Re: Would you do this trade

[Ellie Cutler <ellie@oreilly.com>]

Forget trading my man Kedrick Brown!

Take him out of it, and you've got a maybe. I'd give McCarty away for 
anything. I think Vitaly and Mourning would be an equal trade at this 
point, and I wouldn't mind ditching Kenny's contract and the fact that I 
don't think he can keep up his current level of play and minutes for many 
more seasons, never mind the rest of this one. But, Kenny *is* playing well 
this year and the current nucleus has jelled enough to make it to the 
playoffs. Sure we could get Travis Best or Omar Cook or somebody to fill 
in, but only as part of a master plan to get the Cs a low enough draft pick 
in June to nab Frank Williams.


At 12:16 PM 1/2/2002 -0500, MetNut9@AOL.com wrote:
>Miami trades:  Alonzo Mourning $18,756,600 to 
>Boston
>TOTAL:   $18,756,600
>
>
>Boston trades:  Vitaly Potapenko $4,762,500 to 
>Miami
>Boston trades:  Kenny Anderson $8,350,000 to 
>Miami
>Boston trades:  Kedrick Brown $1,528,440 to 
>Miami
>Boston trades:  Walter McCarty $3,125,000 to 
>Miami
>TOTAL:   $17,765,940
>
>TRADE ACCEPTED
>
>Due to Miami and Boston being over the cap, the 15% trade rule is invoked. 
>Miami and Boston had to be no more than 115% plus $100,000 of the salary 
>given out for the trade to be accepted, which did happen here. This trade 
>satisfies the provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
>
>Miami would also receive a trade exception of $990,660 with this trade. 
>This would have to be used within one calendar year from the date of this 
>trade.
>
>Be aware that this exception will be extinguished if the team which 
>possesses it falls below the cap by the combined amount of the exceptions 
>it currently possesses.
>
>You have been assigned Trade ID number 444757
>
>It is a big if weather Miami would do this trade or not. But lets face it, 
>they are in the cellar, Alonzo's health is a question. Miami would get an 
>upgrade at point, a servicable center, a player with huge upside(Kedrick), 
>and a player that will clear cap space. The celtics then would be:
>
>Mourning Battie
>Walker Battie
>Pierce Williams
>Johnson Williams Forte
>Strickland Palacio Forte
>
>Obviously point guard is weak, but having Mourning would be huge. 
>Thoughts? I know this is off the wall and there is a better chance of Bin 
>Laden turning himself in, but I thought I would throw it out there.
>
>Derek