Re: Baker's space

["adam litchy" <adamlitchy@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

While I really hope he gets his life together, I don't think you'd want to 
buy out the contract.  From a purely money/basketball standpoint you'd wait 
for him to get the three strikes, and then try to terminate the contract.  
That way you'd have hope of getting him of the cap.  I don't think a buyout 
would afford you that.


> From: Sean Giovanello <sgiovanello@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Wright, Cecil" <Cecil.Wright@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> CC: celtics@xxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Baker's space
> Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2004 11:47:31 -0500
>
> Its time for a buyout...
>
> Wright, Cecil wrote:
>
> > I think the Player's Association may think otherwise.
> >
> > Cecil
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: wayray@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:wayray@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: January 07, 
> > 2004 12:02 PM
> > To: celtics@xxxxxxxx
> > Subject: re: Baker's space
> >
> >
> > Gene,
> > Baker has been coddled enough. He's been in denial about his problems -- 
> > like depression -- for years. He won't take responsibility for his life 
> > and has been able to do so,
> > because his money has bought enablers.  The sooner the Celtics ditch him, 
> > the better. The correct action called for in this
> > instance would be shipping him off to rehab and buying out his contract.
> > It's extremely evident that the NBA lifestyle isn't conducive for him
> > remaining sober, and yet, if you asked him about retiring, he'd give you
> > the same con jive that he's spouted in both Seattle and Boston. Vin
> > needs to go both from the Celtics and the NBA, as there's absolutely
> > zero indication that he can play Pro Basketball and remain sober.  Ray
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > ** Original Subject: Baker's space
> > > ** Original Sender: gene kirkpatrick <gk_tyler@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > ** Original Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2004 06:46:24 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >
> >
> > > ** Original Message follows...
> >
> >
> >
> > > I had hoped that space would be made available for Perkins and Hunter to 
> > > play.  But I hoped it would come from diminished roles for McCarty and/or 
> > > Blount.  I certainly didn't want Baker to regress.  Now, Perkins should 
> > > get a five game opportunity and Baker be made to wait his turn.
> > >
> > > I much preferred the Bulpett column to that of P. May.  May sounds like 
> > > he's pushing for an appointment as "corporate booster at large" with his 
> > > comments, while Bulpett writes as a human being.  Baker will certainly go 
> > > "unprotected" this summer; so, we have a clarification there.  If he can 
> > > return he can give us a few years of 15 to 20 minute
> >
> >
> >
> > > low post scoring before time gets him.  That's not the worst.  I'd much 
> > > rather that than the Celts playing scrooge and pushing him out as
> >
> >
> >
> > > May suggests.  Cheers, Gene (co-author-How to Deal with a Problem Family 
> > > Member)--I made that up. Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" 
> > > Sweepstakes
> >
> >
> >
> > > ** --------- End Original Message ----------- **

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