Re: Insider on another possible Celtics trade

["Josh Ozersky" <jozersky@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Why do we need Corliss Williamson when we already
have Brandon Hunter?  Will someone let this guy play
before they throw away value on a redundant player?
I can't remember feeling this impotent since (not coincidentally)
the Danny Fortson debacle.

Josh

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Berry, Mark S" <berrym@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <celtics@xxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 11:03 AM
Subject: Insider on another possible Celtics trade


> Here's the latest from Insider on a possible Celtics trade. This one is
> OK... nothing great, nothing terrible. Mills for Corliss Williamson and
> Detroit's first-rounder. Williamson is decent bench player, but he's a
> situational small forward. He does bring you some toughness and
> attitude, two qualities this team is sorely lacking. BUT ... and it's a
> big but ... he has three more years on his contract. Not wild about
> that, and I'm not sure just a Detroit first-rounder is enough. Does
> Detroit own any other picks? If they'd talk about Carlos Delfino, I'd be
> more interested.
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> Mark
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> Around the league
> GMs were busy here in Los Angeles. Only one trade was actually finalized
> here, but several others are in the works. It appears that many GMs,
> especially in the East, are now feeling pressure to respond to Thomas'
> moves. The Knicks are now a force to be reckoned with and a few teams
> are going to have to get their act together if they're going to keep up.
> Here's the buzz from L.A. over the weekend.
> 
> Rasheed Wallace
> Small Forward
> Atlanta Hawks
> Profile
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> 2003-2004 SEASON STATISTICS
> GM PPG RPG APG FG% FT%
> 45 17.0 6.6 2.5 .442 .742
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> One more theory why the Knicks traded Van Horn is worth investigating.
> Two sources at the All-Star Game Sunday night told Insider it was also a
> move to clear the way for Rasheed Wallace this summer. According to the
> sources, the Knicks are far and away Wallace's desired final destination
> -- even if he has to take the five million mid-level exception to get
> there. The Knicks will try to work out a sign and trade with Atlanta
> this summer, but if that falls through . . . expect Wallace to become
> the final piece of Thomas' puzzle anyway this summer.
> 
> Pistons GM Joe Dumars may be the most motivated GM left to make a deal.
> The Pistons have to clear around four to five million in cap space to
> have enough room to re-sign restricted free agent Mehmet Okur this
> summer. There were numerous theories flying around L.A. speculating what
> Dumars would do.
> The three most popular had him moving Corliss Williamson to Chicago for
> Marcus Fizer and Kendall Gill; trading Williamson to Boston for Chris
> Mills and a Pistons' first-rounder; and Chucky Atkins to Orlando for
> Tyronn Lue and Gordan Giricek. Of the three, you've got to believe that
> the Orlando scenario is the most attractive to Detroit.
> The Sonics were happy to see that Ronald Murray could still drop 20
> points in game -- albeit in the defenseless NBA Rookie Challenge. It
> appears that the team is now serious about making a move using Murray as
> the bait. With Ray Allen the permanent fixture at the two and Antonio
> Daniels and Luke Ridnour the future at the point -- Murray is expendable
> and he's got a ton of trade value. The same holds true for Yugoslavian
> Vladimir Radmanovic, who never has appeared to play up to his potential
> in Seattle. The team already tried to package the two, along with one of
> their struggling centers and the expiring contract of Brent Barry to
> Atlanta.
> The Hawks decided to make a deal with the Blazers instead. That may be a
> mistake in the long run if the Hawks can't turn their $20 million in cap
> room into a real free agent. The Sonics obviously want a big in return.
> Is anyone else willing to play let's make a deal? The Mavs would do
> something in a heartbeat, but the Sonics are reluctant to take back
> either Antoine Walker or Antawn Jamison -- both of whom (especially
> Walker) were being shopped hard by the Mavs over the weekend.
> 
> There's so much talk about an Aaron McKie-for-Jerome Williams swap, and
> it looks like it's bound to happen. Williams' critical comments toward
> his teammates, even though justified, probably sealed the deal in
> Chicago. Not sure how it helps either team in the long run, but the
> truth is that both sides are looking for anything to shake things up.
> 
> There was also a little draft buzz in the air here in L.A. when
> 18-year-old Latvian 7-footer Andris Biedrins showed up at the All-Star
> Game with his family and NBA agent Bill Duffy. Biedrins, who many scouts
> compare to a taller version of Andrei Kirilenko, is the subject of an
> intense recruiting war among several of the top international agents.
> Many scouts believe he's a lock for the top 10 if he enters the draft
> this year. Biedrins got the royal treatment, including tickets for his
> entire family and a pass to the NBPA party featuring Snoop Dog on
> Saturday.
> Insider ran into Biedrins at the party and then into his family at the
> game Sunday night. All of them looked completely overwhelmed by the
> intensity of All-Star Weekend. The word from the family is that Biedrins
> wants to be in this year's draft, though his mother told me she's
> concerned he's a little too young to "live this life."