Re: Re Trade talk

[David A Wickerham <aw623@freenet.buffalo.edu>]

Brevin is a gamer, but he is also another midget point guard.  No way we
can use him unless Dana is going.  The reason he is being shopped is that
Miler has developed into a starter and Knight doesn't want to be a bench
player.  Since he can't beat out KA, he'd just be miserable here.

****dave


On Fri, 18 Feb 2000, Kevin Lok wrote:

> > From: "Berry, Mark  S" <berrym@BATTELLE.ORG>
> > Subject: Re: ESPN rumor
> >
> > Also, a little further down in that rumor roundup, it identified the Celts,
> > along with the Mavs and Raptors, as showing interest in Cavs PG Brevin
> > Knight.
> 
> I really like Brevin from the little that I saw of him on TV. He seemed to be able to control the
> flow of a game, making good (non-flashy) and effective assists, run the offense be fast break or
> half court game, in a word - pure point guard skills. He's very passionate about his team/game, I
> can see it in his expressions. They lost a close game to the Kings on tv I saw last month, he
> fought hard, never say die, seemed like the only 1 on the Cavs who cared (Kemp was like I've done
> my job, off to home now!) He's adequate at defense even though 5'10 (see T Hardaway) He will be a
> great back up/ successor to KA, but Gaston/Pitino wouldn't want to comitt 20M for just back up, I
> think KA got to be moved (eventually) if they get knight
> 
> 
> > From: Alex Wang <awang@mit.edu>
> > Subject: Trades
> >
> > I'd see three needs for the Celtics right now:
> >
> > 1) A center or center/power forward with size, defensive skills, and
> > shotblocking. Ideally you'd want rebounding and at least a bit of
> > offense in the package, but those types are pretty hard to acquire
> > in trade.
> >
> 
> Aren't you talking about Battie?
> 
> > 2) A swingman with decent size who can shoot the three-pointer with
> > quickness and accuracy. This can be a relatively one-dimensional
> > backup quality player who can take minutes away from the McCarty,
> > Williams, and Cheaney group. Someone who could give us 8 ppg in
> > limited minutes and hit 40% on threes would make a difference on
> > this team.
> >
> 
> Wallace should find one from the CBA (seriously)
> 
> > 3) A backup point guard with size and defensive ability, who is skilled
> > enough to bring the ball past halfcourt without being terrorized by
> > the Mookie Blaylocks of the league. If this player has three-point
> > range, all the better.
> >
> 
> Pitino should have been more patient with Eric Washington, advertised to have 3pt range, 6'4,
> defense-oriented, cheap (we are eating his contract now anyway)
> 
> > People talk a lot about Walker getting
> > traded but he's really the less tradable one: he has the big salary
> > and base-year restrictions.
> 
> Becos of BYC and his underachieving, now, he's not "in demand". Wait till Bulls lose out on the FA
> sweepstakes this summer, Kruase would be in a panic mode. Our AW will be hot commodity (provided he
> keep up his performace, better yet, bring us to the playoffs)  and he can stay home all he wants
> with his daughter all summer and thruout season.
> 
> > Now Pierce is already one of the best shooting guards in the league
> > in only his second year. He's signed cheap to the new rookie contract.
> > Well, why would you even consider trading him then? Well, you always
> > ask what you're getting back first. Back when Miami had Glen Rice,
> > most fans probably thought, why would we ever trade Rice, one of the
> > top offensive weapons in the game? Of course, if it's for Mourning,
> > it looks awfully good. I don't expect us to get a total rip-off like
> > that - a comparable trade would be getting Duncan for Pierce.
> > But you can probably imagine a package that would be pretty tempting.
> > Mark Berry has mentioned Olowokandi. How about Olowokandi and Derek
> > Anderson for Pierce and Eric Williams, say? Not good enough? What if
> > they throw in a future first round pick? Tempting. What about the
> > 2000 pick? That would be very hard to refuse although I doubt they
> > offer it.
> >
> 
> When Rice was traded for Mourning, Zo was a sure thing, we are not talking about potential (a la
> AW), we are talking 20/10/3blks night in night out. You give up a future sure thing in Pierce for
> "potential" in Kandiman? Anderson - I've read somewhere he also wanted the max (or close to), his
> previous agent was Master P. The only time I would be trading Pierce is his fifth year, when (and
> if) he wants out from Pitinoland. Or he has the similar injury jinx that Pervis has (passed on)
> 
> > Or what about Foyle?
> 
> Foyle is a Y2000 FA, we can be patient.
> 
> > Cato is rumored to be available but that seems somewhat doubtful to me.
> 
> I also think that Cato is not for trade. He's young and costs reasonable 42M/6yr (relatively).
> He should be the natural successer to Hakeem.
> 
> IMO
> kevin
> 
> 

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