Oh, Man... This is a good one...
That is, if Atlanta wants to invoke their trade exception.
New York trades:
C Michael Doleac (5.1 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 0.6 apg in 14.9 minutes)
PF Othella Harrington (4.5 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 0.5 apg in 14.9 minutes)
C Kurt Thomas (11.8 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 1.9 apg in 32.8 minutes)
SG Allan Houston (19.5 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 2.1 apg in 37.0 minutes)
New York receives:
SG Paul Pierce (23.4 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 5.3 apg in 38.5 minutes)
SF Rasheed Wallace (17.0 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 2.5 apg in 37.2 minutes)
Change in team outlook: -0.5 ppg, -5.2 rpg, and +2.7 apg.
Boston trades:
SG Chris Mills (19.5 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 2.1 apg in 37.0 minutes)
SG Paul Pierce (23.4 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 5.3 apg in 38.5 minutes)
Boston receives:
PF Othella Harrington (4.5 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 0.5 apg in 40 games)
SG Allan Houston (19.5 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 2.1 apg in 41 games)
Change in team outlook: +0.6 ppg, -1.2 rpg, and -2.7 apg.
Atlanta trades:
SF Rasheed Wallace (17.0 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 2.5 apg in 37.2 minutes)
Atlanta receives:
C Michael Doleac (5.1 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 0.6 apg in 44 games)
C Kurt Thomas (11.8 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 1.9 apg in 51 games)
SG Chris Mills (19.5 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 2.1 apg in 41 games)
Change in team outlook: -0.1 ppg, +6.4 rpg, and 0.0 apg.
TRADE ACCEPTED
Trade ID number 1491295
...and this deal is balanced as can be.
[Edited by - HARDCOREKNICKSFAN on 02/11/2004 12:59:35]
Another season, and more adversity to persevere through. We will get the job done, even BETTER than last year.
GO KNICKS!