Re: Joe Smith trade rumors

["Greg Odegaard" <gmodegaa@longvred.rmc.com>]

I would trade Billups for Smith, only IF Smith would re-sign with the team.
 My questions are does the LB rules under the cap come with him and is he
strong enough to give the future foundation at PF/C we need?  I am unsure. 


Of course this leaves a big hole at PG this season, one that could likely
be filled in the middle FA market or draft next summer.  Can they ship us
Shaw back, we include Brown.  Considering their respective contracts, this
would be a great deal.  The bottom line would they take either Brown or
Minor?  Probably not, but this would make the deal interesting.  I feel
that Barros brings enough to keep around, plus we would need the PG. 
Ellison should stay as his deal is not that big a drain.  Brown and Minor
are the big downers on the cap, based on results.

Also no way give up on Mercer this quickly.  I agree with many, he could be
the real star eventually, more so than AW.  Plus he is RP's boy from UK.

I wonder if any team has ever traded a captain during the season?  Well?

Greg

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> From: Shailendra K. Mishra <skmishra@dlsun660.us.oracle.com>
> To: celtics@igtc.COM
> Subject: Joe Smith trade rumors
> Date: Friday, January 16, 1998 2:08 PM
> 
> The San Francisco chronicle reports that Joe Smith will be traded soon.
> Among the names that have been tossed around are Hawks forward Alan
Henderson, 
> Celtics point guard Chauncey Billups and rookie forward Ron Mercer,
forward 
> Cedric Ceballos and guard Steve Nash of the Suns, and 76ers forward
Clarence 
> Weatherspoon. I just wish Pitino keeps Mercer and not offer him in a
trade. What 
> do you guys think?
>                                   - Mishra