Re: options

[opi@unesco.org]

If only Gaston could afford it, any cash-rich and ambitious team could use this
mid-season deadline to stockpile 97 picks (an admittedly weak bunch) and other
felt-to-be-unsignable free agents. Once the season ends, I assume the Bird rule
would transfer to the acquiring team, making them potential instant contenders.

As I understand it, certain wealthy teams like Orlando could even dump contracts
and picks for several useful future role players like Derek Anderson, Mo Taylor
etc., while at the same time actually simultaneously clearing even more cap
space to bid for summer free agents like Hill, Duncan and Eddie Jones.

The idea is first to bid for and sign Duncan and Grant Hill as true free agents
this summer, then to sign up as promised the Bird rule roster players (Mercer,
Mo Taylor etc.).

This probably makes no sense. Hey it's late.

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"Berry, Mark S" wrote:

> It's sounding like nothing is going to happen today. Let me just say I hope
> the Celtics have kept an open mind on things. This team is so far from being
> a consistent winner that drastic changes are needed. I know we've all built
> an attachment to different players, but, like Alex, I don't believe anyone
> should be untouchable. I hope we've considered everyone from Tracy McGrady
> to Mo Taylor to Dikembe Mutombo and that we haven't ruled out trading anyone
> from Paul Pierce to Vitaly Potapenko. We need to get creative and stop
> believing we're set at PG, SG, PF and C. We're not. And we're not going to
> make any upgrades offering around our garbage (Fortson, Battie, Barros and
> the rest of that miserable collection of meat we call a bench).
>
> Maybe nothing is out there, but I hope we've looked under every stone before
> we give up.
>
> Mark
>
> P.S. I read somewhere that the Clips offered Mo Taylor to Detroit for Jerome
> Williams and Lindsay Hunter, but the Pistons turned it down. Can't we put
> together a package close to that for Mo? I don't care if he plays the same
> position as Walker, Fortson and Battie. We need talent. Stockpile it, then
> trade to fill needs. GET CREATIVE!