On Hoops (GM) Article Ranks C's 4th Best For Off-Season Moves

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                                          the General Managers
                                            
                 September 6, 1999, GM.

                 The Spectrum

                 How can we pick apart the General Managers of multi-million dollar
                 professional franchises? They're paid hundreds of thousands a dollar a
                 year for nothing? Of course not. They know which buttons to press on
                 that little 28 number speed-dial cellular phone. You think that's
                 easy?

                 Okay, okay, so some of these guys aren't all that bright. One on hand
                 you have your Jerry Colangelos, while on the other you have your Elgin
                 Baylors. So here's looking at this year's deals from the other side of
                 the spectrum… through the eyes of GM.

                 The Good, the Bad, and the Magic
                 <snips>

                 Boston: They got much better. I'll reiterate; they have gotten a lot
                 better. Fortson finally gives them the inside presence they've needed
                 for so long and finally Pierce and Walker can have that ball all to
                 themselves without Mercer taking shots he knows he can't make. Cheaney
                 is a good pick-up too. The team has some decent potential and
                 hopefully they'll be smart enough to keep their pick in next year's
                 draft. Another PG or C would certainly help.
                 Grade: A- Rank: 4 (Note: Phoenix was ranked 1)