Wyc Grousbeck, Managing Partner & Governor

Let's go live right now one I believe he's probably gotten Cleveland. Is work prospect of the Celtics say what you like Cleveland.

Glen Darby. We're wheels up in about an hour rehearsals and coherence but he --

All right what does the the latest we just heard that surgery was performed this morning is that accurate.

I believe that's true but I actually of I don't know how when I think it would upon Weller would've gotten a -- but I would have any medical optics forty noted that -- what window to the doctors giving you right now we don't have what is going to be out. I'd apologize don't don't have a window yet don't have anything. Concrete I mean a I guess it's broken and you know those things are not. Usually these -- three or four months and you I think it's short.

to different timeframe we have an operation broke a bunch of times you set with a cast a must of broken the ball or had to reset what the pin. Yeah well it may join us know what could be. I don't elsewhere I've had up operations to be your doctor I -- we. We're right we're -- quotes this morning talking about suspension will use suspend Glen Davis.

Well suspend or fine. You know sort of the same things he's gonna be out for some games anyway the question is who's paying the -- those games. I think we're gonna ask him to chip spent. If if in -- you know it all comes up a way we think it's static about which that he was involved in a in the violates it's contract. And he was not allowed to do and because himself intrigue he's -- missed games. You know there's precedent in the week. Radmanovic and and others you know things happen the players because of their own decisions -- the court -- not supposed to do this stuff doesn't mean they're bad people but it means that they've got a chip in and help there --

Now would he be able to practice. With that you know all we wouldn't be suspended from practice -- for years. If you don't suspend of Louisville.

I had a whole lot of broken commerce something to operating in the cast anyway you know you can stay in shape whether that. You're watching people get back on track Miller bikers have you can -- in whatever location a church that relevant.

Two that was going to be my next question to you about suspension would you not be concerned this is a guy. Who when I -- on Friday night it's your event and he looked like he was in the best shape I've seen him and his in his career. But he's a guy who has a tendency to put weight on or whatever. If you guys had conversations that if we suspend him and he's not around us that we might not be able to keep our eyes glued to what he's doing.

I think that we're basically thinking I optic we've got that part on the road I think we're gonna get the facts and can make decisions about what happened. He's been. -- comic about summit that so he's not been. Ducking the issue -- get -- credit and there's been some discussions and we're gonna figure out. But the consequence to it and try to get his representatives to agree to it. And move forward on that basis and we'll figure out his fitness but he's an NBA player expected to go country is inept in -- and -- cheap but the times.

If you happen. What is he told you happened what was audience and -- What was that why won't you guys come of them.

I just -- you know I actually haven't spoken face to face to him about it so really would be checked into this point for me to becoming view about it and and I'd rather sit down with him. Which republic -- tomorrow. And after I get back to Cleveland and probably rather sit down with him in and hear his side and have any spare adopted -- to get things out of that and have more --

That it that it happened on on Sunday night correct. Okay it's happened on Sunday night why wouldn't you organization. Who now must know the story whether you've talked to with the daily stock to own stock stock to. Why wouldn't you guys reveal enormous I think leads everybody also appeared to be more suspicions. About what happened as opposed to. You know it was worth more horseplay or some like that now what happens I think your way. That people start questioning I've heard people already cold today it's they would work was -- and involved at. I I think it opens up the door you said you're not giving -- talk to him until tomorrow that's pretty long window here without at least revealing. What.

Well I don't have talked to him he's post operative and I'm getting on the plane so I mean just what it is the.

What is there to messianic talk to -- doc talked to one or -- they feel comfortable talking about it.

No I -- think that where we stand as we haven't. Resolved. Exactly what happened meanwhile he had surgery we don't know how that went right don't -- precisely that way. We don't have a prognosis for recovery yet from the surgery. My guess is it's back and be as bad as we fear we all here we've seen some credit reports -- reports has to be. A lot of time I'd be surprised it's broken public don't tickets go on those and what gonna wake up tomorrow after having -- Cleveland in the turn our attention activists. And we're gonna make a plan with him misrepresent this and -- what you guys know what -- point about it and in will. Probably reveals may be some more details about it may -- that I suppose not try to be difficult. But by understanding broadly speaking is that the reports are pretty much accurate there was some sort of altercation and it was. Which somebody he'd -- and I think it went bad Internet what to do that stuff that's.

That then I don't that the one thing I don't understand and and listen I I'm the first one understand why professional sports teams don't wanna reveal injury specially when you're talking about a a pending game come.

I've just -- everything I know so I I literally have soldier and know so that's you ticket at a time. You can -- cold water on the impact Georgia likely.

More original but you know you know with got to try I mean you you you -- is that if we're gonna talk I just what I don't understand is if if that's the situation and that's all ideas. I don't understand why you wouldn't have an official announcement says okay from somebody who actually has spoken. Due to the -- And I I'd like the way that you wanna refer to when I was -- I did that -- and we're also called and I did that last year I just don't know why. You wouldn't have that official -- because I think what happens is just over the opposite. Is that instead of focusing in on what is a terrific opening night game for -- and then your home opener tomorrow night. I think people are going to be now speculating. As to what happened. Because they don't have the facts and unfortunately that's what we all know in in our business. Once we don't have all the facts make things we make things up and I do appreciate you being honest to say this is what I know at least I just don't know why officially the organization wouldn't say. This is what it was. It is what it is as a coach down here says.

He was you know he was set off protests yesterday. Came into practice was sent immediately off to -- we note note note there was something going on. But I don't think anybody's physically encountered him -- we showed up to the operations so it. If weather's tomorrow or the next stated the next state as were having war games this week in the next five days I think it is. You know will sit down with him and we'll figure something out shortly as.

Which apparently lest they met with a rush on -- those rhapsody parent -- offered him five your fortified million dollar deal is looking apparently for something between 55 and sixty million. You plan on going back to negotiating table shortly do you think this to get resolved even by the end of the week.

I'm not sure where everybody gets its peak -- bread milk products at the Buick it's -- all South Carolina a policy that I saw red. You Brit I've it's not rumored. You know that -- this to stumble in here I know.

went out and -- outside of my phone. The I'm not gonna comment on numbers and a topic we've ever really. Commented on contractual discussions and -- I don't think it actually helps process for much. Could be you know how many midstream turtle like going at halftime of the -- on the -- adopt and so I really don't get in the -- on. Discussions.

Okay okay but your -- Our discussions going to continue before Halloween.

Well that's that's a fair amount of time between then and now there's and elect going on there -- weathered editing -- of this front well after we.

How compressing is it do you believe in the NBA right now. Is that you definitely have to do it by disqualifying period in the next year at the end of this season. He still can only become a restricted free agent and that if another team goes out and offers him aloft an awful lot of money. You're still gonna have seven days to be able matches and many cases around the league right now there are a lot of a sign and trade deals that are done. With restricted. Free -- to restrict the free agent isn't something where. Guys get a lot of freedom.

Right we we like him as a player very much we've told net and demonstrated that along the way he's done his part more than done his part on his side of the bargain. And so whether it happens this week whether it happens next summer and there is restrictions there's a right to match. You know we'll have to wait seat but you know -- I like to wait books first starting five we won a championship with him and restarted 27 to last Jewish and he's a big -- but will be best camera.

But does that make it a little bit different if he were an unrestricted free agent next summer wouldn't it be more urgency right now and in the fact that he's a restricted free agent. You still have the time when your site you use it in a single look at things economy obviously -- camera prolonged period that. But you don't have necessarily to make the decision. On Saturday.

That's right both sides have to agree and he may also wanna test his value. And have someone else tell them what the value. And that's legitimate from his his amply both sides can agree that whether -- summer. I just think that's a general comment about a comment that so that these negotiations Wiki way way things work.

Witten didn't back to big baby you know coming into this season -- KG come up -- a lot of valuable minutes that he be giving this team. Do you sit down with -- stocks decision as far as personnel is what do you what do you do now do you increase KG Smith what do you look for other people to step up.

Well out that -- right now I do not they'll and that regard I've I've one of a very great things about dock inducted in any as a team worked closely together. Is that they do the dignity asked all. Roster management and who's playing in the games and I would not allow myself to get involved and that and -- order to see what gets alt net. It's gonna find themselves sitting up -- about. It's not what we do but we're trying to. Have the best people do the best possible job and that's support them as as best we can't we players with spending with budget with. Other kind of support resources and and that's worked for us the -- to.

Which go by Toronto from and how does he establish. His work policy goes out and put -- the market.

Well if you've been part dot I'd rather not comment out front of the just the respect of the general comment about waiters and in. When you're playing you know what you worked if you look at -- into friends tell you every day if you divide that. In have to literally where to click the field but that's right but you know every second every day what it worked as a player you're looking your steps you have a mental idea -- Europe. A player like. You know whatever comparable player urgent do better than that tries to get -- It's not a Robert -- but I think it's probably April player. So you don't need anybody else to tell you and you might be disappointed if the other teams out there in a recession which has falling salary cap you know don't -- number that we can match or going to be an. So maybe maybe there's into dispute the only terrorist in some case but you know that's. Actually you negotiations is kind of funds to -- with but they don't they don't worry too much and they shouldn't worry the other side. We've got a record of paying people keep people here in a police record and we wonder what championships and try to several.

You brought up the economy there's no question we're into a different economy today than we were a year ago or any even six months ago. And yet bill Duffy the agent representing Rajon Rondo is looking at. Other players from that class that rookie class of 06 that Rhonda was part of like Brandon Roy signed a five year eighty million Marcus Aldridge five year 65 million. As the economy changed. The parameters in which you deal as a as a team right now that you would have let's say six months ago or a year ago.

It hasn't changed our parameters of the topics -- I think we've 84 million dollar. Generals plus another matter had a heated -- were basically spinning -- goats and mr. And has to restore flight -- putting. Up -- I'm. You know motel -- is right. What grabbed motel six is right that's six -- a couple motel -- yeah and and and it just might as well despite a but anyway I. The economy generally affecting sports generally and it is affecting be be quiet what we're seeing in the league is there hasn't have not have its. Are spending aggressively and have. Our point Bakken and -- of the.

How has it affected you at the box office with your marketing the various things that. That you do -- within the bring in your revenue.

Right well our revenues are very solid -- thanked the fans sponsors that. Lot of categories are up. Other ones are you know flat were really feeling like we can go invest because the fans are doing their part and sponsors are so we're. Really feel very lucky right now every approach to Tibet and we sort of just passing it through and putting it on the court with this team and so it's a it's a cycle that is possibly working pretty well and -- it but.

That it helps to win doesn't. We are bundled -- until it's I think that there are some other teams we you know you look at the an affiliate of the NFL's popular as the NFL isn't. And in Cleveland it's been so popular for so many years they're talking about blackouts right now because they can't fill the stadium it's it to me technical responses some recent as a more downtrodden you know the nieces and small markets. The less revenue coming in and have those corporate box is not being sold really takes a bite out here.

Question is just a bit greater certainty that. A pop -- a little how many --

let me let me ask you this -- an -- this team looking at what your. People did in the offseason I'll put the and he had a phenomenal offseason so this many times in the Senate and they -- when. -- name was first brought up he's the perfect guy for this team right now. I thought Daniels was another guy that you bring give you scoring off the bench and hopefully he can handle -- that. A backup point guard role as well so you have to rhetoric offseason. Yet sold much of it is predicated. And making sure that KG specially out of the gate doesn't play two minutes. And the Rasheed Wallace is not only healthy but well rested with one in the tank come playoff time. How pissed off for you when you first heard about the -- baby situation knowing that he was. Necessarily your insurance policy but he was the guy who was going to allow you to do all of this stuff in managed the minutes what you're dates.

Predict when Davis does yeah I. Well you know I don't think it's I think it's best to try to. -- in motion that industry to that this is responsible. It's an emotional. Yet definitely not. -- agreement what I heard about it I'll see you would danger -- Until the Braves started badly for him because they knew it was gonna come out of his pocket wave because it's impeachable hey it's time. Say enough. You know and it. And -- way help irritated a bit and that sort of try to turn my attention to. Figuring out what the next step with some people.

Did you have any doubts lashed Iranians are getting out. Two year deal with you guys but I think he has sights set Glen Davis were talking about again. He had sites on on scoring big out there are free agency and it just didn't happen form. And he was back here.

400 billion -- billion not a bad -- six and.

What I thought I think he I think he might have been looking for that per year. As opposed to a two year deal that that you guys game did you guys have because obviously some of the teams out there must have been some doubts about this kid. Did you guys have doubts. In. His behavior here is the fact that maybe he was a little bit too immature guy that could play basketball obviously was getting much much better. But there was some amateur that the maturity issues there.

I guess what way to answer the question is that I don't like to don't have players shortcomings sort I'd rather -- you know about -- I actually I think in this case -- and today. We would normally look at the player leaders say we want him around or not and it try to work at fair deal but we we probably would be you'd be. Kind of foolish rest -- this -- deeply flawed so we'll take him last but still have here but I think there should be. -- by their decision you know switched tickets split decision that you want to admit you wanna pretty badly you're going to take we need to pay or. You can really do without. So anybody it's on the roster right now somebody we really wanted to we've deftly turned down other people or other ideas in favor of having all these people are notably. Let -- presence in just. Get a roster spot because he happened to be -- out beat out other people you need to be. And we decide you know so it sort of goes that way we wanted him and so we got them. So we -- it planned to be here and we're glad he's here and the markets were to dictate what he got papers after the deep discount as we didn't really -- that much that it's. If there was a if you look at it made sense you know. Point is we want them and we got -- that we don't wanna -- we just want to recover from this unforced.

But -- any of that other stuff concern you that when you sit. Behind closed doors -- sit -- a terrific player he's getting better but but there are some maturity issues that. Maybe make us a little bit concerned.

I think it's more that you just sort of see what's stage of the corners of player and it. And what can. They players would move onto that in the city of yours to cut after what we take when certain with the receipt say. Oh we've got to -- level what we go ask me shall take. Now it's it's not often that we -- that numbers to sort of fit -- perceptual players what that we really want to kind of we have complete.

I've worked great talkin' to you that I look forward to seeing you guys tomorrow good luck tonight in -- Cleveland have a great. Great season we'll let you would go pitcher when we got like US air continental.

Coach I'm bringing my old laptop but I think they were playing you know. Dictionary or something in the cut off look at the party that there's no way. I would thank you very much you guys in retrospect of the Boston Celtics they haven't.