RE: Insider on another possible Celtics trade

["Berry, Mark S" <berrym@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yeah, I'm not a big Corliss fan, but it's a stretch to say there's no
difference between Corliss and Brandon Hunter. I like Hunter, too, but
he hasn't done anything approaching what Corliss has done. Maybe he
will, but maybe not. How long did we wait for Kedrick Brown?

Anyway, apparently the Pistons also own Milwaukee's first-round pick.
That would be a mid-first-rounder. That's better. I'm still not sold,
though. It just doesn't sound like an Ainge move. Williamson doesn't
fill any need, and he isn't easily tradeable. The asset you'd be getting
-- a mid or late first-round pick -- isn't enough to take back the bad
contract. That's why I'd be insisting on Delfino. Even then, I'm hoping
there are better offers. I feel like they need to turn this asset
(Mills) into either a rebounder or point guard. Not just another
swingman (Williamson) or middling draft picks.

Mark 


-----Original Message-----
From: Josh Ozersky [mailto:jozersky@xxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 11:30 AM
To: Berry, Mark S; celtics@xxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Insider on another possible Celtics trade

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.
> 
> 
> 
> Mark
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 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
> 
> 
> 2003-2004 SEASON STATISTICS
> GM PPG RPG APG FG% FT%
> 45 17.0 6.6 2.5 .442 .742
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 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."