Re: thinking about Ron

[Alex Wang <awang@mit.edu>]

Warwick,

Pitino has said that Mercer will be signed or traded. He's not going
to go for this "free agent" path. Depending on when the extension 
deadline is this year, it could be after the season starts though.

Alex

> Hey guys,
> 
> I dont think that Mercer will be traded, at least for now.....
> 
> We wouldn't get full value for him at the moment and wont until he
> becomes a free agent. After thinking about it, I fully expect Ron to
> stay a Celtic until he becomes a free-agent in which time the C's and RP
> will have to either re-sign him for good or sign-and-trade him.
> 
> It makes sense for Ron this way because he will purely get more dollars.
> Its also good for the Celts because it will give them a full 82 game
> season and full pre-season camp(s) to see if they can click together.