RE: Vin Baker? (or 'Here we go again...')

[Kai_Brunnen_G@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Wasn't there a president that used to say: "Naht goin' happen" or maybe
that was Dana Carvey doing his Bush Sr. impersonation eons ago?

Whatever the case, the Celtics aren't going to pick up
any big contracts that last past next season. That's why trading Kenny ain't
likely unless the contracts expire soon.

Rogers is the one exception via PR reasons and that they have some,
but not much tax room to maneuver 
under. But that's about all. 

Blame it on the luxury tax, Gaston's frugality, and Pierce's max kicking in
next season.  
Ray

> ** Original Subject: RE: Vin Baker? (or 'Here we go again...')
> ** Original Sender: "Berry, Mark  S" <berrym@BATTELLE.ORG>
> ** Original Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 11:11:00 -0700 (PDT)

> ** Original Message follows... 

>
> Did anyone else read the blurb in a much larger ESPN.com story about Vin
> Baker believing there's a good chance he's going to be dealt to the Celtics
> this offseason? This is the second time I've read it in the last week or so.
> 
> So, what do we think? 
> 
> My opinion... If it's just Vin Baker, you don't touch him with a 10-foot
> pole. The contract is monstrous, and he's aging worse than Farrah Fawcett.
> The idea of getting stuck with that contract far outweighs any hopes I have
> that Vin, back in the Eastern Conference, might suddenly recapture the form
> that made him an all-star in Milwaukee.
> 
> Having said that, Baker has the kind of disastrous contract that means he
> has negative trade value. So the Sonics, in order to dump him, probably will
> have to include something of value. What if they offered Baker and Desmond
> Mason for, say, Vitaly and Ewill? Or Baker and Radmanovic? If the Celtics
> had to give up no one of real consequence, would you be willing to take on
> Baker's lousy contract as long as it came with a young stud like Mason or
> Rad?
> 
> I'd have to think awfully hard about it. If you pushed me, I'd still say no,
> but that makes it an interesting question. What do the rest of you think?
> 
> Mark

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