Re: Trying to make up my mind...

[David A Wickerham <aw623@bfn.org>]

I disagree that Moiso had value.  Just because Philly was willing to take
a chance on him, don't jump to the conclusion that other GMs were falling
all over each other to outbid them.  We were foolish to draft Moiso,
although there wasn't much talent left on the board.  Fortunately Philly
has provided us with a bigger fool to bail us out.  Jerome's lack of fire
is infuriating and will take its toll on Larry Brown this year.

> 
> One last note on this trade... Moiso obviously had some value. He netted a
> more proven player, on a shorter contract, and a first-round pick. Those are
> some valuable commodities in the NBA. My biggest problem with the trade is
> this: He had value. He's one of the few bodies on the roster, other than
> Walker, Pierce and the rookies, who apparently had some value in the league
> (granted, not huge value, but at least not negative value, like Kenny, Eric
> Williams, Walter McCarty, Randy Brown and Tony Battie). Anyway, he had
> value, and we traded him without addressing a need. We added a player where
> we already have a surplus. What might we have gotten for Moiso if we were
> the ones throwing in the first-round pick? Could we have accomplished some





	  Dave Wickerham
	  aw623@freenet.buffalo.edu
	  Saratoga Springs, NY