71.   The other option is to target a backup point guard, someone like Howard Eisley, and offer the picks and a lesser player.

72.   The Nets are likely to trade the disgruntled forward Chris Gatling to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for center Ervin Johnson and the backup point guard Elliot Perry.

73.   The Sonics still need a backup point guard to play alongside and relieve Payton.

74.   The reason could be Derek Harper, their oldcomer at backup point guard.

75.   The Sixers are looking for a backup point guard.

76.   The Suns need a backup point guard and three-point shooting.

77.   The shuffling would occur by putting Brent Barry at shooting guard to replace Malik Sealy, leaving a open spot at backup point.

78.   The Sonics would like to retain small forwards Dale Ellis and James Cotton, and backup point guard Greg Anthony.

79.   The two backup point guards pushed and shoved each other to the point of trading forearms on one possession.

80.   Then there was Childs, the backup point guard who has emerged to play the quality minutes.