Re: next year's roster and the trade deadline

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

The question is will we be able to sign 3 first rounders ? As you mentioned
EW is not going anywhere so expect the 4 free agents to be gone unless we
can make a multiplayer trade that includes some draft picks.

A new rumor has it that with a high tech arena already in place and a good
sized market, Anaheim could be where the Grizzlies land if they can work out
the deals with Disney and the Ducks who have a bunch of <marketing rights.
Hell the Clippers played there and drew 15,000 a game when they were drawing
8,000 in LA.

Could they desire  a new start and could we get Bibby or Rahim in a package
for Anderson Battie and some picks?

Minnesota also needs picks, but I am not sure they would want to give up
anything we want.

Miami, Houston, New York & Utah are getting old.

If we move the picks we need proven veterans not any journeymen.

I think VP and Battie can help a team as a backup.
















----- Original Message -----
From: "David A Wickerham" <aw623@freenet.buffalo.edu>
To: "celtics" <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 6:09 AM
Subject: next year's roster and the trade deadline


> Given the Celtics stirring victory over the Blazers, this may not be the
> best time to start talking about trades.  It was a great win against a
> team that was playing great defense and clearly didn't look past the
> Celtics.
>
> However, there are some roster issues that we will have to clear up in the
> next 6 months.  According to Patricia, we will have 10 players under
> contract next year (Battie, Walker, Vitaly, Moiso, Brown, Anderson, Stith
> Pierce, McCarty, and Blount).  Eric Williams has an opt out clause, but
> does anyone really think he'll leave $26 million on the table over the
> next three years. That means 11 guaranteed contracts and 3 1st round draft
> picks who will also have guaranteed contracts.  Thta means we'd only be
> able to keep one of Chris Carr, AG, Chris Herren, and Milt Palacios.
>
> We also have a very unbalanced roster that includes 4 point guards and 3
> Centers.  Somehow, we have to combine these extra assets into an upgrade
> at the point or Center. Who are our targets and what can we offer?  We
> have to do something before the draft in June.
>
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>   Dave Wickerham
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