Re: three way for Baker?

["Thomas Murphy" <tfmiii@worldnet.att.net>]

> Let me get this straight:  we give up Antoine Walker
> AND Ron Mercer for Vin Baker, and you consider that a
> steal for us?  

Josh,

A "steal"? 

Where'd that come from? 

I'd hardly call a trade that consciously sacrifices the future for a
playoff present a "steal". A calculated trade-off perhaps, but not a steal.

I *would* call what DJessen outlined [Mercer, Barros + cap baggage] a
"steal".

Hope that sets you straight. ;{>

ta-ta - Tom Murphy
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> From: Josh Ozersky <josh_ozersky@yahoo.com>
> To: DJessen33@aol.com; tfmiii@worldnet.att.net
> Cc: celtics@igtc.com
> Subject: Re: three way for Baker?
> Date: Monday, July 26, 1999 2:42 PM
> 
> Let me get this straight:  we give up Antoine Walker
> AND Ron Mercer for Vin Baker, and you consider that a
> steal for us?  If we traded Antoine straight up for
> Baker Seattle should get down on its needs and thank
> the Virgin and all the angels.  Gimme a break.
> 
> 
> --- DJessen33@aol.com wrote:
> > Tom and all,
> > I put Brand in the picture because I couldn't think
> > of anything else the 
> > Bulls could give up to be involved. After reading
> > the today's Mays comments 
> > and some comments by CeltSteve, I understand better
> > what may be going down. 
> > Chicago will use Mercer and Ellison as further cap
> > reduction for a further 
> > superstar free agent signing in Krause's continuing
> > effort to be proved the 
> > mastermind behind the previous Bull dynasty. Mercer
> > will be resigned by the 
> > Bulls for the maximum after he is a free agent.
> > Ellison goes bye-bye. Celts 
> > get Baker. Seattle gets Kukoc, Barros and Shintius.
> > However, it doesn't seem 
> > to be enough for Seattle to me. 
> > 
> > Seattle-Kukoc, Barros, Schintius
> > Celts-Baker
> > Bulls-Mercer, Ellison
> > 
> > If you throw in Battie to the Sonics in addition,
> > the Celts have given up too 
> > much. I don't think Seattle would want Artest. The
> > bottom line is between the 
> > Bulls and Celts, who wants this trade the most as to
> > who throws something 
> > else in. The Bulls do have two first round picks
> > next year. This trade, as 
> > shown above, would be a steal for the Celts...
> > 
> > DJessen33
> > 
> > 
> 
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