Re: Seattle and Baker

["Josh Farber" <nbaj2k@home.com>]

Of course not.  I really don't think a deal would happen unless somehow it
involved Anderson, but that would be assuming Payton is already out of town.

Josh
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Lyell" <johnlyell@hotmail.com>
To: "Josh Farber" <nbaj2k@home.com>; <Celtic4Hire@AOL.com>
Cc: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 12:12 PM
Subject: Re: Seattle and Baker


> Would you be willing to give up say Walker Potapekno and Brown
>
> For Baker, Patterson And Williams ?
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Josh Farber" <nbaj2k@home.com>
> To: <Celtic4Hire@AOL.com>
> Cc: <celtics@igtc.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 8:35 PM
> Subject: Seattle and Baker
>
>
> > I must say that I totally agree.  I think Seattle would be a great
trading
> > partner for us.  I personally know a trainer from CT that has worked
with
> > many athletes, including Gary Payton, Tim Duncan, and Vin Baker.  He
says
> > that Vin did indeed have the alcohol problem that was made public
before,
> > but he had control of it.  He also said that he is really dying to get
> back
> > to the east coast where he feels he can flourish. He says that the two
> teams
> > he would really like to be on are the Celtics or the Knicks.  He really
> does
> > not like the Seattle atmosphere and needs to try to rejuvenate his
career
> > back near his routes (he was born in CT).  He is trying to do all he can
> to
> > get back here.
> >
> > The only problem is, Vin is signed to a huge 7 year $86 mil deal that
ends
> > in 2006.  I'd also like Shammond Williams definitely and possibly
> Patterson
> > if possible.  I'm not sure what kind of deal they could put together
> though,
> > with Baker being signed to such a huge contract.  Is it possible for
Baker
> > to renegotiate his contract so that he could be traded back to where he
> > wants to play?  Do you think he'd do that.  I know that Baker at his
best
> > would give the Celtics a legitimate inside scorer and rebounder, a play
> that
> > could possibly play Center for them.  The Celts would have to probably
> give
> > up atleast 2 picks and I'm not sure which players.
> >
> > Just something to think about, and I swear, this friend of mine is no
> joke.
> >
> > Josh F
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <Celtic4Hire@AOL.com>
> > To: <celtics@igtc.com>
> > Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 9:23 PM
> > Subject: The offseason
> >
> >
> > > My opinion is that this team is playing about as good as it can. I
think
> > both
> > > Walker and Pierce are playing about 85% of their potential. I think
that
> > > Palacio has some upside. VP is maxed out. Blount can improve a little
> > > offensively. Williams and Stith are maxed out. Therefore, the team, as
> it
> > is
> > > constructed right now, is playing about as good as they are going to
> get.
> > > Getting Battie back will help some. However, we definitely need
> > > reconstruction or an upgrade somewhere to take it to the next level.
> > Getting
> > > another scorer such as Mercer, I don't think is the answer. I think a
> > inside
> > > scorer as a backup, such a Vin Baker--value pick, could be the answer.
> > > Getting a stud point guard who can relly play defense could also help
> > (such
> > > as a Payton), but not as much as a inside scorer, IMO. I am kind of
> > thinking
> > > that Pierce and Walker would fall apart waiting for the 3 no. 1s to
> > develop.
> > > Therefore, my bets are that we will be looking Seattle's way come the
> > > offseason (and they will be looking our way with the draft load)...
> > >
> > > DJessen33
> > >
> >
> >
>