"Baron Davis Denies He Wants Out"

I agree with you, although I am also thinking that Baron might be telling the truth in that article as well.

If Baron really wanted to go back to Golden State, he would keep it on the down low. And since Jackson spread the word out, Baron is coming out denying it, in an attempt to secure the trust that Clippers fans are giving him. He’s ready to settle in LA, but at the same time he wouldn’t get mad if he were traded back to the Warriors. Because if you were Baron and you see “Baron wouldn’t mind a return to Golden State” as a headline on some online sports site, you would think that it makes you look like an idiot. On the other hand, if Baron comes out and says he wants to stay in LA, but then suddenly gets traded back to Golden State, he can casually say, “What? I got traded back to Golden State? AW SHUCKS, I really want to stay here in LA; the Clippers would have done a lot of damage in the league”; but in his mind, he’s screaming for joy.

In a different scenario, Baron might definitely be wanting to stay a Clipper. The move to LA was quick, but it was also probably very stressful at first, since it was a surprise to the league and especially the fans in Golden State that grew to love him. In an attempt to make the move to LA become more easy with less guilt, Baron probably thought about all the negatives of the Warriors (in order to make the transition to the Clippers feel more like a breath of fresh air). Now that he’s done things to make himself NOT want to be a Warrior during the offseason, it would be such an awkward situation if he were suddenly back in Golden State; that’s why he wouldn’t want to go back. Actually, I don’t even know where i’m going with this. lol.

But i’m not sure what he’s talking about when he said his first year in Golden State was just as bad as his first year on the Clippers. The Warriors went 18-10 when they traded for him (and a 16-4 record in games that he started) and Warriors fans all over finally had something to look forward to. Meanwhile, the 05-06 season was pretty bad, but the Warriors started off 12-6 but then got injured; Baron also had a bad supporting cast on his team. The 06-07 season was also riddled with injuries (Baron out for 3 weeks, J-Rich out for 2 months, Ike out for a month, etc), and the team had to play with the Charmin Sisters (Dun and Murphy) for a majority of the first half of the season before they both got traded. Even then, the team still made it to the playoffs, but the team that shocked the world in the postseason only played 21 games together in the regular season.

The Warriors have always been a good team for Baron, there was always a lot of hope, unlike the Clippers team that he’s on right now. Sure, Baron is having a rough first year with the Clippers, but who knows if that team will even get any better? They’ll probably just get worse like always. If Baron goes back to the Warriors, he’ll be on a team with a better position to win than the Clippers.

I won’t get mad if he stays, though. Yay for somewhat-long posts at 2:35 in the morning. I gotta sleep and get up at 6:30am. ahh.

you gotta keep your rep up in this league, and BD has tried to be classier since leaving the hornets. this is another example.

I would think giving up young talent to get BD back is a step backwards. BD’s 5 yr/65million dollar contract is a toxic asset and I would not give up good contracts (AR/Buike/1st rounder) to take back a bad contract. 3 yrs/39 million was reasonable.