re: Walker trade

[wayray@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Ainge got what he could for Walker, overrated by many on this list.
Don't you think, if he could have goten a monster rebounder or
such, he would have? It's simply that Walker didn't have a lot of value,
and therefor this is a great trade. LaFrentz isn't much worse than Toine,
Welsch is talented and could definitely blossom - he's more talented than Brown even,
and you can never have enough first rounders.

Ray

> ** Original Subject: Walker trade
> ** Original Sender: Mark Piotrowski <markp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ** Original Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 07:17:06 -0700 (PDT)

> ** Original Message follows... 

>
> I know its early and that news is just trickling in, but some initial 
> (slightly horrified) reactions to the reported trade.
> 
> Count me as one who thinks (thought?) that Toine probably needed to go 
> for us to make the finals -- but only for equal talent.  I don't think 
> i'd put Lafrentz in that category.
> 
> IMHO if you're gonna move Walker you want to get either a monster 
> rebounder (A. Davis, Brian Grant, etc.) or a all-star point guard (I 
> almost would have rather do a Toine for Van Exel trade if Dallas was 
> looking to deal).
> 
> the biggest thing though that worries me is LaFrentz's Potapenko-like 5 
> year contract.  just when you thought you could see the light at the 
> end of the tunnel that is Baker's deal (which incidently was just when 
> we could see the ligth at the end of the Potapenko/Anderson deals) here 
> comes  Lafrentz's contract.
> 
> i just can't believe Lafrentz + #1 pick (low if its the Mav's) is the 
> best we could do -- since Welsch for Delk is a wash.  I guess we get 
> some cap room next summer with Mills, but ehhhh.....i'm worried.
> 
> (the other) mark

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