Re: Fwd: Re: Peter Vecsey Said, If The Celtics Trade Anyone...

[Way Of The Ray <wayray@ix.netcom.com>]

Here's what I remember.  Before the trading deadline of last year,
there was a deal in the works with Mercer and Billups going for
Ike Austin, Mashburn, et al.  

Before the draft, Pitino was talking with Vancouver I think,
and I think he was interested in acquiring their pick and
taking LaFrentz or Nowitzki.  He had fallen in love with
Nowitzki and wanted to move up in the draft ahead of Dallas
to get him.  He also liked LaFrentz.  I think he was planning
on taking one of those two and moving Walker over to small
forward.

As far as present trades go, Michael Holley said on Channel
7 last night, they could trade Walker, but because of base
salary compensation, they could only take someone making
around $3 M a year back in return.  So he was leaning
toward Mercer being the one dealt, if they actually make a
move with their core players.
Ray


> 
> Subject: Re: Peter Vecsey Said, If The Celtics Trade Anyone...
> Date: Mon, 29 Mar 1999 07:54:26 -0900
> From: damekmo@teleport.com
> To: celtics@igtc.com
> 
> >It will be Ron Mercer.  Jim Baker in today's Herald quoted Vecsey from
> >the NBC telecast.  This makes sense, because according to
> >Michael Holley, who was on Channel 7 in Boston last night, Pitino
> >has twice shopped Mercer around.  Before last year's trading
> >deadline and prior to the past draft........
> >
> >Ray
> 
> I know there's no way, but I'd love to know who Pitino wanted...who he
> thought he was going to get for Mercer. I wonder what his trade value is
> right now. I think that's a tough call...but....I'm even less sure about
> Pitino's ability to get something decent for him. This could be a "trade
> and groan" move. We'll see. I'm still not fully sold on Pierce, but....
> 
> Paul M.