Opt out? Are you kidding?

[Berry, Mark S]

Nothing about this proposed deal is good. Nothing. We'd be giving up
every legitimate trade asset we own (Al, No. 5, Theo's deal, Gerald
Green, Wally -- who will be an asset next season when his deal is
expiring) and sacrificing the best young big man in the league and the
fifth pick in a great draft for a 31-year-old who has played 35,000 NBA
minutes, makes $20 million (eliminating any other acquisitions like an
MLE signing), and can opt out of the deal after next season if he isn't
happy. It's insanity.

This is what happens with a desperate "braintrust" trying to save their
jobs and an owner who has an unhealthy affection for Paul Pierce.

Phoenix isn't willing to part with Stoudemire. Chicago isn't willing to
part with Deng. Why should we throw our great young player away in this
deal?

I hate everything that is happening with this team right now.

Mark

-----Original Message-----
From: celtics-bounces at igtc.com [mailto:celtics-bounces at igtc.com] On
Behalf Of Ryan, Patrick S Maj RES USAFR 439 MSG
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 7:55 AM
To: celtics at igtc.com
Subject: Opt out? Are you kidding?

Forgive me if I'm too thick to figure this out on my own, but if I'm
reading
the papers right today then Garnett could opt out after this NEXT
season,
even if traded. So it would not be a couple years of Garnett for
Jefferson...it could be ONE year.

 

Am I reading that right? If I'm Garnett and that trade happened I'd play
one
year with the Cs, opt out and sign with the Spurs or Phoenix not caring
what
the money was.

 

If it is true sorry that makes the deal even WORSE!!!

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