Re: Pitino is in a mood to trade

[Mister Ghost <mister_ghost@yahoo.com>]

You really think the Celts will go for that deal?  I
doubt it, although it would be nice to move Barros
salary, but that's a lottery pick you're talking about.
Those have value, you should be able to get something 
better for that choice than Wright.  Isn't he having a 
bad season?  And what is he?  Center or power forward
Maurice Taylor - Now you're talking - Bulk and athleticism
- Perfect power forward in Pitino's system.  Mercer
for Taylor, that's more of a likelihood, with Walker
moving to the 3, and Pierce the new shooting guard.
 
But, if Pitino makes a trade, it's his style
to do something dramatic - one of those hellzapoppin 
multi-team, three superstars deals.  It wouldn't shock me 
if he dealt Walker and Mercer in a package to acquire a
center and power forward, or something involving Kenny 
Anderson and one of the two Kentucky boyos.  Maybe
he would even move Pierce... Toni Battie is also
a possibility.  Pitino may be fattening him up for the
proverbial kill. Anything is possible.
Trading deadline is March 11.
MG 


skmishra <skmishra@sprintmail.com> wrote:
>
> The Herald is reporting that RP is in a mood to pull the trigger on
a trade.
> 
> Here is the deals that I would do:
> 
> Send one of Popeye or Barros + next years 1st round pick to the
Clips for
> Lorenzen Wright
> 
> The trade makes sense because Wright is demanding super star money
to sign
> an extension with  the Clips. The Clips clearly are not going to
give him
> that money, which makes him an FA next season. Wright may not be
having a
> stellar season but still is averaging 7+ rebounds in limited minutes.
> 
> Release Garnet, Riley and Schintzius
> 
> If we move Barros, sign KJ to replace him at the backup pg spot with
the 1.7
> mill exemption.
> 
> Sign Pollard as a backup center.
> 
> The team after the above deals would thus be:
> Center: Wright, Battie, Pollard
> PF:       Walker, Battie <Popeye if he is not traded>
> SF:        Mercer, McCarty
> SG:       Mercer, Bowen, Minor
> PG:       KA, Barros otherwise KJ
> 
> IL: Ellison
> 
> What do you guys think? - Mishra
> 
> 
> 
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