Two old men are thinking about strapping up their shows and getting back onto the court.

Chris Webber is very close to coming back to Detroit, and Gary Payton has made clear his intentions to play with his ex-boys on the Celtics.

Normally, I would make tons of jokes about these situations, but I actually think the respective teams should seriously consider these signings. Chris Webber is a good player. He’s not going to win games by himself, and may not be deserving of all the money he made in the NBA, but he’s a solid player and would fit a perfect roll in Detroit right now. At this point, Detroit is no longer the big power in the East, so their cockiness won’t get to them as much as it has in the past. I like their chances of going into Boston in the Eastern Conference finals and absolutely owning them. And I see no reason why C-Webb wouldn’t help that cause.

Gary Payton is old and hasn’t done all that much in the past few seasons, but the Celtics are going to need some help in the post season. GP is the kind of guy who will hit a jumper with 5 seconds left and you’re down by one or two points, with no one expecting it. He had a couple huge baskets in Game 3 of the NBA Finals for the Heat against Dallas. He isn’t going to be a stud for Boston, but if the Celtics can get him for minimum veteran salary, I think they have to try it out. Either way, it’s not going to hurt.

We’re going to have some sick conference finals this year.