Re: Interesting trade rumor

[Alex Wang <awang@MIT.EDU>]

Ok, I think the Lakers are getting a deal here too. But New Jersey may
be able to handle it, are they at the cap yet? Besides, calling Campbell 
the Laker's backup PF/C doesn't give him credit. He doesn't play well with
Shaq but he'd be a good center elsewhere. When Shaq was injured for 25
games, Campbell averaged 19 pts, 8 reb, 2 blocks. The Nets need a real
center/shotblocker like Campbell. And believe it or not, the Lakers fans 
in the chat area don't seem to want the deal...

As for whether the salaries match up, if everyone involved wanted to get
the deal done they could toss in extra players to work it out. What I want 
to know is: Do you guys like a deal of Jayson Williams for Chauncey Billups? 
Williams would start at power forward letting Walker move to small forward.
We'd get rebounding and defense which is key to running Pitino's style.
I personally think it's a decent deal if Williams is healthy.

Alex


> Not a chance!!!!
> Jayson Williams earns over 3 million less tan Campbell, New Jersey could
> not manage this.
> 
> Second, the proposed deal is LA gives up their back-up F/C and their third
> string point guard and gets in return the numbre 3 pick in this years
> draft and a probable lottery pick from NJ - as well as getting to free up
> 5 million in salary cap room.  Think about it, it is way to lopsided.
> 
> Adam
> 
> 
> 
> On Tue, 21 Oct 1997, Alex Wang wrote:
> 
> > I read an interesting trade rumor on CNNSI's chat area.
> > Three way trade:
> >   Nets send Jayson Williams and 1st rounder to LA for Elden Campbell. 
> >   LA sends Jayson Williams and Derek Fisher to Boston for Chauncey Billups.
> > It sounds possible because it does fill needs for all teams. 
> > 
> > Alex
> > 
>