Re: 3-way deal - **IDEA**

[Way Of The Ray <wayray@ix.netcom.com>]

It looks like Stewart may sign with Toronto, but your deal
seems pretty good.  I'm interested in how Schintzius performs.
He does have some talent; he is 7-3, and supposedly in excellent
shape.  If Pitino can't motivate Dwayne, then no one can...
Ray

Warwick wrote:
> 
> TRADE IDEA - NOT RUMOR - read on if interested....
> 
> Popeye Jones will be a sign-and-trade player. The Celtics will work a
> three-team deal.
> 
> Celtics trade Popeye Jones (3 years, $8 mil) to the Dallas Mavericks who
> then inturn trade Samaki Walker and Khalid Reeves to the Sacramento
> Kings who then inturn sign-and-trade Michael Stewart to the Celtics.
> 
> Why does each team do this.
> 
> Celtics - They want Michael Stewart, but the Kings can sign him for as
> much as he wants (cba rules  permitting). Stewart wants to play for the
> Celtics, but realises that he is slightly out of his price range.
> 
> Dallas - They have made no secret that they want Popeye Jones. They also
> have made no bones about trading one of their myriad of small guards
> with Khalid Reeves being the most likely to go ($2.02 mil). Popeye is
> out of their price range (they basically have no cap room). Samaki
> Walker is a good player, but Popeye is more rounded off than him and can
> contribute more. They also want to re-sign Kurt Thomas meaning that with
> Green, Thomas and still wanting Jones the Mavs would have no playing
> time for Walker.
> 
> Kings - Must get something that will help them in the future. With
> Stewart possibly taking less than what it would take from the Celtics
> (they must be thinking that) they want to upgrade their front court.
> They also need a backup 4/5 and some help at guard. Walker would provide
> solid backup to Webber and Divac (whose likely to sign with the Kings)
> while Reeves would give them some of the help they require at guard.
> 
> Salary cap economics
> 
> Celtics lose - Popeye Jones $2.35 mil(??)
> Celtics get - Michael Stewart $3 mil (??)
> 
> Mavericks lose - Khalid Reeves ($2 mil), Samaki Walker ($1.6mil) - $3.6
> mil
> Mavericks get - Popeye Jones (2.35 mil)
> 
> Kings lose - Michael Stewart $3.5 mil
> Kings get - Khalid Reeves, Samaki Walker - $3.6 mil
> 
> It works out by the cap rules.
> 
> Celtics roster after both trades (Battie for Knight)
> 
> C - Stewart / DeClercq / Battie
> PF - Walker / Battie / McCarty / DeClercq
> SF - Pierce / McCarty / Bowen / Minor
> SG - Mercer / Bowen / Minor
> PG - Anderson / Barros
> 
> Warwick