Re: Marc Stein's article - Cs, Chucky Atkins

[Mark Piotrowski <markp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Feb 19, 2004, at 6:57 AM, Celtic4Hire@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Detroit boards say it is a done deal. How many no. 1s do we get? Two
> hopefully....
>
> DJessen33
>
> <Whether we see a full-fledged blockbuster -- involving Wallace again 
> -- on
> deadline day apparently hinges on a not-so-big name: Chucky Atkins.
>
>
> As Wednesday night bled into early morning, with Thursday's NBA trade 
> buzzer
> fast approaching at 3 p.m. ET, finding a third team willing to take on 
> Atkins
> was the key to Detroit's hopes of acquiring Wallace from Atlanta.
>
>
> League sources told ESPN.com late Wednesday that Detroit was trying to 
> move
> Atkins to the Boston Celtics. >

i'm curious about what the particulars of this deal might be.

I assume the Wallace --> Detroit deal would be for

Sura, Lindsey Hunter, Elden Campbell & Z. Rebracca

(Don't know if someone's question about Wallace being traded again got 
answered -- a player recently traded can be traded again if its by 
himself, not as a multi-player trade.  So if Wallace is moved again, 
its got to be solo).


But the supposed Atkins --> Boston deal is slightly less clear, but I'm 
guessing that its Mills + James (who'd be duplicated by Atkins) + one 
of our trade exceptions ($2 mil or $1.5 mil trade exemption -- the 
$2mil is the better bet since it expires first); plus draft picks:

Detroit currently has their own #1 (23 right now) + Milwaukee's #1 (18 
(top 15 protected)) and Philly's 2nd rounder this summer or next 
(currently pick #38)

I'm a bit nervous about Atkins being our PG (assuming we'd send off 
James) though.  He's 3 inches shorter and has never averaged as many 
assists as James is this year (a scary proposition).  Since neither of 
them are really starting NBA PG's (James is IMO the protypical backup 
combo-guard (a la Vinnie Johnson or Bobby Jackson))

So if we're taking on Atkins' 2 extra years i'd hold out for Milwaukees 
#1 and Philly's 2nd rounder -- if Detroit's that desperate make them 
pay.

(the other) mark