thomas was " murdered" by shaq last year. he also had problems with david robinson. i agree that he can hold his own in some situations. but lets not forget that a "true" center acquisition should be a new years resolution in 2003.

KT is underated. But 2 things

1. i personally do not think he is seeing the ball as much as he should-he is still up there in terms of shooting% although his rebounding may have fallen a tad.

2. While I like KT I also think is a key componenet towards moving to younger-more athletic players. It s impossible not to give up something of high quality to receive the same. The only player on the whole team with true value in terms of production -with a nice contract situation is KT. But the ONLY way i would trade him is if I get something I really wanted back. I see so many people just throwing him in for junk its unreal. We need to get something like a Kwame Brown or a high pick with the right player in the spot. IF Antonio Davis was worth a 5 pick 4 years ago--completely healthy-then kt is worth a 5-9 pick if the right player is there.

To me one of the best things about Yao's game is his movement
without the ball,he has great instincts for a rookie.Kurt will have his hands full.Thomas is going to have to be physical without getting
in foul trouble early,easier said than done.