RE: Seattle Fire Sale?

["Michael Griffin" <mgriffin@rillc.com>]

Looks great from the Celtics perspective but not sure why Seattle would even
sniff this deal.  I think we need to keep in mind that we wouldn't even get
former all-stars in return for anything less than draft picks (unprotected)
and pierce.  Williams and Cheaney couldn't make half the rosters in the
league and Battie wouldn't make a few rosters and that is why he was traded
for Travis Knight.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-celtics@igtc.com [mailto:owner-celtics@igtc.com]On Behalf Of
> Michael Gooen
> Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 1:05 PM
> To: celtics@igtc.com
> Subject: Seattle Fire Sale?
>
>
> Not that Pitino would EVER be this opportunistic, but what if:
>
> Celtics get:  Vin Baker and Ruben (sp?) Patterson
>
> Sonics get:  Tony Battie, Eric Williams, Calbert Cheaney and lottery
> protected 2002 #1 pick.
>
> If necessary, Chicago Bulls (or Clippers, if cash is included from one or
> both teams) get:  Greg Minor, some sort of 1 yr cap filler from Seattle
> and a Celtics second round pick (assuming the need for a third team to
> deal w/Baker's and Battie's BYC status).
>
> If the relationship between Seattle and Baker is beyond repair, they may
> do this.
>
> Celtics take a flyer on a former All-Star.  Move Walker to the 3 spot.
>
> WHY NOT?
>
> Oh yeah.  Because Pitino ISN'T sufficiently opportunistic and even if he
> were, Gaston's too cheap.  sigh...........
>
> Michael Gooen
>
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