Re: What will it take to drop salary?

[Sean Giovanello <sgiovanello@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The best movewould have been to deal Walker for an expiring contract or 
a deal with one year left...oops.

Regardless, Williams can be dumped for a pick if need be - a second 
rounder for a Euro?

Battie is approaching the movable stage.

No one will want Kedrick.

Celtic4Hire@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Let's do our job speculating. Battie to Philly, RaWeed to the Cs. What would 
> it take?
>
> Well, Philly doesn't have anyone with an expiring contract so forget them.
>
> We got three options I can think of with Portland:
>
> Deal 1)Baker, Kedrick and a no. 1? 2004 salary of 36 M ----Doubtful....
>
> Deal 2)Battie, JJ, Kedrick, Mills and Walta and a no. 1? 2004 salary of 42 M 
> ----Doubtful....
>
> Deal 3)Battie, EWill, Mills and Kedrick? 2004 salary of 45 M ----Doubtful...
>
> I can't figure what Danny thinks Portland would actually want from us to make 
> a deal work. Maybe Deal 3 if you add a number 1. But is it worth it just to 
> drop 7 million when it isn't far enough to make that much of a difference and 
> the free agent class is supposed to be weak....
>
> I will still look to drop Battie for a free agent and some future pick with 
> someone else. That is a win-win sitz-e-ation....
>
> Look at the Raptors, more promising. You got the following expiring 
> contracts: Hakeem at 6.6 M, Curry at 2.8M, MoPete at 1.6M and Bradley at 1.3M. You 
> don't think we could get a Battie and JJ, Kedrick or Walta and get something 
> done?....
>
> DJessen33
>
> DJessen33