Re: brian grant

["JLyell" <jlyell@concentric.net>]

Stay away from Roberts.  He played probably 30%-40% of games for the
Clippers due to injury.  He just can't stay healthy.  Maybe a swap for
Ellison would be acceptable, I think Roberts is in the last year of his
contract.

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> From: Jeremy <jwarren@emerald.tufts.edu>
> To: celtics@igtc.COM
> Subject: brian grant
> Date: Friday, July 11, 1997 9:50 AM
> 
> 	Mishra I agree that we may be one player away from being a playoff
> team, and I would love to make the playoffs this year.  But we really
need
> to target our cap space towards next year's class.  I ran some numbers in
> Matlab.  If we can free up $8M for next year and we make someone a seven
> year offer with the allowed 20% increases every year, that would add up
to
> $103.3M over the seven years.  With that kind of money we might have a
> shot at Kevin Garnett, which would give the team championship potential
> after a few years of development/experience.
> 
> 	That's what really disturbs me about the Travis Knight signing.
> Hopefully he'll be a solid player, but his contract will take away about
> $2.3M of next year's cap space.  I don't know what to make of Big
> Country's contract extension.  Obviously they didn't want to lose him to
> free agency next year, but I don't think anyone would have made him that
> kind of offer.  Since the new contract kicks in next year, maybe they're
> looking to make a big free agent acquistion this year.
> 
> 	If Minnesota signs Brian Williams, resigns Garrett, and their
> draft pick Paul Grant, they might look to move Stanley Roberts, who I
> beleive has only a year left at $2.9 million.  Maybe McHale would take
> Dana for him straight up?  The timber puppies could use a shooter of
> Dana's caliber as a third guard.
> 
> 	Did Toronto resign Doug Christie for four years at $20M??!!!
> 
> Jeremy
> 
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