RE: trades

[John Lyell <Jlyell@concentric.net>]

Seattle didn't have a player making $11-15M a year (can't remember Garnetts annual deal) with another one( Marbury) soon to come.


On Sunday, January 25, 1998 8:45 AM, Alex Wang [SMTP:awang@MIT.EDU] wrote:
> 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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