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RE: Sam Smith's Draft And Trade Scenarios
That sounds good. Anybody have any clues to hints to
rumors of what's going on? This is murder! Who cares
about the finals? Is there anything about the celtics
on WEEI?
--- John Lyell <Jlyell@concentric.net> wrote:
> If we move Mercer I could live with Christie or
> Derek Anderson. How about Anderson & Mercer for
> Anderson & Brevin Knight ?
>
>
>
>
>
> On Tuesday, June 15, 1999 10:31 AM, Way Of The Ray
> [SMTP:wayray@ix.netcom.com] wrote:
> > He's always injured and he's represented by Master
> P.
> > The C's have enough trouble with one client of
> his, I
> > don't think they want two. Plus, everyone would be
> bitching
> > about Il Duce adding another Kentucky player to
> the team.
> > Ray
> >
> > skmishra wrote:
> > >
> > > If the Cavs are in a mood to trade Anderson,
> they should offer him to Pitino
> > > for next years 1st rounder and some player whose
> name is not <Mercer,
> > > Potapenko, Battir, Walker, Pierce>. I would do
> the trade too.
> > >
> > > - Mishra
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Way Of The Ray <wayray@ix.netcom.com>
> > > Newsgroups:
> alt.sports.basketball.nba.boston-celtics
> > > Cc: <celtics@igtc.com>
> > > Sent: Monday, June 14, 1999 5:13 PM
> > > Subject: Sam Smith's Draft And Trade Scenarios
> > >
> > > > The Celtics, fortunately or unfortunately
> aren't mentioned...
> > > >
> > >
> > >
>
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> > > ----
> > >
> > > >
> > > > NBA Report
> > > > Workouts will be crucial to Bulls draft
> > > >
> > > > By Sam Smith
> > > > Tribune Staff Writer
> > > > June 14, 1999
> > > > One longtime Eastern Conference general
> manager was musing about
> > > this
> > > > year's draft as the NBA predraft camp
> came to a close last week at
> > > Moody
> > > > Bible Institute.
> > > > "Drafts usually go in tiers," the team
> official observed. "You have
> > > a top
> > > > tier of players, like with Tim Duncan
> and Keith Van Horn two years
> > > ago,
> > > > then a dropoff to another tier, than
> another dropoff to a third
> > > tier. This
> > > > year you start at the second tier."
> > > > Which is why these next few weeks of
> continuing individual workouts
> > > will
> > > > be crucial for the Bulls, who have the
> first pick.
> > > > There is not a lot of demand for the top
> players in this draft in
> > > trades.
> > > > Several teams, such as Cleveland at No.
> 8, Toronto at No. 5 and
> > > Charlotte
> > > > at No, 3, want to move up, but they
> aren't making significant
> > > offers.
> > > > However, one deal reportedly being
> discussed appears appealing to
> > > the
> > > > Bulls.
> > > > According to team officials, the Hornets
> are trying to trade Anthony
> > > Mason
> > > > to Washington for the Wizards' No. 7
> pick in the first round. They
> > > then
> > > > would deal Nos. 3 and 7 to the Bulls for
> the No. 1 pick and
> > > presumably
> > > > would take Maryland's Steve Francis.
> That would leave the Bulls with
> > > a
> > > > chance to get Elton Brand at No. 3 and
> Corey Maggette or Wally
> > > Szczerbiak
> > > > at No. 7.
> > > > Toronto also would like to get the
> athletic Francis, but has only
> > > been
> > > > offering Doug Christie and its No. 5
> pick to move up. Toronto's
> > > feeling is
> > > > it still will get a good point
> guard--Utah's Andre Miller and
> > > Arizona's
> > > > Jason Terry should still be
> available--even if it stays at No. 5, so
> > > the
> > > > Raptors don't want to part with much.
> > > > Cleveland is desperate to get
> Szczerbiak, who played college ball in
> > > Ohio,
> > > > both for the public relations impact and
> his scoring ability. But
> > > the
> > > > Cavaliers have been offering Wesley
> Person, who has a big contract
> > > through
> > > > 2004, and the often-injured Derek
> Anderson. Neither draws any
> > > interest
> > > > among the top teams, even with
> Cleveland's Nos. 8 and 11 picks
> > > thrown in.
> > > > So the Bulls still may end up making the
> No. 1 pick and keeping it.
> > > > In fact, rarely in the history of the
> NBA has a team with the No. 1
> > > pick
> > > > not used it and kept the player. It
> happened in 1993 when Orlando
> > > traded
> > > > Chris Webber to Golden State for
> Anfernee Hardaway and future draft
> > > picks,
> > > > but no other team has done it in the
> last 20 years.
> > > > The general consensus of general
> managers last week was that the
> > > Bulls
> > > > were leaning between Rhode Island's
> 6-foot-9-inch Lamar Odom and
> > > Brand,
> > > > though don't be surprised if Francis'
> athletic ability is too
> > > tempting to
> > > > pass if they stay at No. 1.
> > > > Is Odom the best? Most team officials
> here last week believe that
> > > Odom is
> > > > the most skilled player in this draft.
> > > > "He's probably the most gifted player in
> this draft," said one
> > > general
> > > > manager. "He's more basketball player
> than athlete. He has a
> > > tremendous
> > > > skill level for a player his size. But
> in temperament he's someone
> > > who
> > > > would be served better by setting up his
> teammates than by being the
> > > > proverbial 'main man.' You can't expect
> him to carry a team on his
> > > > shoulders, but he can enhance a team."
> > > > For the Bulls, the question would be
> whether he can make Kornel
> > > David and
> > > > Corey Benjamin better.
> > > > Odom also is considered a poor defender,
> though scouts point out
> > > that
> > > > big-time offensive players in college
> often are asked to rest on
> > > defense
> > > > and not be too aggressive so they'll
> stay out of foul trouble. And
> > > several
> > > > liken him to Toni Kukoc, a tall player
> who is best on the perimeter.
> > > He's
> > > > even left-handed. And comparing the two
> now, Kukoc is better.
> > > > Plus, Odom appears to want to go to
> Vancouver, which has the No. 2
> > > pick in
> > > > the draft.
> > > > Odom studied the team before his workout
> last week, prompting
> > > personnel
> > > > director Larry Riley to remark, "I would
> say he knows more about the
> > > > Vancouver Grizzlies than any other
> player
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