RE: Larry Coon Dismisses The Knight/Battie Trade

[John Lyell <Jlyell@concentric.net>]

Battie is definitely not a 3.  He was an excellent rebounder & shot blocker 
in college. He needs to beef up some,  but adding him, and Stewart would be 
excellent !!!!!



On Monday, January 18, 1999 1:28 PM, Way Of The Ray 
[SMTP:wayray@ix.netcom.com] wrote:
> I found this one on the hated Lakers news group.  I think Laker
> Larry brings up some good points in his post.  It would seem in order
> to acquire Battie straight up for Knight, the C's are going to have
> to renounce all their free agents including Popeye.  Then they'll be
> $1.7 M. under the cap, and this deal can proceed.
>
> If you think about it, you don't need both Popeye and Battie, since
> they basically both play the 4 position, although Battie may be more
> suited to being a big 3 like Robert Horry.
> Ray
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