Re: Are You Listening Wyc, Steve, and Danny?

[Bos3332@xxxxxxx]

Well I checked REAL GM and the trade works.- I would go witht the Trade.-Tony

Miami trades: SF Caron Butler(5.6 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 1.0 apg in 26.6 minutes) 
 PF Samaki Walker(4.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 0.0 apg in 11.5 minutes) 
 SG Eddie Jones(21.0 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 1.8 apg in 37.0 minutes) 
Miami receives: SG Chris Mills(21.0 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 1.8 apg in 37.0 minutes) 
 SF Eric Williams(12.7 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 0.6 apg in 23.0 minutes) 
 C Tony Battie(5.9 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.1 apg in 20.7 minutes) 
Change in team outlook: -12.5 ppg, -0.9 rpg, and -1.1 apg.

Boston trades: SG Chris Mills(21.0 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 1.8 apg in 37.0 minutes) 
 SF Eric Williams(12.7 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 0.6 apg in 23.0 minutes) 
 C Tony Battie(5.9 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.1 apg in 20.7 minutes) 
Boston receives: SF Caron Butler(5.6 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 1.0 apg in 5 games) 
 PF Samaki Walker(4.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 0.0 apg in 2 games) 
 SG Eddie Jones(21.0 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 1.8 apg in 9 games) 
Change in team outlook: +12.5 ppg, +0.9 rpg, and +1.1 apg.

TRADE ACCEPTED
Due to Miami and Boston being over the cap, the 15% trade rule is invoked. 
Miami and Boston had to be no more than 115% plus $100,000 of the salary given 
out for the trade to be accepted, which did happen here. This trade satisfies 
the provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.



You have been assigned Trade ID number 1296262


n a message dated 11/18/2003 5:40:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
wayray@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
Hard to believe this is true, but if Insider is right and 
Miami is willing to include Caron Butler in a deal as an incentive for a team 
taking Eddie Jones' contract, then the Celtics really truly need to be 
involved. Frankly, I don't believe it, but talk about a super infusion of talent for 
a minimal price.

For instance, the Celtics could do a:

Battie, Williams, Mills for Butler, Jones, and Walker trade;
heck, even toss in Kedrick Brown (no longer needed) or a draft pick or two. 

And it's a win - win situation for both clubs. The Celtics add the scorers 
they badly need and Miami picks up a center and cap space.

True the Celtics take a bit of a cap and luxury tax hit, but then there's the 
extra revenue that would result from the added playoff games, quite possibly 
many added playoff games generated from the talent upgrade both this and 
future seasons. 

Think about it: Pierce with Jones and Butler, and hard to believe the Celtics 
wouldn't contend for the EC Title. Beating one of the WC elite would still be 
doubtful, but the team would certainly be much competetive. 

Ray