Re: next year's roster and the trade deadline

["R. Bentz Kirby" <bocelts@usit.net>]

As you said, this is not the best time to start talking about trades.  Let's
enjoy a big win and hope that more are coming.

David A Wickerham wrote:

> 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
>           aw623@freenet.buffalo.edu
>           Saratoga Springs, NY

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