Forte gone?

["Thomas Murphy" <tfmiii@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Apparently Heinsohn's opinion doesn't count for much around the C's brass -
in this case a bad thing. According to Shira Springer
http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/203/sports/Celtics_and_Sonics_set_to_close
_the_deal+.shtml they're including Forte even though they don't need to in
order to make the trade work (see below). That means they are ditching Forte
to save his (quite modest) salary shaving roughly $1 mil off the payroll
this year. Penny-wise and pound foolish?

If they kept Forte the roster would essentially be set:

Baker Battie Sundov
Walker Songaila? (or cheap pick-up for back-up PF)
Pierce EWilliams
Brown Delk
SWilliams Forte Bremer

As it is expect them to pick up a third PG (without Forte's future
potential) before the start of the season.

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Seattle trades:  PG Shammond Williams (4.4 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 1.7 apg in 12.1
minutes)
  PF Vin Baker (14.1 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 1.3 apg in 31.1 minutes)
Seattle receives:  C Vitaly Potapenko (4.6 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 0.4 apg in 17.0
minutes)
  PG Kenny Anderson (9.6 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 5.3 apg in 32.0 minutes)
Change in team outlook: -4.3 ppg, +0.3 rpg, and +2.7 apg.

Boston trades:  C Vitaly Potapenko (4.6 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 0.4 apg in 17.0
minutes)
  PG Kenny Anderson (9.6 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 5.3 apg in 32.0 minutes)
Boston receives:  PG Shammond Williams (4.4 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 1.7 apg in 50
games)
  PF Vin Baker (14.1 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 1.3 apg in 55 games)
Change in team outlook: +4.3 ppg, -0.3 rpg, and -2.7 apg.

TRADE ACCEPTED