Philadelphia Inquirer: Mercer and Barros for Mashburn?

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The dreaded Mashburn rumor: You can't stop it, you can only hope to
contain it...
        
 
                             Philadelpia Inquirer
                             June 27, 1999

                             On the NBA By Stephen A. Smith
                             <snips>
                             Top draft prospect Odom still coveted, but
      
                             Wheeling and dealing. The Celtics are
                             still trying to move guard Ron Mercer, who
                             is determined to get the maximum $9
                             million per season. They have talked to
                             Detroit and Miami, who would probably send
                             former Kentucky standout Jamal Mashburn to
                             Boston for Mercer and Dana Barros. A
                             potential problem? Some bad blood may
                             exist between Heat coach Pat Riley and
                             Celtics coach Rick Pitino. Celtics GM
                             Chris Wallace was a scout with Miami
                             before Pitino grabbed him against Riley's
                             wishes. . . .
                              
                                ©1999 Philadelphia Newspapers Inc.