Re: Uncomfirmed ESPN Trade Rumor From The Seattle ESPN Message Board

[Bos3332@aol.com]

In a message dated 2/13/00 2:20:24 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
titans@ihug.com.au writes:

<<  Seems like the teams out West , Lakers, Blazers, & Sonics seem to like to
 > compete and "steal" a player the other has rumored to have interest in like
 > Fortson, Kukoc.
 >
 > I 'm a not sure about Patterson. At times he has looked real explosive, but
 > not real consistent. he is very athletic and would be a nice 3.  Stepania 
is
 > an interesting specimen. Somewhat like a young Vlade Divac, even Nowitski,
 > although not as polished. He can shoot the 3 but real thin. I see him 
having
 > the same problems as Travis knight & good old Stojko
 >
 > I am not sure how this deal would fit with the cap.
 >
 > Fortson, Barros & Ellison's salaries are much more than Patterson &
 > Stepania. Could someone else be involved ?
 
 Lets see...
 
 Sonics lineup after this trade;
 
 Center - Horace Grant - Jelani McCoy - Greg Foster - Pervis Ellison
 Power Forward - Vin Baker - Danny Fortson
 Small Forward - Rashard Lewis - Chuck Person - Lazaro Borrell
 Shooting Guard - Brent Barry - Vernon Maxwell - Emmanual Davis -
 Point Guard - Gary Payton - Dana Barros - Shammond Williams - Fred Vinson
 
 I'll hazard to guess that the trade that Seattle want to send the Celtics in
 full is;
 
 Danny Fortson + Pervis Ellison + Dana Barros + (probably some sort of pick)
 
 for
 
 Ruben Patterson + Vladimir Stepania + something major (Barry? Maxwell 
[injured]?
 Foster?) - it has to be one of those three players anyway.
 
 W
  >>

I say try to get Rashard Lewis in the deal.
Tony