Re: A new Walker in town?

["Josh Farber" <joshfarber@home.com>]

Is Samaki Walker any good?

Josh
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <DJessen33@aol.com>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 1999 7:20 AM
Subject: A new Walker in town?


> From today's Dallas Morning News
> 
> The Mavericks appear prepared to part ways with two veterans who play 
> Leon Smith's position: free agent forwards Samaki Walker and A.C. Green. 
> Mavericks coach-general manager Don Nelson acknowledged Monday that he 
> has begun talks with Boston in an attempt to arrange a sign-and-trade 
> deal for Walker, Dallas' 1996 first-round pick out of Louisville.
> 
> Walker - who fell out of favor with Nelson last season after spurning a 
> four-year, $20 million contract extension - traveled to Boston recently 
> to work out for the Celtics. Agent Norm Nixon said "it's pretty certain 
> Samaki's not going to be back" with the Mavericks, adding that Walker 
> has also generated serious interest from Miami.
> 
> Green is expected to join a contender when free agents can start signing 
> contracts Sunday. The Mavericks remain desperate to re-sign free agents 
> Gary Trent and Cedric Ceballos.
> 
> DJessen33
>