Re: trades

[Alex Wang <awang@mit.edu>]

I don't really think that Knight and McCarty are junk but they
are role players, at least for now. You have to look at their
side of the deal - giving up Gugliotta would be like us giving
up Walker. Why would they do it for two role players? It's still
in dispute whether Knight is worth his contract (I feel he will
be in time) and McCarty would ride the bench for Minnesota. 
It's similar to the situation with Kemp - even though Seattle
knew they had to deal him, they got great value in return. I expect
Minnesota to do the same.

> I wouldn't call Knight and McCarty junk, and with Gugliotta a FA at year 
> end and Minnesota saving bucks for Marbury, they need some decent role 
> players.  Others probably could have more to offer, but stranger things 
> have happened.  I never heard anyone proposing Stoudamire for Stewart but 
> Stoudamire would give the Kings a point, but I think they really like 
> Stewart, and I don't think the salaries are even close, I think Stewart 
> makes league minimum.  The Kings will lose Polynice, Rauf, Williamson at 
> year end and free up about $8M of cap room even if Richmond is not gone.  I 
> don't know if they can get a superstar to play there due to their history. 
>  Stewart, Wahad, and Anthony Johnson are a decent , if they could get a big 
> name for Richmond they could have a decent young nucleus.
> 
> 
> 
>  January 24, 1998 1:47 PM, Alex Wang [SMTP:awang@MIT.EDU] wrote:
> > >
> > > Sportsline reports that Toronto has its eyes on Tom Gugliotta as a FA 
> at
> > > year end, but Gugliotta says no way to Canada. It would be nice to get 
> him,
> > > he is quiet but gets things done kind of like Vin Baker.  I would give
> > > Knight & McCarty for Gugliotta.  What does everyone think will happen ? 
> > >  Will he stay in Minnesota ?  If Kevin Mchale thinks he will leave 
> could he
> > > be interested ?
> >
> > I think anyone in their right mind would give up Knight and McCarty for
> > Gugliotta. But why would Minnesota trade their All-Star for our junk?
> >
> > The concept of trading Stoudamire for Michael Stewart is pretty weird
> > also.
> >
> > Alex
> >
> 
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