RE: Christmas present for the C's

[Jonathan Brainin <jbrainin@interactive.net>]

Why wouldn't this be a smart move?  With the anticipated
increase in the cap, the Celtics will have several million $ to
spend on signing Austin.  It's kinda like signing him as a free
agent except that the Celtics would already have demonstrated
how much they desire him.  I'd think the best chance the Celtics
have of obtaining and keeping Austin would be via a trade.

Jonathan Brainin
jbrainin@interactive.net



On Wednesday, December 24, 1997 5:39 PM, John Lyell 
[SMTP:Jlyell@concentric.net] wrote:
> As previously stated this would not be a smart move as whoever has Austin
> will be limited on what they can offer him so they will not get him back.
>  With Wallace being the man that brought him to Miami, (he was actually in
> Celtic camp but I believe he had agreed to a contract with Miami)  I would
> think we would have a good chance in the of season unless someone makes him
> a ridiculous offer.  Does anyone know Gugliotta's status in Minnesota ?
>  Can Minnesota afford to give him a contract comparable to Garnett's with
> Marbury up next year ?  I would love to have this guy, he plays hard and
> really contributes at both ends.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From:	J. Mark Estepp [SMTP:esteppjm@conrad.appstate.edu]
> Sent:	Wednesday, December 24, 1997 2:17 AM
> To:	Celtics@igtc.COM
> Subject:	Christmas present for the C's
>
> >                  One NBA rumor that has not died involves the Celtics,
> Heat, and Kings
> >                  getting together in a three-way trade. The key body
> landing in Boston would
> >                  be Isaac Austin. The big center will be a free agent
> this
> summer and the Heat
> >                  don't have enough money to sign him. The Celtics are
> definitely interested in
> >                  Austin; if he is not traded, Rick Pitino and general
> manager Chris Wallace
> >                  will do everything possible to sign him during the
> summer
> ...
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> Maybe the C's will get a Christmas present!  I think there is an added
> incentive for Riley to make this happen..  it will really stick it to the
> Knicks!
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> Happy Holidays everyone!
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