Re: This stinks !!!!!(rerun)

[Adam Litchy <allitchy@cland.net>]

I believe the gist of that ESPN short was that the Celtics were going to
sign both Knight AND Fox.  But Knight opened his freak'n mouth and the
NBA came in and screw'd the deal up.

Adam Litchy

Paul Whitla wrote:

> ESPN tonight (David Aldridge) reports that according to Rick Fox he
> had been offered a new contract (24M over 7 years if memory serves)
> when the Celtics suddenly renounced him in order to sign Travis
> Knight.  The Celtics for their part said there was no such deal on the
> table.
>
> Sorry to all of you who write that RP is building this team in his own
> image but all of this absolutely stinks.  To be dealing with players
> in this way will surely come back to hurt the Celtics sooner rather
> than later.  Dino, Rick Fox and David Wesley have all left the C's
> with a bitter taste in their mouth and word in the NBA does get
> around.
>
> OK we needed to cut the dead wood, but we seem to be getting rid of
> everybody who has made a genuine effort over the past two years while
> keeping all the bums at the heart of the problem (to mix metaphors).
> No matter what you think of the upside of TK if he meets it he's out
> after three years, if he doesn't we're stuck with him for seven.
>
> Great to know that the C's have a lock on all these 7 footers with 15
> year NBA careers ahead of them now in rookie camp.  Chicago, LA, NY
> and all must be very worried.  Wonder how we're going to cope with the
> surplus at center next year with all these stars riding the pine
> behind the immortal Travis Knight??