RE: Trades

["Niles, Shawn" <SNiles@vanderweil.com>]

I agree the pick would be nice, but history has shown that even a number 1
pick does not guarantee a good player. I just don't think it is worth the
gamble to trade our best player when there is a decent chance the pick gets
you nothing.

Shawn


-----Original Message-----
From: opi@unesco.org [mailto:opi@unesco.org]
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2000 9:34 AM
To: Niles, Shawn; Celtics@igtc.com
Subject: Re: Trades


In fairness, Alex envisions a trade that also lands a top three draft pick
(any Clipper first round pick amounts to just that) plus the 6-5 Derek
Anderson (a 16.5 ppg player who has had a triple double this year and shoots
a better percentage from the floor and the free throw line than Pierce). My
big problem with this trade is that I can't imagine we'd be able to sign
Derek Anderson.

I don't favor this trade (Paul Pierce is going to have his number retired
one
day). But let's just say that I'd take Derek Anderson over Ron Mercer any
day.


"Niles, Shawn" wrote:

> Why would you even consider trading our best player in Pierce, who in his
> second year is already a proven player, for Olowokandi, who you yourself
> call a "gamble". That would be a very foolish move.