Posted by rvhoss:

I think Zeke is going to sit on his pawns until the trading deadline and is going to sign

Walker for the MLE and Steven Hunter for a portion of the trade exception (worth $4.9M) (see below)

If both are willing to do this, I'm fine with that.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/scorecard/07/13/truth.rumors.nba/
Mark Bartelstein, the agent for Antoine Walker, would not completely rule out his client accepting the midlevel exception from the Knicks, a rule that would allow the Knicks to spend about $5 million on the free-agent forward despite being over the cap. But Bartelstein made it clear Walker expects more money, which would necessitate a complicated sign-and-trade deal with the Celtics.
-- Newark Star Ledger

http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/index.php?sty=44531
• Whether center Steven Hunter winds up with the Knicks, the Jazz or elsewhere, it looks like $2.5 million is the magic number — about $800,000 more than the veteran exception slot the Suns have to offer.

as of right now, i'm fine with picking up hunter, since we have no center. but as far as walker goes, all he is going to do is stunt the growth of our young players.

Posted by rvhoss:

I think Zeke is going to sit on his pawns until the trading deadline and is going to sign

Walker for the MLE and Steven Hunter for a portion of the trade exception (worth $4.9M) (see below)

If both are willing to do this, I'm fine with that.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/scorecard/07/13/truth.rumors.nba/
Mark Bartelstein, the agent for Antoine Walker, would not completely rule out his client accepting the midlevel exception from the Knicks, a rule that would allow the Knicks to spend about $5 million on the free-agent forward despite being over the cap. But Bartelstein made it clear Walker expects more money, which would necessitate a complicated sign-and-trade deal with the Celtics.
-- Newark Star Ledger

http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/index.php?sty=44531
• Whether center Steven Hunter winds up with the Knicks, the Jazz or elsewhere, it looks like $2.5 million is the magic number — about $800,000 more than the veteran exception slot the Suns have to offer.

Trade exception? We don't have a trade exception.

I'd sign Hunter for 2.6 million for 4 years. He's got hands of stone, but its ridiculous to say he has no skills - unless people think rebounding, shotblocking and defense aren't skills.

Posted by crzymdups:



I'd sign Hunter for 2.6 million for 4 years. He's got hands of stone, but its ridiculous to say he has no skills - unless people think rebounding, shotblocking and defense aren't skills.