Re: Celtics Trade Rumor Du Jour: Othella Harrington

[Way Of The Ray <wayray@ix.netcom.com>]

That makes it four places where it appeared. At least it's more
reasonable and do-able than usual rumor gunk.
Ray

Josh Farber wrote:

> Did you get this from the ESPN message boards?  If not, they are posting the
> same deal.
>
> Josh
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> From: "Way Of The Ray" <wayray@ix.netcom.com>
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> To: "Alessandro Celtics-Fan" <alessan420@hotmail.com>; "Celtics"
> <Celtics@igtc.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 4:53 AM
> Subject: Celtics Trade Rumor Du Jour: Othella Harrington
>
> > Put your skepticals on when reading this, because you never
> > know, but the latest Celtics trade rumor has them sending Calbert
> > Cheaney and the recently acquired Utah pick to the Vancouver
> > Grizzlies for Othella Harrington.  It's a deal that seems sensible
> > for both teams, as Boston no longer needs Cheaney with the
> > acquisition of Carr but does need another rebounder with the
> > loss of Fortson, and Vancouver has been trying to dump
> > a disgruntled Harrington all summer.  And it actually works
> > salary cap wise. Cheaney by my calculations is scheduled
> > to make $2.2 million during the upcoming season and
> > Harrington -- signed till 2005 with a 7 year - $17 million
> > contract -- is around the $2.3 million mark.  (And thanks
> > to Patricia the Salary Cap Goddess for providing the
> > figures.)
> >
> > 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.
> > Ray
> >