Re: Celtics/Knicks deal?

[David A Wickerham <aw623@bfn.org>]

On Tue, 8 Jan 2002, Jim Hill wrote:

> I agree with Cecil's thaught here.  I have zero interest in Camby as someone
> to build around, myself.  I'd hold with who we have and look at who comes
> available next year via trade/FA/Draft.
> 

I disagree.  While Camby is fragile, 
he is a legitimate shot blocker with size.  I was surprised to see how
much bigger he was than Battie and how easily he snagged rebounds over our
guys.  At $6 million, his contract is extremely reasonable and he is tied 
up through 2005.  Weatherspoon and Jackson are bad contracts (through '06
and '04 respectively.  Those bad contracts would be the price of getting
Camby.  While  Kenny has had a tremendous season, 
he is not a long term solution.

I can't see New York doing this deal, since they have no other size, and
are overloaded with swing players like Houston and Sprewell.  Hard to see
how either JJ of Forte are improvements over those guys.  Despite Kenny's
nice season, he ain't going to be leading the Knicks to the promised land.
The only thing the Knicks get out of this deal is the ability to unload
two bad contracts.

I'd do the tade as a Celtics fan, but not as a Knicks fan.

****dave


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