Re: Moves

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

Actually it is not all that uncommon for GMs to call agents for 
information and to facilitate trades.  There have been several 
situations where the agent has acted as the go between who got a trade 
moving.  If an agent represents players on more than one team, the teams 
GMs will often look to him for information on other teams intentions for 
the other players.  Last season when Rick Fox and David Wessley were 
possibly on the trading blocks, a few newspaper stories included tips 
from the agents - and the agents do often forward information to GMs and 
vice versa - it is in both the agents and the GMs best interest to 
communicate - in this case, the agent doesn't want his player to go to 
Denver for 2 picks, and the other GMs want a piece of the fire sale.  
Standard NBA dealings.

adam



Mike Dynon wrote:
> 
> Adam A Suchocki wrote:
> >
> > The providence journal reports that Williams agent received many calls
> > just after the trade (supposedly to check if the deal was real).  The
> > agent reports that there were several significantly better offers, but
> > Boston had already pulled the trigger.
> 
> I wouldn't believe anything an agent says in this situation.  It's
> highly unlikely that even one GM (and that's what the ProJo said, GMs)
> would call an agent to make statements as he claims.  If an agent has
> visions of his player signing a big contract extension, then the player
> is practically given away, the agent will become a major spin doctor in
> a hurry.
> 
> Mike Dynon