Re: Celtics Trade Rumor Du Jour: Othella Harrington

[CeltsSteve@aol.com]

In a message dated 08/23/2000 2:00:12 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
wayray@ix.netcom.com writes:

<<  Addendum: There is one teeny-weeny thing that could derail this  deal, 
besides the fact that it's probably your typical half-baked  rumor, and 
that's Harrington's BYC.  If Vancouver is at the cap or  over it, 
Harrington's BYC only allows them to take back 75 percent of  his salary or 
$1.725 million, which does not fall within the allowed  15 percent range of 
Cheaney's $2.2 million salary. >>


Harrington is no longer a BYC player. He signed his current deal while a free 
agent with the Rockets in January, 1999. He was subsequently traded to 
Vancouver in August, 1999. Once he was traded, his BYC status went away.