Jones

[peter delevett <pdelevett@amcity.com>]

Michael Holly wrote:

"Today marks the beginning of voluntary player workouts. Several Celtics are
expected to be in town today, getting a seven-day head start on coach Rick
Pitino's demanding camp. Ron Mercer and Walter McCarty may be at Brandeis
today; Antoine
                       Walker is scheduled to arrive tomorrow. If free agent
Popeye Jones is there, that will be a good
                       sign for the Celtics. Word is that Boston is not the
only team interested in having Jones on its
                       roster. The 6-foot-8-inch forward's former team,
Dallas, may want to reacquire him. And there
                       also could be some interest from Seattle. 

                       Retaining Jones is a Celtic priority for a couple of
reasons. One is that he is a legitimate
                       rebounder. The other is that the Celtics don't have
significant amounts of salary-cap space to
                       pursue another rebounder who can contribute at a level
that would make Pitino comfortable."

I am Jonesin' for Popeye!