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RE: Troubled
Didn't Joe Smith & Rick Fox sign comparable deals ? Smith has played well for Minnesota, Fox might want out of Hollywood.
On Saturday, April 24, 1999 7:16 PM, Alex Wang [SMTP:awang@mit.edu] wrote:
> Trent signed a 1-year, $1M exemption contract with the Mavericks.
> This offseason, the Mavericks will have significant room under the
> cap (around $8M by my estimation). I wonder if Trent signed a deal
> with the understanding that he'd get the big contract this offseason.
> (Or at least the possibility).
>
> Trent had no reason to sign with the Celtics because they didn't
> have the possibility of being under the cap in the near future
> and paying him.
>
> Alex
>
> > I'm troubled that we missed the boat on guys like Gary Trent. As I
> > understand it, Dallas picked him up after my TCU fella skipped to the
> > Knicks. Trent has been tremendous. Why didn't we see his potential.
> > He's a 3/4 who shoots, goes to the rim, rebounds; Dallas wins when he
> > gets good minutes--well, sometimes.
> >
> > But I would like to see us try for Hubert Davis of the Mavs. He's
> > lightly used, the best 3 point shooter in the world, has a great team
> > attitude, and plays the cello. Come on. "Now featured
> > with the Pops orchestra, the Celtics sixth man--HUBERT DAVIS!"
> >
> > Oh, well. Back to grading papers.
> >
> > Gene
> >
>
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