Re: responses to trade thoughts

[Cecil Wright <nocw1@nsh.library.ns.ca>]

I would be hesitant to trade Mercer because I believe, based on the play 
of his rookie season, that he has the potential to average 20 ppg.  It 
may not happen this coming season, but I would think his average will be 
in the 15-18 ppg for sure, hopefully closer to 18.

With all the latest talk of Gaston's reluctance to pay AW, what makes you 
think that he would rather go after another prime-time player?  Pippen 
for example has witnessed MJ making 30 mill or whatever his contrract 
is.  Don't you think he's gonna use a figure up in that area himself, 
maybe not quite that exorbitant but...

I understand you're saying that this is only a possible scenario and 
you're right anything is possible.  But I for one would not be pleased at 
losing Anderson, Mercer and potentially Walker as well, not knowing who 
we'd be receiving to take their place.

Cecil

On Thu, 11 Jun 1998, Alex Wang wrote:

> Cecil Wright writes:
> > My response was predicated on your scenario number 3 reagarding a trade 
> > of Anderson, Mercer or both.  To lose each of them, would require, at 
> > least my distorted view, a superstar player and Mike Bibby.  I do not 
> > feel I'm overrating Mercer's ability at all.
> 
> I suppose our definition of "superstar player" should be refined before we
> say whether this is reasonable or not. To me, I would consider a player a 
> superstar if they were roughly at the top three in their position. Are you
> unwilling to trade Mercer because of sentimental reasons or because you really
> think he makes the team better than a superstar player and the #1 pick would?
> (With Anderson around, I would think Pitino might trade down instead of take
> Bibby). This only really makes sense if you think Mercer IS (or certainly will
> soon be) a super-superstar player, better than your "average" superstar. 
> 
> Really though, neither of us makes the trade decisions for the Celtics. All 
> that matters is what Pitino thinks. I am only trying to predict what Pitino will 
> do. And Pitino would easily part with Mercer for a proven superstar, like it or 
> not. 
> 
> Alex
>