RE: interesting NBA notes

["Thomas Murphy" <tfmiii@worldnet.att.net>]

Thanks Mark for the insider notes . . . the one on Robinson/Webber is very
interesting. I don't think the Cs can interest Webber, but I wonder what
would happen IF the Spurs did land Webber?

I'd imagine Robinson would continue to look for his payday and SA would want
to get something back for him. That being said I wonder if the Cs could get
in on this action? Not that Robinson is a long term solution to our pivot
problems (i.e. don't trade a part of the core for him) but I'm sure we could
part with some spare parts in a sign and trade to land him (after all SA
would lose him for nothing if he signs elsewhere). Too bad Kenny doesn't
have a higher trade value - his salary would certainly help in any sign and
trade. The fact that his contract expires in only two years may actually
enhance his value at this point. Throw in one of our pivot projects (maybe
SA would like Vitaly to bang Shaq around) and possibly a young prospect like
Forte (or even better a sign and traded Stith) and you might have a deal?
Robinson would definitely help the Cs into the playoffs, but would that be
enough to justify such a trade? Perhaps if you view it as a Charles
Oakley-type trade in order to get us over the hump. Plus who knows how much
longer Robinson (who will be 36 this August!) could play in the watered down
eastern conference? Would he last as long as Wallace's projected 4 years
needed to compete for the championship?

Interesting speculation - we'll see soon!

Cheers - Tom Murphy

> Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 10:23:06 -0400
> From: "Berry, Mark  S" <berrym@BATTELLE.ORG>
> Subject: interesting NBA notes
>
> A few interesting things from ESPN Insider...
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>
> Also, the Chris Webber thing is getting really interesting. In case you
> haven't followed it, things are getting sticky in San Antonio. David
> Robinson doesn't want to take the pay cut the Spurs expected him to take
to
> allow them to sign both the Admiral and Derek Anderson. So the Spurs are
> making a hard push for Webber (if they renounce Robinson, they have plenty
> of cap room). Insider actually has NBA sources who claim Webber is down to
> San Antonio and Sacramento, and is very intrigued by the idea of playing
> next to Tim Duncan. The Spurs hope a long-term deal with Webber, who is
much
> younger and more effective at this point than Robinson, would help
convince
> Duncan to sign long-term when his contract is up in two years. Insider
also
> speculates that the Spurs, if they sign Webber, the Spurs would try to
work
> some kind of sign-and-trade for Robinson and Anderson, but I don't think
> that's possible.
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