RE: Troubled

[John Lyell <Jlyell@concentric.net>]

Didn't Joe Smith & Rick Fox sign comparable deals ?  Smith has played well for Minnesota, Fox might want out of Hollywood.



On Saturday, April 24, 1999 7:16 PM, Alex Wang [SMTP:awang@mit.edu] wrote:
> Trent signed a 1-year, $1M exemption contract with the Mavericks.
> This offseason, the Mavericks will have significant room under the
> cap (around $8M by my estimation). I wonder if Trent signed a deal
> with the understanding that he'd get the big contract this offseason.
> (Or at least the possibility). 
> 
> Trent had no reason to sign with the Celtics because they didn't
> have the possibility of being under the cap in the near future
> and paying him. 
> 
> Alex
> 
> > I'm troubled that we missed the boat on guys like Gary Trent.  As I
> > understand it, Dallas picked him up after my TCU fella skipped to the
> > Knicks.  Trent has been tremendous.  Why didn't we see his potential. 
> > He's a 3/4 who shoots, goes to the rim, rebounds;  Dallas wins when he
> > gets good minutes--well, sometimes.
> > 
> > But I would like to see us try for Hubert Davis of the Mavs.  He's
> > lightly used, the best 3 point shooter in the world, has a great team
> > attitude, and plays the cello.  Come on.  "Now featured
> > with the Pops orchestra, the Celtics sixth man--HUBERT DAVIS!"
> > 
> > Oh, well.  Back to grading papers.
> > 
> > Gene
> > 
> 
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