RE: Rookie Watch and Players The Celtics Should Target In Trades

["John Lyell" <Jlyell@concentric.net>]

I heard on ESPN tonight Mutombo angered that Smith and Blaylock were traded
will opt out at year end, and probably be moved before the deadline.

How about some package with anybody except Pierce, Walker, Anderson &
Griffin, for Dikembe ?

Would you include Walker for a Mutombo/Henderson package ? GM's will be
lining up offers.



Other players mentioned to be moved are Rod Strickland, if anyone wants his
3 year/$30M contract, and also Larry Hughes who can't get along with Brown
and wants the rock more.

Expect Jersey and Philly to make some moves.



Nash would be a good backup to Anderson in a swap for Barros.



Sportsline.com

When Fortson and his rebounding comes back, perhaps on Dec. 15, the Celtics
will have a logjam at small forward, as Pitino wants to switch Walker back
to that position. That is why the Celtics likely will explore trade
possibilities with small forwards Walter McCarty and Eric Williams since
there are a number of teams in search of 3s.

I would give up either for a Kendall Gill, Kittles, Randy Brown, Tim Legler,
Vonteego cummings, or even Johnny Newman.


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Subject: Rookie Watch and Players The Celtics Should Target In Trades


Top Rookies

1. Lamar Odom - Top of the Heap, A Number 1

2. Steve Francis - Playing better, catching up to Odom.

3. Adrian Griffin - Late surge passes Marion

4. Shawn Marion - Slight decrease in stats

5. Andre Miller - Nice numbers in little minutes

6. Wally Sczerbiak - Can shoot as advertised

7. Elton Brand - Very raw, but there's hope

8. Richard Hamilton - Moving Richmond out to another team

9. Radoslav Nesterovich - Minnesota big man showing some skills


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Players The Celtics Should Target In Trades:

C's Needs: Shotblocking, Back-up Point, and a Low Post Scorer.


Shotblocking:

Dikembe Mutmbo - Would solidify C's center position: 13.4 p. 10.3 r.
3.13 b.
If Atlanta decides to totally rebuild, they may move him. Would cost the
Celtics at least Walker, Pot, and Denver pick, and because of Base Year
Compensation issues, C's would have to find a third club with cap space
to absorb some contracts.


Shawn Bradley - 3.44 blocks in 21.0 minutes   Somewhere around $7m in
salary,
however.

Brian Skinner - .578 fg%  2.13 b. 8.4 p. 7.9 r.   $800,000 or so.
Rapidly improving Clipper forward/center.

Adonal Foyle - 3.13 b. 7.8 p. 7.6 r. in 23.8 minutes.  Foyle is in the
last year of his contract and has shown excellent shotblocking and
defensive
ability. C's Leo Papile was very high on him. He would be an fine
pickup.
Somewhere around $2.4 million; Battie, Cheaney and a first for him and
something else, when Dampier returns.

Theo Ratliff - Doubt LB would make another trade with Pitino, but
Ratliff's
averaging 11.7 p. 8.0 r. 3.0 b. and around $8 million per annum.

Greg Ostertag - Around $5 mil. a year and averaging 5.4 p. 7.5 r. 2.13
b.
in 22.6 minutes. What could the Celtics give up? Pot? BYC problems. Pot
and something else for him?

Akeem Olajuwon - Somewhere around $13 mil with slowing reflexes, but
still pretty good with 14.0 p. 8.7 r. 2.0 a. 2.33 st. 2.33 b.
His large salary means a big package deal, however.

Others:

Will Perdue
Jelani McCoy
Michael Stewart - BSG suggests trading Barros for him
Luc Longley


Back-up Point

Bimbo Coles - In 25.0 minutes, he's at 9.1 p. 4.4 a.  Salary: Somewhere
around
$2.4 m.

Chris Herren - Just started playing. I think he'll be pretty good.
I'd see what Denver would want for him. Salary = minimum.

Fred "Celtic Killer" Hoiberg - He can't be stopped once he gets in the
groove...
12.2 p. 4.2 a. .463 shooting %  and all that at a bargain basement rate
of $800,000. and on a 1 year contract. Will increase his salary via free
agency, so maybe the Bulls will move him...

Steve Nash - .492 shooting %, .480 in three-pointers (Pitino is already
in
love), 9.1 p. 3.7 a.  A truly fine back-up point who has been beaten out
for the starting job with the Mavs by Robert Pack whom is playing like
his
old Denver days. Nash is an interesting trade possibility and one that
fits into Pitino's world view of taking in talented disappointments.
Contract: 6 years - $36 mil  Hmmm.... Dana Barros and Battie for him?
Dana Barros, a first and Waltahhh?

Chris Whitney - 17.5 min. 8.0 p. 4.0 a.
Always impresses me when he plays the Celtics. On the last year of his
contract at about $1.4 m.  What do the Wizards need?

Others:

Sherman Douglas - Still reliable...

Randy Livingston - Would have been great but for the several knee
operations

Randy Brown - Good defender



Inside Scorer

Mo Taylor - Can score, but needs to improve rebounding

Chris Gatling - Nice offensive weapon to bring off the bench

Juwan Howard - Big contract problems

Derrick Coleman - Hire a chaufeur and a psychoanalyst

Gary Trent - Go for the daily double of Trent and Nash
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Others who may be available for trade - Non Categorized

Mitch Richmond

Rod Strickland

John Starks

Donyell Marshall

Kerry Kittles

Jamie Feick

Charlie Ward

Chris Childs

Larry Johnson

Derek Strong

Laphonso Ellis

JR Rider

Toni Kukoc

Danny Ferry

Wesley Person

Cedric Henderson

Bison Dele

Lloyd Vaught

Doug Christie

John Williams

Cory Alexander

Keon Clark - Imagine if the C's ended up with him rather than Pierce?

Carlos Rogers - He'd might be worth a shot

Charles Barkley

Cherokee Parks

Doug West

Chris Mills

Jason Caffey

Brian Grant

Jermaine O' Neil