RE: FA money for next year

[John Lyell <Jlyell@concentric.net>]

I say we go get Shammgod to be an apprentice under Anderson , then in 3-4 
years he could  be our guard of the future. He has the point guard floor 
leader mentality and is very quick.   Then we need to address the big man 
question.  I still have mixed feelings on Austin, as do a lot of other 
G.M's.  Stewart would be perfect, a defensive rebounder with not a lot of 
pressure to score, but I would expect him to stay in Sacramento, but you 
never know.  Maybe a Keon Clark a Kelvin Cato type, or Jelani McCoy could 
be an answer through the draft or some bulk like Michael Doleac but does he 
fit the running game ?  A shooting 3 like Clayton Shields or Matt Harpring 
would be nice.  Since Austin will probably be gone , and Loy Vaught back, 
could we move McCarty & Knight for a Lorenzen Wright ?





I heard Seikaly's rights were traded to New Jersey but did not here who 
for.






On Thursday, February 19, 1998 5:01 PM, JOzersky@aol.com 
[SMTP:JOzersky@aol.com] wrote:
> OK, so now the deadline has passed.  Figuring there is no way Ike Austin 
will
> stay in clipland, who do we spend our 6-7 million dollars on?  This isn't
> chump change, unless you are talking about perennial all stars.  I would
> spend most or all of it on Mike Stewart, who is a phenomenal athlete. 
 This
> guy could be all defensive some day, and he can run like hell.  I don't 
know
> if we can afford Ike Austin, but we should go after him.  Stewart can
> probably be had, however, although Sacramento will probably take care of 
him.
>  Who does that leave?  Forget Matt "The Hills Have Eyes" Geiger, who 
hasn't
> shown me anything.  Just another goon, basically.  I like Andrew much 
better.
>  We might have a crack at Divac, too.  I think we might be able to work a
> trade for Mashburn in along here, if we give up our lottery pick, but if 
we
> can't buy a center, we might do well to take Brian Skinner, or one of the 
big
> men left when we pick.
>
> foresightedly,
> Josh
>