Re: Excemptions/draft

[David A Wickerham <aw623@freenet.buffalo.edu>]

Actually, I believe Schintzius was signed to the $1 million exemption with
a Celtic option for a second year.  While I don't expect the big guy to be
the comeback player of the year, if he is, we'll have a decent center
lined up for two years at no money.  Since the third year would give him
LB rights, I have to think we'd have the inside track on him there as
well.  If he  turns out to be a bust (as I'd expect), we pay him about
$600k (pro-rated $1 mill) and say adios.  He even may have some trade
value to a team trying to create cap room for next year.  I'm not sure if
Dwayne is a good signing, but the way Pitino and Wallace have structured
the deal is outstanding.

****dave

On Sat, 23 Jan 1999, Shailendra K Mishra wrote:

> No Pitino has kept both his exemptions intact, and no the exemptions don't
> get wasted they can always be used to aquire somebody down the line. I don't
> see Schintzius or Garnett making the final roster.
>                                                                             
>  - Mishra
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gregory Odegaard <grodeg@kalama.com>
> To: 'celtics@igtc.com' <celtics@igtc.com>
> Date: Saturday, January 23, 1999 9:11 AM
> Subject: Excemptions/draft
> 
> 
> >A couple things:
> >
> >Did we not use our two allowed excemptions this season?  It is doubtful
> that RP gave either to Shinsplints or that PG guy.  Then do they go to
> waste?  Are they a use them or lose them thing?  Can they be saved for a
> pickup during the season, if God forbid we need one?  Are they around for
> next year, or do we get 2 more then.  And lastly if any team uses one in a
> multi-year deal, do they lose that slot for the term of the deal?  I would
> assume so.
> >
> >Curious that Toronto not only talked Stewart away from Boston, but Alvin
> Williams away from Portland, where he has stated he wanted to return. Alvin
> got the 1.75MM slot in a 3 year deal, when Stewart got the wink deal for
> only 1 year.
> >
> >Lastly for anyone who can catch the game; today's Washington-Stanford game
> will be a classic, I hope.  Todd McCullough the 7 foot plus center for the
> Huskies had a career game Thursday versus California; 31 points, no missed
> FT's, 17 boards, 5 blocks, 3 steals, a couple of assists, only 2 fouls, and
> NO turnovers.  He is the real deal, and will definitely be around at our
> likely spot.  There is no fat on this boy and he gives 110% every night.
> Check out the game if you can, and let's consider him for a pick in June.
> >
> >Have a great weekend folks,
> >Ode
> >
> >
> 
> 

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	  Dave Wickerham
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