Re: Stoudamire?

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

I don't think Kenny would be going anywhere but the bench,
if Stoudamire came here. I think the trade, because of the
difference in salaries would be something like: Pot, Pack,
and someone else for Stoudamire. I'd do that deal. Portland might 
too as they'd be dumping Pack's $4 M. salary after the season.
It's a somewhat hard deal to transact as there's a big
difference in what Pot (in the $4 M. range) and Stoudamire
(in the $11 M. range) are making next season. And I don't think
Portland would want Kenny Anderson back, although it would simplify
things, if he was part of the trade.
Ray


--- "Berry, Mark  S" <berrym@BATTELLE.ORG> wrote:
> Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 10:55:08 -0400
> From: "Berry, Mark  S" <berrym@BATTELLE.ORG>
> Subject: Stoudamire?

> 
> Interesting speculation from bskball.com today
> (geez, I need training camp
> to start). He (whoever "he" is) says the Celts
> aren't actively shopping
> anyone, but that some sources around the league
> say Vitaly could be had.
> That, in itself, isn't a surprise. The Celts
> would like a skilled big man,
> but he says he continues to hear Vitaly in
> Portland. And putting 2&2
> together, he speculates that talk could be
> ongoing involving Vitaly for
> Damon Stoudamire. Pure speculation, but Damon
> wants out, Vitaly would give
> the Blazers a true backup center... Probably
> nonsense, but you never know.
> The catch, I'm sure, would be finding a taker
> for Kenny, unless Portland was
> willing to take him back (unlikely).
> 
> Probably a waste of time, but it's completely
> dead around here, so why not
> speculate? Personally, short of a major trade
> involving Pierce or Toine, I
> think this would be the best possible move for
> the Celts. I'm not the
> biggest Stoudamire fan in the world, but he's
> leaps and bounds better than
> Kenny. He actually pushes the ball up the
> floor. I know Pitino has had a lot
> of nice things to say about him in the past. He
> certainly isn't the perfect
> point guard for the Celts, but unfortunately
> Jason Kidd isn't available.
> 
> One more piece of idle speculation.... If the
> Celts really are shopping
> Vitaly, I wouldn't be shocked to hear Keon
> Clark's name come up. He's on the
> outs in Denver, and the Nuggets want a big
> body. They had interest in Vitaly
> during the Tariq Abdul-Wahad talks. I'm not
> advocating the trade
> necessarily, because Clark might be one skinny
> 7-footer too many (and the
> skinniest of the lot), but it wouldn't shock
> me.
> 
> Mark 
>