Celtics deal Fab Melo to Grizzlies
The Boston Celtics traded former first-round pick Fab Melo and cash to the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday for the nonguaranteed contract of Donte Greene.
Greene is set to earn $1 million this season. If Boston doesn't envision a spot for the 6-foot-11 forward on its roster, the team could waive him (either immediately or after training camp) and could dip below the luxury tax line. (Boston is roughly $700,000 over the $71.8 million line at the moment; Melo was set to earn $1.3 million.)
In moving Melo after just one season, the Celtics are acknowledging they misfired while using the No. 22 pick to secure the Syracuse product last summer. Boston had two first-round picks in that 2012 draft and snagged Jared Sullinger one pick earlier, then rolled the dice on Melo, a raw Brazilian big man who toiled in the D-League for much of his rookie campaign.
With the Maine Red Claws, Melo averaged 9.8 points, 6.0 rebounds and a league-high 3.1 blocks in 26.2 minutes per game. He was named to the D-League All-Defensive first team and D-League All-Rookie first team. But he didn't show much in terms of development at the Orlando Summer League last month and clearly still needed time and reps to improve.
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This guy was a trainwreck waiting to happen...I couldn't
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