Re: Players On The Trading Block

["Orion" <johnlyell@hotmail.com>]

Baron Davis would be an awesome addition to the C's, even if we have to give
up Joe Johnson or Kedrick. He is exactly the type of point we need.




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From: "Way Of The Ray" <wayray@ix.netcom.com>
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Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 9:37 PM
Subject: Players On The Trading Block


> Players on block as deadline nears
> MATT STEINMETZ: TIMES COLUMNIST
> Contra Costa Times
>
> Salaries and attitudes have to be taken into consideration in trades
>
>
>
> IT'S NO SECRET the Warriors are trying to trade forward/center Marc
> Jackson these days. The whole idea behind matching Houston's contract
> offer to Jackson back in October was so that they could perhaps move him
> along in time and get something in return.
>
> Now, whether or not the Warriors trade him right away -- they can't make
> a deal until Jan. 15 -- remains to be seen. But make no mistake,
> Jackson's gone. It will either happen between the 15th and Feb. 21, the
> trading deadline, or sometime after the season. But Jackson's gone.
>
> He's not the only player being talked about in the days leading up to
> the deadline. A whole slew of guys are topics of conversation. So here's
> a quick 10-man list of names you'll be hearing and some of the issues
> surrounding them.
>
>
> Gary Payton, Seattle: The Sonics are hovering around .500, a long way
> from the elite teams but not doormats, either. It's hard to fathom
> Seattle holding onto him because the Sonics aren't good enough to win a
> title with him and can't really rebuild unless they move him.
> The issue with Payton is that he's 33 and likely will want an extension
> from the team that trades for him. But he's still arguably one of the
> top two point guards in the league and could almost single-handedly
> transform a team from an also-ran to a playoff team or playoff team into
> a title contender.
>
>
> Nick Van Exel, Denver: Nuggets general manager Kiki Vandeweghe would
> love to move Van Exel, but who wants a pouty point guard who will make
> more than $10 million per season until the year 2005? Yes, he can help
> you win a few games by himself. But he'll shoot you out of games, too.
> It would be difficult to imagine a team other than one that's
> free-spending -- New York, Portland or Dallas -- making a deal for Van
> Exel.
>
>
> Rasheed Wallace, Portland: Yes, Wallace is on the cusp of superstardom,
> but he's just as close to fading into the NBA periphery. He has yet to
> show he has the maturity to become a top-flight player on a consistent
> basis.
> It doesn't help that he makes $14.4 million this season and that salary
> goes up each year until 2004. And if Wallace is your team's best player,
> your team is in trouble.
>
>
> Raef LaFrentz, Denver: Word out of Denver is that Vandeweghe likes
> LaFrentz but that former coach Dan Issel didn't. LaFrentz has a tendency
> to disappear for long stretches and keep in mind, he's heading toward
> free agency. You also know his agent, David Falk, is going to be a real
> problem to deal with.
>
> Damon Stoudamire, Portland: Horrible contract (he'll make more than $13
> million in each season up to 2005) and he is a proven liability when the
> stakes get high. He might be an upgrade at point guard for your favorite
> team but he'll never get you to where you want to go.
>
> Latrell Sprewell, New York: The Knicks are constrained by a lack of
> talent and by being over the salary cap. Sprewell is one of the Knicks'
> few assets and they very well may have to deal him if they want to
> change the makeup of their team and outlook for their future.
>
> Travis Best, Indiana: Best's name comes up almost on a daily basis. But
> will he make your team discernibly better? No. He thinks he's a starter
> but the problem is that his coaches apparently have never thought so. He
> might be best suited to being your third guard off the bench but will he
> accept that role? If you trade for him, you better have a plan, too,
> because he's a free agent at the end of the year.
>
> Jalen Rose, Indiana: Rose is a nice player, but he has an inherent
> problem. He pretty much needs to be the No. 1 option on your team and
> handle the ball a lot. But if Rose is the No. 1 option on a team,
> chances are, the team isn't a great one.
> His contract is downright scary and it runs through 2006. What Rose
> really needs to start thinking about is coming to terms with being a
> very good role player instead of a superstar.
>
>
> Baron Davis, Charlotte: How nice would he look in a Warriors uniform?
> No, Davis hasn't said he wants out of Charlotte but word around the
> league is that he won't re-sign there and wants to come back West --
> where he's from. If Hornets management believes this, it has to begin
> thinking about moving him. And he would command a huge amount of
> interest.
>
> Tom Gugliotta, Phoenix; You must remember that the Gugliotta who is
> available now isn't the Gugliotta who played five years ago. He is a
> great guy but no more than a role player these days. And when you make
> more than $10 million, you really need to be more than a role player.