RE: Rumornating About Sam Cassell

["Orion" <jlyell@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Josh has some good points, but even if Cassell left we would have at least
cleared some cap room or have more trade value if he does not work out a la
Van Exel. I am not sure about his salary situation.

I would pull the trigger in a second. I think Cassell could fit real well.
He like Anderson could learn to sacrifice himself for the team and play a
different role. This would make us the top contender in the East and for the
whole enchilada if V.B can return to his former self and give us an inside
game.

We don't need any more late first round draft picks and have not performed
well with our higher picks.



John











-----Original Message-----
From: owner-celtics@igtc.com [mailto:owner-celtics@igtc.com]On Behalf Of
Josh Ozersky
Sent: Monday, August 05, 2002 4:22 PM
To: celtics list
Subject: Re: Rumornating About Sam Cassell


It doesn't matter.  Chad Ford is under huge pressure to come
up with "insider" stuff on a daily basis for ESPN, since it is a
subscription service.  He's just running the Real GM rumor back
at us.  As for Cassell, he's a huge talent, an impact player.  But
he has to dominate the ball, and more importantly, he's been
nursing a grievance for his whole career about being underpaid.
With Baker, Pierce, and Walker on the payroll, there is no way
they are going to take him on -- even if his salary does match up
with Eric Williams for now.  Also, I believe Wallace is looking
forward to this draft, and hates being out of the game, not that that
would keep him from making a killer trade.  Which this is, in terms
of sheer talent.  But the cost and chemistry make it out of the question,
IMHO.

Josh

"jb" <jbemery@attbi.com> wrote in message
news:g5D39.1307$7n5.1211@sccrnsc01...
> The ESPN rumors says Eric Williams and ONE pick, not two.
>
>
> "Way Of The Ray" <wayray@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
> 3D4EAF85.EDCC7803@ix.netcom.com">news:3D4EAF85.EDCC7803@ix.netcom.com...
> > - Are the Bucks trying to move Cassell? The other trade rumor
> > involving him, has him going to the Bulls for Travis Best and
> > Jamal Crawford.
> >
> > - The rumored Celtics deal, rumored to be heard on a Milwaukee
> > radio station, has the Celtics trading Eric Williams and two number one
> > picks for Cassell. Now, that trade works cap wise, as Williams and
> > Cassell's
> > contracts are within 15 percent of each other. And it works draft choice
> > wise,
> > if the picks are spaced out over two years. The C's, because they dealt
> > their
> > number one pick last year, can't deal off both choices this year,
> > because of the
> > the Ted Stepien rule, unless they receive a 1st round pick in return or
> > receive
> > the league's permission to make the trade.
> >
> > - Cassell would certainly give the Celtics their best point guard since
> > Tiny Archibald, or DJ/Ainge, if you consider them to be point guards.
> >
> > - Acquiring Cassell would be a good move, if the team is
> > taking the "Future Is Now" approach, which it seems to be doing with
> > the moves its made in the past six months.
> >
> > - Cassell at 32, obviously isn't a long term factor, but in the short
> > term,
> > and against a team like New Jersey, where the Celtics were killed at the
> >
> > point guard position, Cassell could help, as he aveaged 22 points and
> > 5 assists a game against the Nets last season.
> > Ray
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