Re: Trade for Fortson?

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

I'd rather have Elton Brand than Fortson, because Brand possesses more
offensive skills and similar rebounding abilities as Fortson.  
Ray
 


> Subject: Trade for Fortson?
> Date: Sat, 01 May 1999 03:48:38 EDT
> From: Alex Wang <awang@mit.edu>
> To: celtics@igtc.com
> 
> Has anyone seen Fortson play? Can he man the power forward position
> for the Celtics? He's put up some pretty impressive stats but for
> a lousy team. With LaFrentz and McDyess manning the power positions,
> Denver may not want to give him big bucks to be a backup. So perhaps
> a trade of Mercer for Fortson and Keon Clark is a possibility. Mercer
> moves into their small forward position which is weak, and Mercer and
> Billups are reunited. Their lineup becomes Van Exel, Billups, Mercer,
> McDyess, LaFrentz.
> 
> Thoughts?
> 
> Alex