RE: Crazy idea

[John Lyell <Jlyell@concentric.net>]

I would love to add Robinson & Gugliotta first .  Do we have the cap room ? 






> OK, now that we've drafted Paul Pierce, and Micheal Holley says that
> Walker will be traded (I don't quite believe that yet), how about this
> bizarre concept:
> 
> 	Antoine Walker and cap deadwood to the Spurs for David Robinson
> 
> C's lineup:
> 
>  C: Robinson
> PF: Knight/DeClerq/Jones???
> SF: Pierce
> SG: Mercer
> PG: Anderson
> 
> Who would fill in the other holes would depend on who we had to send to
> San Antonio to balance Robinson's salary under the cap.  Greg Minor would
> go for sure, probably along with Dana Barros or Travis Knight (which is
> too bad, since Barros has a role on the C's, and Knight could be a good 
> power forward with Robinson at C.)
> 
> The C's would be in position to contend immediately, with good veterans at
> center and point guard, the 2 most important positions.  Mercer should be
> better than he was last year, and Pierce is a talented rookie.  Travis (if
> here), DeClerq, or Popeye could be the power forward.  
> 
> The bench would feature Walter McCarty and Bruce Bowen (useful players but
> not starters), along with whichever players are still here (hopefully
> Dana).  
> 
> The C's would also get a huge amount of cap room as soon as Robinso
> retires, which would allow them to go free agent shopping. 
> 
> Meanwhile, the Spurs would have two of the top young players in the game.
> 
> Michael Byrnes
> mbyrnes@stanford.edu
> 
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