Re: Now here's some BAD news

[Cecil <cecil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Ainge plans to keep Walker, O'Brien
> By Shira Springer, Globe Staff, 5/14/2003
> Danny Ainge, the Celtics' new Executive Director of Basketball Operations,
> said today that he would not trade forward Antoine Walker and that he was
> working on a contract extension for coach Jim O'Brien.
> "I have absolutely no intention of trading Antoine Walker," said Ainge. "I
> will never make a phone call in that regard. I had a talk with Antoine
> [Tuesday] and told him what I expected of him this summer, his preparation
> coming into training camp next year. That's my plan. That's what we're
> planing on doing going forward."
> On O'Brien: "I am in the process of negotiating a new deal with Jim
O'Brien.
> I had a conversation with Jim's agent [Lonnie Cooper] today."
> Team owner Wyc Grousbeck also said today that "paperwork is underway for
the
> assistant coaches today, meaning written contract extensions are being
> prepared."