Walker for some guy from Europe and Mitch.

[damekmo@teleport.com]

Just hanging around....found this at:

http://www.onhoops.com/articles/May98/qs1.html

>Is this for Real?
>We don't know. We doubt it, but we do have sources. This information was
>sent to us via our Gallic Correspondent Beno Dujardinas printed in Basket
>Hebdo, a weekly French NBA Magazine. If you think it's untrue, then don't
>blame
>us, because we didn't make it up - we're just reporting it because we
>can't bare the burden of it ourselves, just in case it does turn out to be
>fact. The rumor is this. The agent of Euro star Predrag Stojakovic told
>Basket Hebdo that the Kings wanted to sign him this summer in order to
>trade him with Mitch Richmond for Boston's Antoine Walker. What the...?
>Now, we know what you're saying - we said it too, but it actually grows on
>you. Walker is one of Rick Pitino's boys, but by the same token, Pitino
>doesn't want to bastardize the team a'la Minnesota and pay him in excess
>of $100 million this summer. Walker's agent is Dave Falk, don't forget,
>who's not the most amicable negotiator on these matters. Stojakovic is a
>wonderful athlete who'd fit right in with Pitino's system, and the C's
>could either keep Mitch and deal Ron
>Mercer for an established superstar (Chris Webber's on the block, Sheed
>Wallace is gettable, Anthony Mason is talking himself out of Charlotte) or
>vice versa. It helps the Celts salary cap, depth, maturity, and
>experience. With Kenny Anderson now running the show, Boston aren't
>exactly an all-rookie team anymore. As we said, we personally don't
>believe Pitino would part with Antoine for anyone, let alone Mitch, but
>you never know. There are some big free agents
>this summer, remember...

Whatever. It's mid-afternoon but I'm hitting the coffee pot hard.

Paul M