Re: Celtics/Knicks deal?

["Tom Titus" <ttitus@mindspring.com>]

They almost ousted Cleveland a few years ago for giving away the assets of
the team; let's not do it in Boston.  If I were a Knicks' fan, I would ask
how quickly before someone catches on.  TT

----- Original Message -----
From: Derek Showerman <dshowerman@dci.com>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 9:33 AM
Subject: Celtics/Knicks deal?


> it looks as if the Knicks might be moving towards a rebuilding faze. Do
you
> think the Knicks would make this move:
>
> New York trades: Marcus Camby $6,250,000 to Boston
>
> New York trades: Mark Jackson $3,860,000 to Boston
>
> New York trades: Clarence Weatherspoon $4,538,000 to Boston
>
> TOTAL: $14,648,000
>
> Boston trades: Vitaly Potapenko $4,762,500 to New York
>
> Boston trades: Joe Johnson $1,608,840 to New York
> Boston trades: Joseph Forte $939,360 to New York
> Boston trades: Kenny Anderson $8,350,000 to New York
> TOTAL: $15,660,700
>
>
>
>
> TRADE ACCEPTED
> Due to New York and Boston being over the cap, the 15% trade rule is
> invoked. New York 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.
> Boston would also receive a trade exception of $1,012,700 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 451126
> Talk about it on the Trade Board <boards/viewforum.php?forum=2>
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> trade id into the box provided on the left menu bar, then press go.
>
> I think this would help both teams. It would give the Knicks two young
> players to build around, and Kenny would head home and would be inspired
to
> play good ball. Marc Jackson I think will make better decisions at the
> point, and Camby would shore up the Center position for years to come. And
> we still have Kedrick to build around for the future. I think the Celts
> would be game, depends on if the Knicks would do it!
> Celts:
> Camby  Battie
> Walker  Weatherspoon
> Williams  Brown
> Pierce  Strickland
> Jackson  Palacio
>
> Knicks:
> Potapenko  Spencer
> Thomas   Harrington
> Houston  Johnson
> Sprewell  Forte
> Anderson  Eisley  Ward