Re: It's Pitino's Call

["Troy Hash" <troyhash@kih.net>]

Hi Josh!  I heard on ESPN  a few weeks ago that old John (Hot Plate)
Williams had been seen in Boston lurking around with Pitino and that he had
lost "lots" of weight and could be a surprise signing.  Any news on this?  

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> From: Josh Ozersky <josh_ozersky@yahoo.com>
> To: JOSH FARBER <joshfarber@home.com>; celtics@igtc.com
> Subject: It's Pitino's Call
> Date: Wednesday, January 06, 1999 4:47 PM
> 
> Again -- according to his deal, Pitino makes the call on all salaries
> under $14 a year.  Gaston is not an issue.  Antoine should ink a deal
> in the next week or so.  My question is, how do the new Bird
> exceptions effect us?  Would Michael Stewart fit in one?  This really
> loosens things up.  BTW, I think its grimly hilarious that Pervis is
> now a few weeks away from being ready to go.  But if reports are to be
> trusted, he could be our man in the middle this year.  I wonder if
> Travis Knight lifted any weights?  I can't wait to see what happens in
> the next week.  Naturally, I'm leaving the country for a week on the
> tenth, but at least I should be able to get USA Today international.  
> There should be at least one big surprise in the spending spree that
> the next ten days or so will bring.  The celtics are actually in good
> shape, given that they have so few free agents.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ---JOSH FARBER  wrote:
> >
> > With the new deal, will Paul Gaston agree to sign Walker.
> > 
> > Here is info fro ESPN.
> > 
> > The union agreed to a $14 million
> >                   maximum salary for players with 10 years'
> >                   experience. Players with one to six years'
> >                   experience can get a maximum of $9
> >                   million, and players with six to nine years'
> >                   experience can get $11 million.
> > 
> 
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