RE: Portland Trade

["Berry, Mark S" <mberry@journalink.com>]

I must be the only guy on the list not interested in adding a rookie point
guard to this team (unless it costs us less than Mercer). I just don't see
any rookie PG, no matter who it is, performing any better than Anderson.
Now, maybe a year or two from now, but not this year. Believe it or not,
outside of the top few picks (and No. 8 qualifies), I'd almost rather take a
chance on Bender or Radojevic. But my hope is we pick up veteran player/s in
any deal. No more rookies, unless they come relatively cheap (Herren?).

Mark

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> From: 	Ozersky, Joshua A
> Sent: 	Wednesday, June 30, 1999 1:11 PM
> To: 	'celtics@igtc.com'
> Subject: 	Portland Trade
> 
> I can't believe Ricky is passing up this Portland deal, although he may be
> trying to squeeze something more from them.  What a talent infusion those
> three would be.  Imagine Walt Williams in Pitino shape!  And Jim Jackson
> anchoring the second team.  Did you see what he did to Utah?  This guy is
> still one of the strongest 2s in the league.  And Cato, what a shot
> blocker to have as an X factor coming off the bench.  I just really like
> this idea.  I guess Rick knows best, though.  It's not like any of these
> players have been putting up all star numbers recently.  I wonder if he's
> trying to finagle Wallace into the deal, which would be hard to believe
> given Wallace's astronomical salary.  So what gives?  They're not going to
> give up Brian Grant.  I wonder if that Chicago three way might go through.
> I am beginning to be turned on by having one of these senior point guards
> added to the team.  Anybody hearing anything?
> 
> Joshua Ozersky
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