Re: Tinsley/Croshere for Kenny

["Jaims" <jaims@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

where did you get this rumor?

thanks

Jaims
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kestutis Kveraga" <Kestutis.Kveraga@dartmouth.edu>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 12:19 AM
Subject: Tinsley/Croshere for Kenny


> I can't possibly be the first one who's seen this. Must be the usual list
> delay. Anyway, here it is just in case you missed it. Discuss amongst
> yourselves, I'm farklempt.
>
> Jul. 11 - The Pacers have talked with the Celtics about a trade that would
send
> Croshere and Jamaal Tinsley to the Celtics for Kenny Anderson. The Pacers
like
> Tinsley, but are concerned about his outside shooting and immaturity.
Anderson
> gives them a veteran backcourt leader and allows them to get Croshere off
the
> books. With only one year remaining on his contract, he isn't a big risk.
In
> the long run, the Pacers think they may have a keeper at point guard in
last
> year's second-round pick, Jamison Brewer. For the Celtics, they knew that
they
> were going to have to start their point guard search sooner or later and
> Tinsley has tremendous upside. Adding Croshere would allow them to let
Rodney
> Rogers slip away and keep them out of the luxury tax. To make this deal
work
> financially, the trade couldn't happen until August 1st, when Croshere
loses
> his base-year status