Re: Today's Insider, with some Celtics nuggets

[Mark Piotrowski <markp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sounds like the Detroit deal might not work -- and i wouldn't do it 
without the Milwaukee pick.

> Celtics: Danny Ainge is working the phones, and he has two coveted
> pieces to offer -- the expiring contracts of Mills and Mihm. A league
> source claimed on Wednesday that the team was considering a couple of
> offers that would land it another point guard and a first-round pick.
> There is also talk about the Celtics swapping Mills for Malik Rose. It
> sounds like the talk about Juwan Howard coming there is pretty much
> dead.

eric snow...eric snow...eric snow...C'mon danny, do it already.

> Davis
> Blazers: The team would still like to move Dale Davis, Ruben Patterson
> and even Damon Stoudamire. The thinking early on was that Davis would 
> be
> pretty easy to move, but the Blazers have hit stumbling blocks. Bucks 
> GM
> Larry Harris said that he will not trade Toni Kukoc for Davis. The
> Blazers were also trying to get involved in talks with the Sonics and
> Raptors, but haven't gotten anywhere there either.
>
> The only team with interest in Patterson appears to be the Knicks, who
> have discussed a Shandon Anderson-for-Patterson swap. Stoudamire will 
> be
> easier to move next year, though you wonder whether he might not be a
> bad fit on a team like Boston if the Blazers were to send out a No. 1
> and be willing to swallow the last year of Yogi Stewart's deal.

It's been suggested here before, but I'd do a deal for Damon if it was 
low impact like:

Mills + Stewart for Stoudamire + #1 (Portland has their + poss. 
Memphis' pick)

What's to lose?  Stoudamire IS a real NBA PG (when he wants to) and can 
run a fast-paced offense.  Worst case scenario, you have big trade 
deadline bait for next year.  Best case he plays like he did early on 
in Toronto (I think he's suffered from being back home in Portland).


Only 4 more hours.....

(the other) mark