Re: Detroit Could Be A Good Destination For Antoine

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Never say never................

DanF

----- Original Message -----
From: "Shailendra Mishra" <shailendra_mishra@yahoo.com>
To: "Way Of The Ray" <wayray@ix.netcom.com>; <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 11:47 AM
Subject: Re: Detroit Could Be A Good Destination For Antoine


> Give it up, it will never happen in your life time. - Mishra
>  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
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