Re: Free Agents

["Icarus" <skmishra@sprintmail.com>]

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From: Patrick Goggin <gogginpd@email.uc.edu>


>Regarding FA possibilites, it seems that this list is down on Geiger and
>realizes that we won't be able to compete for Pippen, Gugliotta, Austin,
>McDyess, etc.

I will say no to Geiger though we can sign him. Pippen & McDyess will be
signed by the suns and we won't be able to compete with them. Regarding
Goog's, the C's can move some body's in a hurry, so I am not worried about
the cap room. What is questionable is their willingness to spend money ? If
that's not the case here is how we can handle the cap:
Waive Popeye, Tabak, Edney: 5.2
Make representation to league about Pervis, Waive him and get 1/2 his salary
back: 1 mill
Trade DeClerq and McCarty for 2nd round draft picks: 2.0 mill
Trade our First pick + Greg Minor for 2nd round picks: 2.8 mill
                                                                            
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11.0 mill
                                                                            
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Adjust increments
2.0 mill
                                                                            
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Cap room:
9.0 mill
                                                                            
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This will enable the C's to offer a deal to Googs averaging 14.4 mill per.


> So how about locking up the small forward instead and
>looking at LaPhonso Ellis.  It could possibly fill one of our holes (SF and
>C badly needed).

No. Ellis hasn't is very injury prone plus he will sign with Denver now that
Dan Issel is back.

>The Celts have always taken the chance on such veterans--most of
>the time, we've come up with a Nelson, Silas, Tiny, or Walton. . .we've
>also gotten a couple of 'Niques and Pervises.

This is one chance that we don't need to take.

                                                                    - Mishra