Re: Fwd: big (non-celtics) trade going down

["Cecil Wright" <cecil@hfx.eastlink.ca>]

I heard Detroit wants to do this deal because they want to clear as much cap
space as possible in an attempt to land Chris Webber, who is a FA next year.

Cecil

----- Original Message -----
From: Way Of The Ray <wayray@ix.netcom.com>
To: Celtics <Celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 12:13 PM
Subject: Re: Fwd: big (non-celtics) trade going down


> > I'll pitch this: Vitaly, Kenny and a pick for
> > Houston?
>
> Maybe in another draft year.  Knowing Pitino, two seconds
> after he issued his comments about hoarding draft choices, he
> was already planning to trade them in such as deal as you've
> proposed, but I kind of like the idea
> of the Celtics having two nice lottery picks this year and coming out
> of the draft with a legitimate center and a young point guard.
>
> And the problem with your trade scenario is that you would
> thoroughly weaken the Celtics at center and point guard.
> Brown and Pack are brittle, with the best thing for the Celtics
> to do, in the case of Pack is showcasing him during training
> camp and moving him out before he reinjures himself. Battie
> and Blount are questionable at center, though
> I still hold some hope that Blount could emerge with time
> into being a decent center - You never know with young
> big men.
>
> I don't mind the C's trading Vitaly - in fact, I encourage it - but
> for another first round pick and expiring cap crap.  Really hoard
> the draft choices, I say, and reduce long term contracts.
>
> The problem with your trade is that means the C's have to
> go out and acquire a starting center and point guard, and have
> just given one of their draft choices that allows them to do such.
>
> Now, if you're talking about a post-2001 draft pick in the deal,
> or a lottery protected pick, forget what I just babbled and make
> the trade.
> Ray
>
> > --- "Berry, Mark  S" <berrym@BATTELLE.ORG> wrote:
> >
> > > Subject: big (non-celtics) trade going down
> >
> > > NBATalk (OK, OK so the source isn't exactly
> > > Edward R. Murrow) says the
> > > Knicks will trade Ewing to Seattle and get back
> > > Vin Baker and Glen Rice in a
> > > blockbuster 4-way.
> > >
> > > It goes something like this:
> > >
> > > NYK get: Baker, Rice
> > > Seattle gets: Ewing (plus Mo Taylor will sign
> > > there)
> > > Lakers get: Christian Laettner
> > > Detroit gets: A bunch of short-contract cap
> > > filler and first-rounders from
> > > NY and LA
> > >
> > > OK, if this happens, it's interesting for a few
> > > reasons: 1. It drastically
> > > changes NY. I didn't say it makes them better,
> > > because that depends on what
> > > has to be coming next-a trade of Houston or
> > > Sprewell. We'll see what the
> > > Knicks get in return for one of those guys. The
> > > Knicks suddenly seem like a
> > > really unbalanced team, but one with a lot of
> > > talent. If they make the right
> > > moves, look out. 2. The Lakers get a power
> > > forward, but he isn't exactly
> > > what they hoped. Laettner is a decent player,
> > > but he's not a great defender
> > > or rebounder, so you have to wonder what he
> > > brings that Robert Horry
> > > doesn't. Nothing but size and a bad attitude,
> > > in my opinion. 3. Finally,
> > > Detroit is puzzling. They take on Chucky Atkins
> > > and Ben Wallace in the Hill
> > > sign-and-trade, then seem to be in
> > > salary-dumping mode here. I don't kwow
> > > which direction they're going, but they seem to
> > > be sinking fast.
> > >
> > > I'll pitch this: Vitaly, Kenny and a pick for
> > > Houston?
> > >
> > > Mark
> > >
>