Re: Ceballos to Heat

["John Lyell" <johnlyell@hotmail.com>]

Damn for second rounder ? Ceballos is better than most if not all of our
bench.



----- Original Message -----
From: "W" <titans@ihug.com.au>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2000 9:57 PM
Subject: Ceballos to Heat


> Miami gains forward for draft pick
>
> Associated Press
>
> MIAMI -- The Miami Heat, looking for help off the bench, acquired
> forward Cedric Ceballos from the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night for a
> conditional second-round draft choice.
>
> Ceballos is an 11-year veteran with career averages of 14.6 points and
> 5.5 rebounds. He has played 11 seasons for the Phoenix Suns, the Los
> Angeles Lakers, the Dallas Mavericks, and the Pistons.
>
> Ceballos' best season was 1995, when he was named to the All-Star Game
> as a Laker.
>
> This season, the 6-foot-7, 220-pound small forward averaged 5.8 points
> in limited playing time this season with the Pistons. He scored a
> season-high 23 points on Nov. 15 against Indiana, and the
> offense-starved Heat are hoping he can provide some.
>
> The Heat have been hit by injuries this season, especially at small
> forward. Ceballos is expected to step into a bench role expected to be
> filled by swingman Dan Majerle, who has missed much of the season with a
> torn hamstring.
>
> Also out are forwards Ricky Davis, who has a broken foot, and Don
> MacLean recovering from foot surgery.
>
> To make room for Ceballos, the Heat waived forward Jamal Robinson, who
> made the team as a free agent but appeared in only six games this
> season.
>
>