Celtics Sign Jermaine O'Neal

Today the Celtics took a big move and signed veteran Jermaine O'Neal with a full mid-level exception.

Jermaine O'Neal is a six-time All-Star who has played the last year and a half with the Miami Heat, who are now going to be strapped for cash with the recent signings of Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh.

Last season with the heat O'Neal earned $23 million but was willing to take a pay cut (MLE of $5.7) to come to the Celts and play on a team that has a chance to win a championship. This is great news for all of us Celts fans who wondered what was going to happen with our man Perk down and out until February with a torn right ACL. O'Neal is a great perimeter player and excellent rebounder. Once Perk comes back from this surgery him and O'Neal are sure to share time.

This news is also extremely comforting after hearing that LeBron may end up on the Heat next year. If this happens it will make getting out of the East even that much more difficult. D-Wade, Bosh, and LeBron would be like watch the Harlem Globe Trotters. I am in hopes that LeBron will either stay in Cleveland and play with that band of rejects or go to the Chicago Bulls. Lets all keep our fingers crossed that LeBrons ego is way to big to play in the house that D-Wade built.