Trade talk...Earl Watson?
by mundavelli on Jan 14, 2009 9:51 AM PST
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ESPN's daily dime says that he may be available: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/dailydime?page=dime-090113
I've always liked his game. He can score, distribute, and play solid on-ball defense. Think he would be an upgrade from CJ Watson. Although, CJ has been playing great...got to give him is props. But Watson would be a much better defender and could help "anchor" the D like Boom-Fizzle did in years past. I could see him starting at the 1 or coming off the bench.
**Side note: MONTE ELLIS IS NOT A POINT GUARD. I REPEAT, MONTE ELLIS IS NOT A POINT GUARD. His strength is getting that outlet pass around half court from the point or a big (following a rebound) and then taking 2 dribbles and attacking the rim. Playing him at the one would slow him, and the entire offense down. Plus, he does not have the vision of a point guard.
Watson has 2 years left on his contract at 6.2 and 6.6 million.
Perhaps we could have them include Joe Smith who has one year left on his contract at 4.8 million to clear up some cap room. They actually have a ton of expiring contracts including Donyell Marshall, Desomond Mason, and some other players I don't know too much about.
The players listed above are done so for salary purposes only to clear up cap room. I don't think any of them would help us from a basketball point of view.
The question is, who do we give up? Peep salary info below for both teams:
This FanPost is a submission from a member of the mighty Golden State of Mind community. While we're all here to throw up that W, these words do not necessarily reflect the views of the GSoM Crew. Still, chances are the preceding post is Unstoppable Baby!
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Ok... here's a trade idea
Granted, I doubt Charlotte wants to take on Maggette’s contact, but they might if it means dumping Mohammad.
Granted Felton is not involved and I bet OKC would want a 2nd round pick from us, but I think it’s a deal that clears the Warriors of the anchor that is Maggette’s contract and it helps the other two teams. Add bonus for OKC they get Watson, who played at OU in college.
A Sonics fan without a team.. Though I'm auditioning GS Warriors this season.
by mcwalter44 on Jan 14, 2009 10:10 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
That is a good trade to dump Maggette.
I came up with a good one. Send him to OKC for Joe Smith and Mason. They both have 1 year contracts so we would have Maggette and Adonal off the books next year, that way we have money to keep Belli, AR, BWright, and Morrow.
by myk on Jan 14, 2009 3:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
What would entice OKC to want Maggs? They’re a young team in building mode with 3 players they see as part of their future and a whole bunch of contracts that are going to disappear. They’ve got Durant who they feel is their 3 of the future who they’ve played at the 2 spot as well in Durant, and they’re playing Green, who many projected as a 3 at the 4 spot recently. Maggs can play off guard, but he’s probably more valuable as a 3, so he’s merely crowding out 2/3rds of their rebuilding pieces. What does he really do for them that the ton of cap space over the next few years doesn’t do better?
Put it this way. Imagine we had two expiring contracts and someone offered us Maggs. Would we take that deal? Why should they?
by jae on Jan 14, 2009 5:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Watson played at Tennessee in college
by Pearlsofwisdom on Jan 14, 2009 10:13 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
ah... your right
Oh man that was mistake… I guess we could send them anyone then.
A Sonics fan without a team.. Though I'm auditioning GS Warriors this season.
by mcwalter44 on Jan 14, 2009 1:33 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I like Earl Watsons game
i wouldn’t mind having him as a warrior. But i also love Jamal Crawford as a Warrior and i know he wants to be here for the long haul and getting Earl would mean he would be coming off the bench or we would start a ridiculously small lineup. I don’t know yet. I do still believe we need a true point guard for the team but i want Crawford to stay put. I won’t make my complete decision until i see how Monta comes back and takes on the challenge of running the point.
Young Frisco Hard Hitter all about the Skrilla!
by ItsDatFriscoSwag415 on Jan 14, 2009 10:15 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
How would Earl help the Ws??
I actually like Earl as a player but if he is your starting PG you are dreaming of ping pong balls not playoffs. If you think he is a good backup PG…well the Ws have many more immediate problems then backup PG where CJ is solid.
The worst place in the NBA to finish is 6-14 just bad enough not to make the playoffs and good/unlucky enough to not get a top 5 pick. Be bad, get lucky and draft Blake Griffin then this franhise has some options.
by Droppin Dimes on Jan 14, 2009 11:41 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
guys lets just trade pretty good players for really bad players...
THEN WE CAN WIN A CHAMPIONSHIP!!!! THIS YEAR TOO!
by HoLdEmUP on Jan 14, 2009 11:43 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Wait, are we getting the pretty good players or giving them up? (I ask for clarification as sometimes it’s not clear which of these two choices Warriors management is using.)
by jae on Jan 14, 2009 11:49 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
well you KNOW earl watson and nazr mohammed are better than maggette!
plus we can trade cj and marcus in the process, completing cohans dream of becoming the worst warriors team IN HISTORY mwhahahah!
by HoLdEmUP on Jan 14, 2009 3:46 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
just what we need, a point guard change
Just when the team is starting to come together you want to trade CJ for another average player? Watson would come in and play no better than CJ for the rest of the year while he tries to figure things out, then likely be dumped in a trade in the summer.
Enough talk about trading the point guards. I can see a move for a big man, maybe getting rid of Maguette or Wright, but ball handlers are too crucial to a team’s ability to play together. We need to roll with what we got right now
by warriorsvictim on Jan 14, 2009 12:54 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
RIGHT NOW I'M
PEEEING IN THE WIND, and it is getting ALLLLL over me.
That is how I feel about pretty much any Warriors trade proposal at this point.
by Nuck Chorris on Jan 14, 2009 1:00 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
No. Earl won’t help this team nor will he help take off our bad contracts. It’s a no for me.
Warriors, Stupidest franchise in the league.
by kenntoe on Jan 14, 2009 1:09 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Why would Charlotte do this trade??
They already have Gerald Wallace at SF. They need a SG. Maggette and Wallace aren’t good fits at the 2. This is why they are playing Felton at the 2 and Augustin (who is too good not to start right now) at point.
There’s NO WAY Charlotte makes this trade.
Warriors, Stupidest franchise in the league.
by kenntoe on Jan 14, 2009 1:11 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Probably true...
But, the bobcats virtually pulled off this same trade earlier this week. However, instead of getting Diop and Watson, they’d get a scorer that would allow them to player Bell off the bench where he belongs. They’d have a starting lineup:
Augustin
Wallace
Maggette
Diaw
Okafur
Plus, with MJ running things he might just go for it. The problem I see is that OKC is total geared around getting draft picks ala Portland. I’d imaged that they’d have to get a couple 2nd rounders or a future #1 to make this deal. It might be worth it for the Warriors if they’ve completely soured on Maggette.
A Sonics fan without a team.. Though I'm auditioning GS Warriors this season.
by mcwalter44 on Jan 14, 2009 1:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I heard that Oklahoma was willing to part with one of it’s late first rounders to get a deal done. They have a boatload of picks the next couple of years…
Warriors, Stupidest franchise in the league.
by kenntoe on Jan 14, 2009 2:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Negative!
Butt secks says earl watson is garbage.
by Butt Secks on Jan 14, 2009 1:34 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
You must have a medical card
As a ex-sonics fan, current berkeley resident warrior fan, you do not want any of earl @#&%$ Watson. He has one of the ugliest jumpshots ever, kills momentum dribbling around doing nothing and is overrated on defense. If GS trades for this fool I will be on my third team in a year
by blackvanilla on Jan 14, 2009 2:18 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Hey there...
A fellow ex-Sonic fan…. man we keep popping in the darest places. I don’t think people hear want Earl Watson, such as they do not want Maggette. Watson contact is 6.2 for this and next season and if the Warriors can escape the mistake of signing Maggette by picking up Watson than all for it. At least they’re not looking to get a much worse ex-Sonic pg in Luke Ridnour.
A Sonics fan without a team.. Though I'm auditioning GS Warriors this season.
by mcwalter44 on Jan 14, 2009 2:46 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
lol
makes him sound like CJ Watson
So I don't have a signature well these words would do! Who knew that upgrades can have downgrades too!
by 24k state fan since 87 on Jan 14, 2009 3:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO hes shit in okc (should be seattle) so hed be shit is GS
by weaton4life on Jan 14, 2009 6:19 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
LOL
He said Earl Watson. Dude was average at UCLA. He’s below average in the NBA. I’ll stick with CJ Watson for the $200,000 we pay him.
by gabezgsw on Jan 15, 2009 2:40 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
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