Cover your throat..Latrell signs 4 year deal. Duncan hopes to be "calming influence' on fiery Sprewell.

To supplement the powerful inside game of the Implants, team owner Gerald Vanover made a risky move and inked bad-boy Latrell Sprewell to a 4 year 40 miliion dollar deal. 'We hope he and Tim Duncan can coexist. Tim wanted us to get a second scorere and we certainly delivered,' according to Vanover. Sprewell is reportedly not allowed to speak to Eddy Curry for fear of scaring the teenager.

Trade Fever!!!

Van Exel dealt to Seattle for Rip Hamilton and Steve Smith.

Team Roster: (to be completed soon)

Coach--
Center-- Eddie Curry, C
Forward/Guard-- Tim Duncan, PF/C
Forward/Guard-- Latrell Sprewell, SG
Forward/Guard-- Steve Smith, SG
Forward/Guard-- Richard Hamilton, SG
Forward/Guard-- Rodney Rogers, SF
Forward/Guard-- Vin Baker, PF
Forward/Guard-- Lamond Murray
Point Guard----