Re: Variation on Ray's trade recommendation

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I would take Sprewell in a heartbeat, he's no choker :>)

DanF

----- Original Message -----
From: "James A. Hill" <jahill@leasingservice.com>
To: "Celtics (E-mail)" <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 11:37 AM
Subject: Re: Variation on Ray's trade recommendation


> I'm not sure I want either player on the Celtics but Sprewell could play
PG
> in our "system" and brings a toughness that would make any opposing PG
think
> twice about going in for a layup or taking a charge against him.
>
> Nathan's observation from Cedar Rapids "AW then fed the ball to Baker and
> shouted "Go to work!" at Baker" makes me think it may be too early to
> trade/give up on Baker unless it was a Godfather type offer.
>
> If the trade brought us a Brad Miller then sure, or if it was a multi team
> trade where Sprewell was traded on for some other rebounding as Cecil
> suggests perhaps.  I doubt NY would want Baker more then the players we
> could get for Sprewell in a trade as they need what we need.  A PG and an
> inside presence.
>
> So unless you were going to actually keep Sprewell and build around him
I'm
> not sure emasculating the Captains by bringing in a bigger dog like
Sprewell
> would be the best thing to do for this team longterm, unless Sprewell
> himself wanted the trade and wanted to play with the Captains, but I don't
> see it.  Sprewell wanted to go to Milwaukee or someplace.  Look to work a
> trade that team and see if anyone fits.
>
> As for Rose, not by himself.  He doesn't really bring anything to the
table,
> IMO.  He's not really a bigger dog then Walker and Pierce and can't "earn"
> the leadership title from rookie teammates at his last two stops so I
don't
> see him earning it here from the incumbent all stars.
>
> <Jim
>
>
>
> How does any of these potential transactions address our weak rebounding?
I
> would think that either Rose or Sprewell would not be thrilled to play 3rd
> banana to the captains.
>
> Cecil
>
> Subject: Variation on Ray's trade recommendation
>
>
> Ray recommended Baker for Sprewell. Not bad, but how about this one:
>
> Boston sends Baker to NY
> NY sends Sprewell to Chicago
> Chicago sends Rose to Boston
>
> According to RealGM.com, the trade works under the salary cap (trade ID
> number
> 796066).
> -David.