Re: Summary of listed Walker trades

[Snoopy the Celtics Beagle <snoopy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This reminds me of the title of one of the collections of "Peanuts" comic 
strips, which perfectly summarizes the C's trading and drafting woes of 
recent years.


"I've Been Traded For A Pizza?"

Good 'ol wishy-washy Charlie Br--I mean, Chris Wallace.


At 12:37 PM 6/21/03 -0400, Celtic4Hire@xxxxxxx wrote:

>Let's summarize the Walker trade rumors. All seem to have us moving up with
>the exception of the Minn. trade.
>
>Raptors - 4 pick and Davis - this by far is the best trade for us. I would
>think we could continue to go deep in the playoffs with Davis, who was 
>recently
>an all-star. However, it seems lately we have to add a pick and it looks like
>the Knicks are putting together a better package.
>
>Miami - 5 pick and Grant/Jones - I haven't seen this posted yet but you know
>that Riley loves Walker, Riley wants to get rid his long term contracts. This
>would allow us, with Grant, to continue to go deep in the playoffs and get
>development from Bosh/Lampe (whomever they are targeting). However, it is 
>would
>really be scary to have three guys, PP, Baker and Grant to be sucking down 12
>million plus each for the next 5, 3 and 4 years, especially with Baker 
>already
>down. There would be less risk in Davis who is a better player, IMO, and has
>just three years left on his contract versus Grant's 4. Therefore, this is
>quite risky.
>
>Chicago - quite interesting before but not going to happen with Williams
>injured so not worth discussing.
>
>New York/Seattle - Antoine Walker going to New York, Kurt Thomas and 9 going
>to Seattle, and
>Boston receiving 12, 14, and 30. I have previously posted the cap fodder it
>would take to make this work. This is the second best trade giving us future
>flexibility and youth to develop (or not develop with Obie) or trade. 
>However,
>we definitely have a problem making the playoffs unless we get unexpected
>contributions from the rookies. This could be botched if NY moves to the 4.
>However, we still could do the trade with the Raptors at 9 (Davis and 9 
>for Walker).
>The original trade prevents Seattle from taking Banks in which they are now
>threatening to do.
>
>Minn - Walker for Brandon - we get the flexibility but not the value. It
>seems to me that this was a starter but now the real offers are coming in 
>as we
>get closer to the draft and teams realize that these guys aren't going to
>contribute for a few years if at all.
>
>I would go all day for a Davis and 4/9 pick or the NY/Seattle trade. The rest
>I would let pass. However, rarely the trade that happens is the one that is
>previously printed. Such fun....
>
>DJessen33

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