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Rumors, rumors, and more rumors, but since this one involved the Kings I thought I'd post it.
From the Boston Herald via www.hoopshype.com
'Toine may be ripe for a fast break
By Mark Murphy/ NBA Notes
Sunday, June 26, 2005
Should the Celtics select a power forward with the 18th pick in Tuesday night's NBA draft, no one will read more into the move than Antoine Walker.
But the Celtics forward, an impending free agent, has already heard of other locales where his name is on the rise.
Walker recently told friends at an NBA function that he heard New York - where Isiah Thomas is still a fan - and Sacramento are preparing offers.
The Knicks, reportedly about to send Kurt Thomas to Phoenix for Quentin Richardson, make particular sense to the Walker camp. Sacramento and its passing game make sense from a style standpoint.
Though Mark Bartlestein declined to discuss specific teams, the agent said he expects a ``domino effect'' to define the market before long.
Should Seattle decide not to re-sign Ray Allen and Vladimir Radmanovic, for instance, the Sonics will have significant room to operate under the salary cap. Even if the team makes a $3.1 million qualifying offer to Radmanovic for next season, Seattle could still enter the market at almost $30 million under the salary cap.
The Celtics, on the other hand, appear set to offer Walker a mid-level contract, and nothing more, with the mid-level exception expected to land near $5.1 million under the as-yet unratified collective bargaining agreement.
Right now, that clearly doesn't match up with Walker's view of his value.
From the Boston Herald via www.hoopshype.com
'Toine may be ripe for a fast break
By Mark Murphy/ NBA Notes
Sunday, June 26, 2005
Should the Celtics select a power forward with the 18th pick in Tuesday night's NBA draft, no one will read more into the move than Antoine Walker.
But the Celtics forward, an impending free agent, has already heard of other locales where his name is on the rise.
Walker recently told friends at an NBA function that he heard New York - where Isiah Thomas is still a fan - and Sacramento are preparing offers.
The Knicks, reportedly about to send Kurt Thomas to Phoenix for Quentin Richardson, make particular sense to the Walker camp. Sacramento and its passing game make sense from a style standpoint.
Though Mark Bartlestein declined to discuss specific teams, the agent said he expects a ``domino effect'' to define the market before long.
Should Seattle decide not to re-sign Ray Allen and Vladimir Radmanovic, for instance, the Sonics will have significant room to operate under the salary cap. Even if the team makes a $3.1 million qualifying offer to Radmanovic for next season, Seattle could still enter the market at almost $30 million under the salary cap.
The Celtics, on the other hand, appear set to offer Walker a mid-level contract, and nothing more, with the mid-level exception expected to land near $5.1 million under the as-yet unratified collective bargaining agreement.
Right now, that clearly doesn't match up with Walker's view of his value.
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