Shawn Kemp

Revisiting Shawn Kemp for Vin Baker

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By popular demand, we are going to do an examination of the October 1997 three-way trade where the Sonics sent their star power forward Shawn Kemp to Cleveland and received back Vin Baker (the Bucks, acting as an intermediary, received Terrell Brandon and Tyrone Hill from Cleveland).  This trade portended imminent decline for both the Sonics and Kemp.   The story, in brief, is that Kemp was angry about his contract and forced a trade.  When the trade happened, Kemp and Baker both … [Read more...] about Revisiting Shawn Kemp for Vin Baker

HOF Review: Northwest Division

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Next stop on our Hall of Fame franchise review is the Northwest Division.  As a reminder, our HOF review seeks to find each franchise’s most likely active and retired player to make the Hall.  If you want more details on what that means, check the following links: Ground Rules  Atlantic Division Central Division Southeast Division Southwest Division Denver Nuggets -Most likely HOFer, active players:  In our Atlantic review, we consider Carmelo Anthony … [Read more...] about HOF Review: Northwest Division

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