Re: Knicks Celts Trade

[Fung Yee Danny Lim <dlim@utkux.utcc.utk.edu>]

Has anyone seen how McCarthy is playing in the NBA? I haven't had much of
an opportunity to gauge his play. Especially since he doesn't get much
playing time in NY. Dontae Jones was phenomenal in the NCAA but rather
spotty in the regular college season. I haven't heard of him since he came
into the NBA, which he did basically on the strength of his tournament
play. Scott will give us a veteran point, albeit another tiny PG. Rook
Thomas is supposed to have potential. There's that word again. I hope
Pitino and the other coaches have done their homework for we just traded a
proven starter for a bunch of potential. One thing this trade does is that
it gives us two rather big forwards, which, if they pan out, will allow
Walker to move to the 3. To me, this seems to be the only feasible reason
for the trade. What do y'all think? - Danny

On Wed, 22 Oct 1997, Daniel Forant Sr wrote:

> Knicks trade four to Celtics for Chris Mills
> BOSTON - The New York Knicks Wednesday traded four players to the Boston
> Celtics for Chris Mills. New York dealt second-year forwards Walter McCarty
> and Dontae' Jones, rookie John Thomas and veteran Scott Brooks to the
> Celtics. The Knicks also received two second-round draft picks. The trade
> was surprising on both sides but especially so for the Celtics, who signed
> Mills just two months ago to a seven-year, $33.6 million contract after he
> left the Cleveland Cavaliers as a free agent. McCarty will be the third
> member of the Celtics' current roster - the others are Antoine Walker and
> Ron Mercer - to have played for Pitino at Kentucky.
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