Re: Attention GM wannabes

[Way Of The Ray <wayray@ix.netcom.com>]

Actually the difficulties are lessened when trading Evil Toine after 
July 1st. Then the C's can receive back 90 % of his salary in a deal:
(75 % BYC + 15 % trade allowance). So, Toine's the one that should be 
leaving. Why move Pierce?  He's proven he can play small forward.
Antoine hasn't shown he can be either a PF or SF yet. 
Ray



--- "Berry, Mark  S" <berrym@BATTELLE.ORG> wrote:
> "So then Pierce is the guy to trade."
> 
> I certainly think so Paul, and if the Celts do
> take a guy like Crawford, or
> even a swingman like Courtney Alexander or
> DerMarr Johnson, you'd have to
> think they'd have something in mind to address
> the woeful deficiencies in
> the frontcourt.
> 
> The difficulties with base year compensation
> have been well documented
> lately, but you can deal Pierce without any
> complications. How many doors
> does that open? You can package him with dead
> weight (Eric Williams, Calbert
> Cheaney, anyone else on the Celtic bench...) to
> take on a salary that
> exceeds Pierce's. You don't have to worry about
> only taking back 50 percent
> of his salary, yada, yada, yada.... With
> Pierce, it's simple.
> 
> And his value has to be huge. Wouldn't the
> Clippers love to bring him home?
> Isn't he a perfect fit in Philly? Toronto is
> going to need a replacement for
> T-Mac. Portland could use a replacement for
> aging Pippen and S. Smith.
> Denver needs a small forward. The guy could
> bring a ton in return.
> 
> I'm with you on this. I just hope Pitino is
> thinking the same thing.
> 
> 
> Mark 
>