Found June 24, 2009 on Truth About It :
Haywood
The dust from yesterday’s trade has somewhat settled, but the building is still under construction. So after my initial thoughts, the first set of web reactions, and Brendan Haywood’s musings, it’s time to go through the second run of Miller/Foye trade react quotes. And remember, Ernie Grunfeld is likely not done dealing … especially judging by his [...]
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