Re: Detroit Could Be A Good Destination For Antoine

["DJB"<dajubo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

All the sentiment for trading Antoine is mind boggling. Why trade a player who
is relatively young, has a great attitude and work ethic, and---more than 99%
of the players in the league---will do anything on the floor needed for the
team to win?

-David

On Tue, 26 Nov 2002 11:29:53 -0500 Way Of The Ray <wayray@ix.netcom.com>
wrote:

> If the salary tax-avoiding new Celtics owners
> do indeed trade Antoine
> Walker
> (a move I heartily encourage) after the season,
> Detroit may be a
> featured
> destination.
> 
> Why?
> 
> Well, I'll tell you.
> 
> I.  Salary Cap Friendly: The Pistons are
> projected out at $31 million
> next season,
> which should give them a good $13 million of
> cap space play around with,
> based on
> next season's cap being set at around $44
> million. Very encouraging to a
> Celtics team
> that needs to drop below the Luxury Tax limit.
> 
> II. Detroit needs a Walker type. That they do,
> as they're terrific
> defensively,
> but lack scoring and a go-to-guy on the
> offensive end for the playoffs.
> Which is why, there are rumors afloat, that the
> Pistons may be
> interested
> in Sprewell.
> 
> III. Walker's a good fit.  With the
> shot-blocking and rebounding ability
> of
> Ben Wallace, and the Pistons overall defensive
> containment, they can get
> by
> with Walker playing the role of the point/small
> forward and the frequent
> 
> defensive breakdowns that will result.
> 
> IV. Detroit will likely have one of the top
> four choices in the upcoming
> draft.
> Unless Memphis ends up with the top pick,
> Detroit via the Otis Thorpe
> trade, is entitled to the Grizzlies' choice in
> the 2003 draft. A perfect
> 
> opportunity for the Celtics to get a young Big
> Man at a reduced cost
> to man the Center position for the next twelve
> years.
> Ray