Re: Crazy Trade Idea

["Cecil Wright" <cecil@hfx.eastlink.ca>]

Why does Vancouver have to trade Shareef and everybody knows it?

Cecil



----- Original Message -----
From: <kai_brunnen_g@ix.netcom.com>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 2:51 PM
Subject: RE: Crazy Trade Idea


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> > ** Original Subject: RE: Crazy Trade Idea
> > ** Original Sender: "Jim Meninno" <Jim_Meninno@hotmail.com>
> > ** Original Date: Wed, 9 May 2001 13:36:04 -0700
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> > *1* Original Message follows...
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> > ----- Original Message ----- From: <kai_brunnen_g@ix.netcom.com>
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> > >Walker and 10 and 11 for Shareef and 4. It works cap wise and is
logical.
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> > Question:  Including Walker and Abdur-Rahim makes this deal more
attractive
> > for which team?  Ie, why not just trade the picks?
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> > Jim
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> For both teams. Rahim offers you more stability than Walker.
> Walker gives the Grizzlies a replacement for Rahim,
> who Vancouver has to trade, and everyone knows it, so
> his trade value has been lessened. I don't think Vancouver
> would do a straight up 4 for 10 & 11. And I don't
> think the Celtics would just trade Walker for Rahim
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> So it's a compromise - Rahim has a little less
> value than Walker;  the 4th pick has a little more value than
> 10 & 11. So you finagle the deal and work things out.
> Ray
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