KFAN out of Minnesota is reporting that the Timberwolves and Sonics are talking about a trade for Gary Payton. Sketchy details have the Wolves trading Terrell Brandon, Wally Szczerbiak and Rasho Nesterovic in return for Payton and perhaps another player.
Many astute NBA fans have noted that a 3rd team may have to get involved to satisfy Seattle's demands.
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Sometimes the most interesting moves are the ones that don't happen. Gary Payton is still in Seattle. He won't go to a losing team or to the east coast. He's got an expensive trade kicker and wants an extension. In other words, he's put conditions that make him virtually untradeable.
And Vin Baker looks like he's back in Seattle. No matter what he does or says, his contract makes him equally untradeable. The Sonics, Baker and his agent got together Thursday, and Baker has been told he'll be in the team's starting line-up for the coming season.
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Seattle P-I columnist Art Theil says that it's time for the Sonics to move Gary Payton. "Axle-deep in mediocrity while the game rapidly changes, the Sonics have no way up except to move Payton out." Theil also says the team has to be prepared for the fact that is going to get worse over the next two or three years, and needs to start rebuilding as soon as possible.
In a feature on Wally Walker, the P-I's Ronald Tillery also makes it clear that the Sonics are headed nowhere but down and must start making drastic moves. Plan A combines overpaid Vin Baker and the #12 pick for a solid post player, while Plan B sees both Baker and Payton going so the team can start over.
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Jun 2001 Archive
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| Jun 26, 2001
Despite saying they're looking for the best athlete possible, all the names belong to big people.
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| Jun 24, 2001
What's going on in New York? It's anybody's guess, since an apparent Garden-wide gag order has been put into effect.
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| Jun 19, 2001
Miami Herald Writer Barry Jackson reports: Gary Payton's name has been mentioned in trade speculation involving the Heat, but Miami actually has more interest in New Jersey's Stephon Marbury, according to an NBA official.
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| Jun 16, 2001
The Sonics are starting to get indications of what the league interest is for Gary Payton.
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| Jun 14, 2001
"When you have a championship-caliber club, you have untouchables.
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| Jun 13, 2001
The Associated Press reports that a former dancer at an Atlanta strip club testified Wednesday she saw a stripper perform a sex act on basketball star Patrick Ewing as the club's owner watched.
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| Jun 11, 2001
The Sonics sent out a 36-page glossy brochure to current and former season ticket holders, trying to re-connect with fans.
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| Jun 7, 2001
The Sonics are exploring ways to trade Vin Baker.
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| Jun 2, 2001
Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald writes,
While unveiling part of a plan to reshape the roster, Pat Riley said Friday he has a contract option to leave the Heat's coaching job after next season and does not know what he will do.
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| Jun 2, 2001
Rick Sund, the Pistons' vice president of basketball operations, was named the new General Manager of the Seattle Supersonics.
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| Jun 2, 2001
The Knicks couldn't grab either Gary Payton or Brad Miller prior to the trade deadline.
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| Jun 1, 2001
Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald writes that Miami Heat free agent forward Anthony Mason would like to resign with the team but coach Pat Riley has not told him if he will be offered a contract.
