Re: Cleveland considering Gasol at 8

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

The C's should be all over an AW and 10 for Brand and #4.

Brand for AW is pretty much a swap we give up some outside scoring for a
real 4 and then we get to choose from a Battier, Griffin, Diop, Richardson,
or White with a possibility on Brown or Curry.  By adding Brand and Battier,
Griffin, or White  and then a Tinsley, Forte or Jefferson at 11,  I would be
ecstatic.









----- Original Message -----
From: "Berry, Mark S" <berrym@BATTELLE.ORG>
To: <OzerskyJA@cmog.org>; <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 7:54 AM
Subject: Re: Cleveland considering Gasol at 8


> We're going to read a lot about Gasol over the next four weeks, but as the
> draft gets closer, he'll slide just a little because of contractual
concerns
> or teams' need of instant gratification. He certainly may be gone before
the
> Celtics pick, but I'll be stunned if it's in the top five. I'm really
hoping
> he gets to Boston. Anyone else picturing a slightly taller Keith Van
> Horn/Tom Chambers type with Gasol? Everyone talks about his fondness for
> driving and dunking, and that's what I'm picturing. That kind of player
> really would be a steal at 10.
>
> There is so much talk about teams trading out of the top four picks-I hope
> the Celts are at least considering it. I've said several times that Eddy
> Curry or Kwame Brown would be worth any player on the roster, but other
> packages-Brand and 4 for Toine and 10-might be worth pursuing. This was a
> terrible time to go into this draft with a new "braintrust." I just don't
> see them having the guts to make a bold move like that.
>
> Mark
>
>