Re: C's Waive Eric Washington

[Alex Wang <awang@mit.edu>]

Actually, once Conlon was signed, it was evident that someone was
going to go and that Washington was probably that person, because 
there were 16 players on the roster. Washington was only getting 
minutes at the ends of games when three-point shooting was necessary. 
Given his contract status (expiring in one year) and him being a 
smaller shooting guard (6'4") than Pitino seems to like, it's not 
surprising to see him go.

I don't see any connection with Eric Williams, who has a long-term 
contract and has been getting regular minutes. It's not like Pitino
actually "soured" on Eric Washington. He was a throw-in to make the
trade work and nothing more, and I don't think Pitino ever indicated
that he expected Washington to contribute at all.

Alex

> Yes they did. So much for Pitino's statement of a few weeks back
> that the roster was set and he wasn't making any moves. It was like
> three days after he said that, that Fortson went down, and now
> Washington, one of the few legitimate three point shooters on the
> club is gone. I wonder how long will it take him to sour on the
> other Eric?
> Ray