Re: Fortson Could Be Heading Back To The Celtics

["Josh Farber" <nbaj2k@home.com>]

I read that Carter is going to sign with Miami for the $1.2 mil exception in
order to help them get room for someone else with the $2.25 exception.

Anyway, if Fortson does come back, where will he fit?  We'll be back with
having Battie, Walker, Moiso, and possibly Blount all playing PF along with
Fortson.

Josh
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Griffin" <mgriffin@rillc.com>
To: "Way Of The Ray" <wayray@ix.netcom.com>; "Celtics" <Celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 12:39 PM
Subject: RE: Fortson Could Be Heading Back To The Celtics


> I agree - take Fortson back instead of Del Negro(?!).  No one has
mentioned
> it but what about Anthony Carter from Miami for our exception?  I think he
> is a decent point guard and filled it admirably for Hardaway.  ESPN thinks
> Miami believes they can do better backing up Hardaway.  Not sure if that's
> true.  Perhaps Riley likes Coles better?
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-celtics@igtc.com [mailto:owner-celtics@igtc.com]On Behalf Of
> > Way Of The Ray
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 9:18 AM
> > To: Celtics
> > Subject: Fortson Could Be Heading Back To The Celtics
> >
> >
> > If no sign-and-trade is worked out...
> >
> > http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/
> > 2000/08/01/SP14658.DTL
> >
> > (Thanks to BSG for mentioning it. I'd re-sign him, rather than making
> > another bad deal.)
> >
> > Foyle, Fortson at Forefront of Warriors' Plans
> >
> > Brad Weinstein, Chronicle Staff Writer    Tuesday, August 1, 2000
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------
> > --------------
> >
> >
> >
> > The talk that dominated the past month will be accompanied by action
> > beginning today when NBA teams officially can start signing free agents
> > and announcing trades.
> >
> > The Warriors hope to be involved in what should be a league- wide flurry
> > of activity during the next week or two by fulfilling their two main
> > objectives: re-signing Adonal Foyle and homing in on a deal for
> > free-agent power forward Danny Fortson.
> >
> > The former is less complicated because Foyle has expressed a desire to
> > return, and the Warriors can exceed the salary cap, if necessary, to
> > lock up the free-agent center. The Warriors currently do not have a
> > viable backup for Erick Dampier, who is coming off a season shortened to
> > 21 games by knee and wrist surgeries.
> >
> > ``We sure are working hard to bring him back,'' St. Jean said, adding
> > that he has shared ``positive dialogue'' with Foyle's representatives.
> >
> > Neither Foyle, who is in the Bahamas, nor his agent, Curtis Polk, could
> > be reached for comment yesterday.
> >
> > St. Jean spoke cryptically about Fortson, who played this past season
> > with the Boston Celtics, and declined to answer specific questions about
> > him. The Warriors have courted Fortson, 24, and made considerable
> > inroads when he visited the Bay Area two weeks ago. According to a
> > league source speaking on the condition of anonymity, Fortson was at
> > first indifferent about even meeting with the Warriors, but he took an
> > immediate liking to St. Jean and was impressed with the team's
> > presentation.
> >
> > ``The exercise has been very positive for the organization,'' St. Jean
> > said. ``But the fact is you have to get that end result. . . . If we get
> > to a point where we have a new Warrior, we'll have more to talk about.
> > We have everything in perspective. We have a Plan A, B and C in this
> > process.''
> >
> > St. Jean did say that nabbing a player through a three-team sign-
> > and-trade deal -- the likely means to getting Fortson -- is a realistic
> > option for the Warriors, who only have their $2.25 million and $1.2
> > million exceptions to offer directly to free agents.
> >
> > ``Yes, it's challenging, but it can be done,'' St. Jean said. ``I sure
> > would like to be included in that history page.''
> >
> > A source confirmed last week that one deal, among others, being
> > mentioned would send the Warriors' Vinny Del Negro to Boston, a
> > re-signed Fortson to Golden State and the Warriors' Terry Cummings plus
> > a draft pick (most likely a second-round selection) to the Chicago
> > Bulls. By moving Del Negro and Cummings, the Warriors would clear enough
> > room under the salary cap -- which will rise from $34 million to $35.5
> > million for the 2000-01 season -- to take on Fortson's new contract.
> >
> > Meanwhile, Fortson's agent dismissed a published report from a New York
> > newspaper that his client would accept the Warriors' mid-level exception
> > of $2.25 million.
> >
> > In response to an article in Friday's New York Post, Raymond Brothers
> > reiterated there was ``no chance whatsoever'' that Fortson would sign
> > for that amount, indicating Fortson would rather take more money and go
> > back to Boston if no sign-and-trade deals were struck.
> >
> > The contenders for Fortson have remained the same. The Orlando Magic are
> > believed to be pursuing either Fortson or Los Angeles Clippers
> > free-agent power forward Maurice Taylor, dangling forwards Matt Harpring
> > and Pat Garrity in potential sign-and-trade arrangements. The New York
> > Knicks also are interested in adding Fortson and are looking to unload
> > reserve point guard Chris Childs.
> >
> > Fortson said last weekend that he would have ``no problem at all'' if
> > the Warriors worked out a way to acquire him.
> >
> > ``It's still one of the places I'm definitely considering,'' Fortson
> > said. ``I'm just going to take my time with this because it's an
> > important decision I have to make. I want to look at all the options
> > before deciding anything.''
> >
> >
> >
>