Re: Denver Pick

[CeltsSteve@aol.com]

In a message dated 11/27/99 9:34:28 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
Jlyell@concentric.net writes:

<< I hate to bring this up, but when do we get the Denver pick?  Has anyone 
seen this Chris Mihm of Texas play?  He looks pretty agile & tough in the low 
post. He or Brendan Haywood would be nice additions as would explosive talent 
like Chris Porter or Terence Morris.  But with Denver being a much improved 
team, I am not sure how high this pick will be.  >>


John,

The Denver pick is not available until at least the 2001 draft. The C's then 
have the option to take it in either 2001, 2002, 2003, or 2004. 

In 2001, it is Top 5 protected. In 2002, it is Top 3 protected. In 2003, it 
is protected if it is the #1 pick in the draft. In 2004, there are NO 
restrictions to it.

I think the C's need to get a legit backup PG ASAP to jump start the 2nd unit 
and see how what that does to overcome the current dilemma of losing big 
leads. Utah needs some punch to their 2nd unit with the defection of Anderson 
to the Rockets. I don't know how the salaries shake out but Eric Williams and 
McCarty or Williams and the C's pick in 2001 for Jacque Vaughan and Adam 
Keefe (who is mired deep at the end of Jerry Sloan's bench) couldn't hurt. 
Conlon's contract isn't guaranteed so if the C's had to do a 1-player and a 
pick for a 2-player trade they could still accept another player.