Re: Fortson

["John Lyell" <johnlyell@hotmail.com>]

I don't see these teams having anything we need they are willing to part
with.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Delevett" <pdelevett@amcity.com>
To: "Celtics" <Celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 11:22 AM
Subject: Fortson


> ESPN says the Lakers, Bucks and Pistons all want Danny. Who do they have
> that we might want?
>
> LAKERS Rick wants a tall PG who can defend, and the Lakers have John
> Celestand, but he would be even worse than Alvin Williams, so I hope
> Rick won't look in that direction. Devean George, a rookie SF, was
> highly touted coming out of college, but he hasnt played much, and we
> really don't need another 3. Still, he might be worth a gamble. Would
> they part with Rick Fox, and could we afford him? I don't see them
> parting with any big men, e.g. Horry or Green, but they might try to
> foist John Salley on us. I don't know if we want an old guy like Ron
> Harper, though he does give us the backcourt defense and veteran
> presence we need. Don't know about his salary either. Same could be said
> of Brian Shaw.
>
> BUCKS Robert Traylor is said to be on the market. He has 1 year left on
> his rookie deal, so if he's a bust we don't lose much. He would give us
> size at the 4 and 5, and still has star potential, so it would be a step
> above the Alvin Williams deal. Tim Thomas is very intriguing, could
> bring bench scoring, ball handling and size, and George Karl is said to
> be cool on him; don't know his contract status. Rookie Rafer Alston was
> a hot PG coming out of Fresno State, but he's not real big and hasn't
> played much, if at all, this season. Darvin Ham played some decent games
> for the Wizards, and he's a rangy young shotblocker who can run the
> court at 6'7, but his career stats aren't much to look at. Vinny Del
> Negro? Ervin Johnson? Danny Manning? JR Reid? I'm just free associating
> here, but any of those guys could have an upside, depending on salary.
>
> PISTONS The return of Eric Montross ... God help us. Rick might take a
> Jud Buechler for veteran hustle (and rings). Rick wanted Michael Curry
> badly in the offseason, and the Pistons might move him. John Crotty is a
> better backup PG than Dana, but he's no defensive whiz. I wouldn't mind
> having Terry Mills for bench scoring, but I don't know if we could get
> him or what he'd cost. Don Reid is an undersized big man who always
> seems to stick around the league because of his hustle, but he's likely
> a throw-in at best. I love Loy Vaught but his back seems to be shot; if
> he could ever regain his Clippers form he'd be a catch.
>
> These are just some ideas offered without any eye toward salary cap
> constraints. They're intended just to spark some dialogue. Comments?
> Flames?
>
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