The Celtics are in first place in the Atlantic Division, but reports are circulating that Gary Payton is available. One rumor has him going to Minnesota in exchange for Sam Cassell.
"I don't pay attention to none of that, neither," said Payton. "After what's happened the last two years with my trades [from Seattle to Milwaukee, then LA to Boston], all this stuff is a business for me. If they called me today or tomorrow and said, `You've got to move, Gary,' I'm going to pack my bags up and I'm going to move on to the next place and I'm going to be good with it.
"But I'm not going to go too many more places. I'm not going to keep changing to different area codes. This [next move] is going to be the last for me. If it happens again, I'm going to have to just hang it up then."
If Boston trade Gary Payton for the injuried Gollum-looking ex Rocket...instead of hanging his jersey and sneakers up, Gary Payton should hang Danny Ainge up...
At this point in either careers I would rather have Cassell. Seems like Minny is downgrading with Payton. That is unless Cassell has become a cancer in the locker room.
Even then Payton is hardly the guy you want to bring in.
At this point in either careers I would rather have Cassell. Seems like Minny is downgrading with Payton. That is unless Cassell has become a cancer in the locker room.
Even then Payton is hardly the guy you want to bring in.