possible Weatherspoon trade

[S Farrell <sfarrell@dixie-net.com>]

Fellow listees, the following was found in today's globe:

The Dino Radja-for-Clarence Weatherspoon and Michael Cage trade still
                  isn't official, but there are rumors two of the
players may be dealt again. 

                  The 76ers were expecting the 6-foot-11-inch Radja to
be in Philadelphia
                  yesterday; he didn't appear. Once Radja takes his
physical with the Sixers,
                  the Cavaliers supposedly are interested in dealing
power forward Tyrone
                  Hill and a draft pick for him. 

                  Also, it appears that a rumored swap between the
Sixers and Bulls (Radja
                  and Jerry Stackhouse for Scottie Pippen and another
player) is off, mostly
                  because the salaries don't match up. 

                  As for Weatherspoon, talk persists that he could be
headed for the New
                  Jersey swamplands. The Celtics have discussed Nets
power forward Jayson
                  Williams for the past several weeks and could move
Weatherspoon for him.
                  The players' 1997-98 salaries are nearly identical at
approximately $2.8
                  million. 

                  If the Celtics acquire Williams, three of their needs
could be filled by
                  Wednesday night: power forward (Williams), point guard
(Chauncey
                  Billups/Antonio Daniels), and shooting guard (Ron
Mercer). 

                  Sources say John Carroll will be introduced as the
Celtics' third assistant
                  coach today. Carroll, formerly the head man at
Duquesne, also will do
                  advance scouting. 

                  This story ran on page D07 of the Boston Globe on
06/23/97. 
                  © Copyright 1997 Globe Newspaper Company.