
But if he was able to stay healthy and restore his confidence (and that of his coach in him), the upside is phenomenal. Remember that for the first quarter of last season, Daniels was regarded as the sort of lockdown bench defender that Allen re-emerged as by season's end.
Five teams remain in the running to sign free-agent swingman Matt Barnes, according to sources with knowledge of Barnes' thinking.
Toronto is still one of those teams, sources told ESPN.com, despite the collapse of a sign-and-trade deal with Orlando that Barnes thought would be completed by now.
One source close to process said early Wednesday that Barnes continues to weigh interest from the Raptors along with the Cleveland Cavaliers and three title contenders he has been negotiating with since last week: the Miami Heat, Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers.
ESPN - Barnes considering 5 teams
Barnes situation is simple. Unless he gets an offer he can't refuse from Cleveland or Toronto, he'll sign with a contender. And because he's clearly the best wing on the market, he can take his time fielding offers, attempting to squeeze more money out of teams.
The rest of the links:Herald - Rondo checks in on Celtics | Globe - Harvard's Lin signs with Warriors |
