Re: Possible 4 Way trade Now

["Josh Farber" <nbaj2k@home.com>]

I really like the sound of that trade, but I really doubt the Clippers will
do it.

Why would they want to take on Kenny's contract?

If they do though for some reason, I would be estatic and it must be because
the basketball Gods have finally rejoined us!

Josh
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Lyell" <johnlyell@hotmail.com>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2000 12:09 PM
Subject: Re: Possible 4 Way trade Now


> I don't want any part of a 7 year contract for a role player that has not
> really proven himself.
>
> Tariq, Nuggets agree
>
> An NBA source said free-agent guard Tariq Abdul-Wahad and the Nuggets
> negotiated a seven-year contract in Utah on Friday night, pending owner
> approval.
>
> Free agents can't sign until Tuesday. Abdul-Wahad said Thursday night he
> planned to re-sign with Denver, and not being involved in a sign-and-trade
> deal.
>
> The 6-foot-6, 223-pounder, who was traded Feb. 1 from Orlando to Denver,
> averaged 11.4 points and 4.8 rebounds last season. A native of France, he
> missed 22 of the season's final 23 games because of a wrist injury that
> required surgery. He began playing competitively last week.
>
> "I made the commitment to stay, and they made the commitment to have me
> here," Abdul-Wahad said. "I hope that it is going work out. I've got a lot
> of work to do to get better and help the team. I'm happy and excited about
> the situation."
>
>
>
> We should stop wasting time and concentrate on Anderson not Wahad.
Anderson
> is gone from the Clippers so they should try and improve their team
instead
> of just letting him walk. If they can't do a sign and trade would he
choose
> San Antonio over the C's for the exception ?
>
>
> The Clippers also have Odom,  Magette, Nesby,  & Miles all possibly best
> suited for the 3 spot. it would be nice to get say Magette and Anderson
in
> a swap  for Kenny Anderson &  next years #1. I am comfortable moving that
> for a good young talent. Unless we really tank it next year this pick will
> be in the 10-15 range.
>
> We could then sign a Bimbo Coles, Mark Jackson or Pepe Sanchez to
distribute
> the ball to the high powered offense.
>
>
> VP/Battie
> Walker/Moiso
> Pierce/Magette
> Anderson
> Coles or Jackson or /Sanchez
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <damekmo@teleport.com>
> To: <celtics@igtc.com>
> Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2000 9:07 AM
> Subject: Re: Possible 4 Way trade Now
>
>
> > >I believe this is one of the only decent offers that we are going to
see
> > >that could get the Celtics a very good player without trading Walker or
> > >Pierce.  The only other option is to sign Mercer for the exception,
which
> I
> > >hope is still available.
> >
> > The only problem is that Abdul Wahad is not "a very good player." He's
an
> > "OK player." He's a "mediocre player at best." He's a "better than
nothing
> > player, sometimes." But he's not a very good player. This team needs a
> > bunch of those if they're ever going to see contention for anything
> > meaningful, and if these rumors are any indication, our children are all
> > going to be old and feeble before that happens. Pitino can't bet on
Abdul
> > Wahad being the difference between his NBA success or failure, can he?
If
> > Pierce doesn't improve next year his value will never be as high, and
> right
> > now if we're to believe everything Ricky says, his value is unbelievably
> > high. Pitino needs to get out of the land of "Abdul Wahads and Maybe 40
> > Wins If They're Lucky."
> >
> > And I see you've just posted an article about Abdul Wahad staying in
> > Denver. Good! If Pitino can get Mercer for the exception that's nice,
but
> > only nice, and  it doesn't get this team any closer to something
> > substantial. It's time for Ricky to actually earn his money.
> >
> > Paul M.
> >
> >
> >
>