More takes on the trade...

["Berry, Mark S" <berrym@BATTELLE.ORG>]

Sean Devaney of the Sporting News:

Speaking of the Suns and driving off a cliff, trading Rodney Rogers and Tony
Delk -- two of the league's best reserves -- for the Celtics' pocket lint
amounts to a white flag on Phoenix's part. They'll get a low draft pick from
Boston and struggling rookie Joe Johnson, as well as Randy Brown and Milt
Palacio. Scott Skiles is smiling. This franchise is clueless. 
The Celtics, however, have to be considered a much more potent contender in
the East, courtesy of the Suns. Of course, the fact that adding Delk and
Rogers moves a team into conference contention says a lot about the weakness
of the East. But Boston now has something it sorely lacked: bench scoring
and instant offense. Maybe Rogers and Delk can help them when Antoine Walker
is having one of those 6-for-18 nights.

ESPN's David Aldridge:

Paul Gaston laid down the law to Chris Wallace and Celtics management: no
tax. And that's a strong possibility, with seven guys already on the books
for more than $50 million in 2003. So the Celtics subtracted Joe Johnson's
rookie deal as well as three more guaranteed years they would have had to
pay next year's first-round pick. They bring back Rodney Rogers
<http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/profile?statsId=1280> , who's up
after this season, and Tony Delk
<http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/profile?statsId=3086> , who's got
four years left on his deal, but at an average of $2.5 million per. Delk
solidifies their scoring from the point; Rogers is the X factor. If he
competes at his Sixth Man level of a couple of years ago, he can help Boston
immensely on the glass and in the low post. In a wide-open east, the Celtics
added two veterans who've been in the playoffs and could give them a boost.


Sports Illustrated's Marty Burns:

Boston: A 
The Celtics took a step forward in the wide open Eastern Conference. Boston
got two much-needed scorers, one big and one small, in forward Rodney Rogers
and guard Tony Delk without having to give up any key pieces. Rogers and
Delk should feast off the many open looks created by Paul Pierce and Antoine
Walker. Delk, who has experience running the point, is also insurance should
Kenny Anderson struggle. Rookie Joe Johnson is a nice prospect, but his
productivity had been declining as opponents figured him out. Meanwhile,
salary cap ramifications are negligible. Rogers is a free agent this summer,
while Delk has four more years totaling a relatively modest $12.2 million.