Re: EW trade

[Adam A Suchocki <Twilight@world.std.com>]

I wish these were true, but the Boston Globe reported that the Celtics
management had not even opened negotiations with Eric Williams.  EW side
said they were very eager to negotiate an extension, and the Celtics did
not even open negotiations.

As to rather having a second round pick over a first - if there is nobody
there that you want, you don't have to sign the player (like Chicago with
Travis Knight).  There is really no way a second round pick is better than
a first round pick unless you can guarantee that all of the first round
picks will let the player you want drop until the second round - and even
then you have to sign them to at least two   years or you will lose them
like the Lakers lost Travis Knight.

Adam


On Mon, 25 Aug 1997, SIKELO   SEOCRS00  Kevin Lok, Sales, Singapore wrote:

> 
>         I could not sleep well over the weekend. Why did RP throw away a
>         good young SF for 2 worthless picks??!!
>         I thought of the following (to console myself):
>         a) EW must be asking for too much money (for the new contract)
>         b) RP must have known (after much negotiations with EW's agent)
>         that EW is a goner after his contract is up (but still RP should
>         have asked for a Denver's no. 1)
>         c) With so many players on the roaster tie up long term, RP figured
>         he doesn't want to pay another rookie for 3 guaranteed years (that
>         is why he did not ask for Denver's no. 1)
>         d) RP is making an example of EW for AW to see when he (AW) is up
>         for contract extention talks. (Better to lose EW than AW in the
>         long term)
>         e) RP does not like EW's personal life outside the court (the
>         driving while drunk incident some months ago by EW). If this is so,
>         look for RP to trade Minor.
>         f) Maybe RP has "gentleman" agreement with EW that RP will sign EW
>         once EW's contract is up with Denver (I think this is not
>         happening)
>         g) Maybe Bowen can perform??!!
>         What do you think??
>         Regards. Kevin . ser73fn3@ibmmail.com
>