Golden State Warriors swap second round picks (#34 for #44) with Portland Trail Blazers for $1 million more dollars in Chris Cohan's wallet
by Atma Brother ONE on Jun 21, 2010 9:26 PM PDT
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PrintThe good news? Well, you get to visit our friends over at Blazers Edge.
If you pinch really hard 100 pesos will pop out.
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The bad news? After the jump.
GSoM friend Matt Steinmetz has the details over at CSNBayArea.com in Warriors Swap Second-Round Picks with Portland.
Yes, it's a classic cheap move by Chris Cohan to save a relatively measly $1 million dollars, but to tell you the truth this really probably doesn't matter all that much in the grand scheme of things. Second round picks rarely make any impact in this league and it is true that the Warriors have had much greater success in the NBA D-League than in the second round (Chris Taft, Kosta Perovic, Richard Hendrix, to name a few). There are the notable exceptions of Gilbert Arenas and Monta Ellis though, so I'm not sold that a 2nd round pick is completely worthless or worth moving down 10 slots just to save some cash. It's a long shot, but it's worth the shot attempt so to speak.
"With the 34th pick in the 2010 NBA Draft the Portland Trail Blazers via the Golden State Warriors select..."
Well for the sake of Portland, it better not be a good player who gets suspended from his team for doing something dumb.
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Dumb move
There is a lot of talent this year in the 1st and early 2nd. What was the point of trading the early 2nd? The money probably isn’t even a lot and were not getting a better player
When I get older, I will be stronger.
They’ll call me freedom, just like a Waving Flag
This is not the time for rationalities.
Cohan can go suck a duck.
Okay, you may resume.
"I thought it was going in," Warriors center Chris Hunter said. "It looked like the invisible man tipped it away at the last second."
This draft is ridiculously deep.
We could easily have gotten a solid rotation player with the 34th. Probably not so lucky with the 44th.
F*** you, Cohan. F*** you very much.
I don't think you ever bank on a second rounder to produce.
But at the same time, it’s a questionable timing decision. Normally teams don’t trade down picks until they find out who’s available. I’m more disappointed in this than, trading down. I don’t give a crap if Cohan got back $2M for trading down 10 spots. We’ll never ever see any rewards for that money.
"I thought it was going in," Warriors center Chris Hunter said. "It looked like the invisible man tipped it away at the last second."
If we can stash some European overseas or pick up a decent defensive prospect, I’ll be fine. This is meaningless pretty much. The talent level at 34 is pretty similar to 44.
Kobe sucks
by GovernorStephCurry on Jun 21, 2010 9:49 PM PDT reply actions
There goes our chance
at Jeremy Lin. Sigh.
He's most likely to go indrafted, so we could get him either way.
by duballers23 on Jun 21, 2010 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions
it's less of a reach at 44
than 34.
Pro-Skub for life
by Reverend_Randy on Jun 21, 2010 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions
wait a minute... it all makes sense
did anyone take a minute and REALLY think about what’s been happening lately.
GSOM says " sell the team" and what happened? Warriors for sale.
GSOM says" we love the old school look… bring it back!" what happened? blue and gold.
GSOM says " draft Lin!" and now we move down in the 2nd round where lin could go and gain a million in the process… perhaps he who we dare not speak of walks among us …
Play hard, then rock out even harder.
by TheBigLeburnski on Jun 21, 2010 10:19 PM PDT reply actions
Don't speak of thou which we hath not speak!
But if true, I’d like free season tickets….
When I get older, I will be stronger.
They’ll call me freedom, just like a Waving Flag
If guys like James, Robinson, Pondexter, Stephenson, or Ebanks don’t slip to us, then they should take Darington Hobson. He’s a smooth lefty who could end up being a steal. If he’s not around, then maybe take a guy like Sherron Collins if he’s there, but I’d rather they get a 3 with that pick and get an undrafted point guard to back up Curry. Preferably Jeremy Lin.
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When I get older, I will be stronger.
They’ll call me freedom, just like a Waving Flag
cause he's from the Bay, dude
but seriously, I have no idea why we should draft him.
Pro-Skub for life
by Reverend_Randy on Jun 21, 2010 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah
that’s the only reason. It’s really not a good reason, though.
Pro-Skub for life
by Reverend_Randy on Jun 22, 2010 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Despite clearly being the best player on his team, he remained extremely efficient from the floor and filled up the state sheet in every category (basically similar to Luke Babbitt, but Lin is not the athlete that Babbitt is). Even though he isn’t a great athlete, he gets to the line a whole lot and converts at a decent clip. Against a legit opposing team, UCONN, Lin had 30 points on 11-18 shots, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks. And yes, he’s from the Bay which adds the whole home town marketing aspect to it.
by samuraaaaiiiiiii on Jun 21, 2010 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Not a good athlete
Best player on Harvard in the ivy league? Give m a break. UCONN was a bad team this year as well, thats like bragging that we beat the Wolves. Outside of most people on here I bet not a lot of people know who he is in the bay
When I get older, I will be stronger.
They’ll call me freedom, just like a Waving Flag
Because he's asian.
People are begging for him because he’s asian. Nothing more, nothing less. Any time an asian player is relevant, you have the asian portion of Warriors fans begging to take him. Two years ago it was Yi, and Yi sucks. Now it’s Jeremy Lin, and he sucks. Same turd, different toilet.
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by slapchop on Jun 21, 2010 11:31 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Eh, I think there’s some aspect of him being local, too…
by Missing Barry on Jun 22, 2010 7:59 AM PDT up reply actions
AZN!
Thing A
"Correlation between inability to use the reply button and general crappiness of analysis: pretty high." -Sleepy Freud
Well, yea but Najera isn’t an intriguing young and relatively unknown prospect. I’m not screaming for the return of Mike Dunleavy but I’d bet that Gordon Hayward is a more popular potential pick among white fans than among non-white fans for most teams in the the league. Even the calls to bring Yi to the bay seem to have quieted every year
Thing A
"Correlation between inability to use the reply button and general crappiness of analysis: pretty high." -Sleepy Freud
According to Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowski, it was actually $2 mil. Any better? No, although I can’t say for certain I wouldn’t have done the same thing if I were Cohan…
That is a lot of cash just to move down 10 spots in the 2nd round….
by Missing Barry on Jun 22, 2010 8:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Does this help us re sign Morrow?
You know I spit technique to the freshest freak
Gimme a call you will see results in just a week
With the soul of a LOST HAWK
Is there a heaven for a Rap Cat, let's talk
In a perfect world . . . I would hope so.
by insanenthemembrane on Jun 21, 2010 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions
He's coming back either way
No way they would have him representing the Warriorsin all these events if he wasn’t going to be resigned.
by duballers23 on Jun 21, 2010 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Probably a smart move
despite the fact it confirms all the worst suspicions about Cohan. There is nothing wrong with the end of the Ws bench, what with all the D-League discoveries, and probably no room to even sign the second round pick.
this is why we warrior fans want cohan out .
by warriorfannumber1 on Jun 22, 2010 12:00 AM PDT reply actions
Actually, I want Cohan out for running a horrible organization. Moving down 10 spots in the 2nd round isn’t meaningful to me.
by Missing Barry on Jun 22, 2010 8:01 AM PDT up reply actions
I knew he'd find a way to do it on his way out.
Just hope that this is the end of it. I’m mad, I was really hoping for Quincy Pondexter at 34.
Cut.
by Butterknuckles on Jun 22, 2010 12:02 AM PDT reply actions
$2M is a lot...
but i still don’t like the move. it obviously doesn’t help us as a team, and indicates that we’re still REBUILDING, instead of BUILDING around what we already have. it takes us yet another step back. i really don’t care all that much that we’re moving down, but i do care that it shows this team is still all about the $, and not about winning. none of the management has come to understand that the two easily go hand in hand. especially in a market like ours. we have the 10th and 12th largest cities here in the bay area, and oakland is the 44th. that’s easily a top 10 market if we were any good. shoot, boston is smaller than both san fran and san jo. we could be so much better, and we’re still taking steps away from that. that’s why i hate this move.
Is Don Nelson going to Hawaii forever now?
We’re the #6 market in the country I believe? As for it being all about the $, well, Cohan is planning on selling, so yeah, it makes sense. I see it as a good thing. Just sell already.
by Missing Barry on Jun 22, 2010 8:01 AM PDT up reply actions
not just cohan...
if you’re selling a team, your goal is to make the team more desirable to own by the people your selling it to. especially with this maggette move, i think it’s pretty much evident that the new owners prefer a cleaner slate than a good basketball team.
Is Don Nelson going to Hawaii forever now?
Just a heads up
But Woj is now reporting that it cost Portland 2 million, not just 1. A decent haul for moving down 10 picks, especially if the Dubs like a guy projected much lower than 34.
This is an interesting time for the two Nor Cal franchises. Good luck with your guys draft, I hope that someday soon, the Kings-Warriors rivalry will actually mean something.
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here's the story on ESPN
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2010/news/story?id=5312274
The price tag attached to Monday’s Blazers-Warriors deal sets a bit of an economic precedent, showing the price is going to be high.
Add a Fourth "C" - "Classless"
Honestly, can’t the NBA adopt a rule giving it authority to oust owners who take repeated actions that make their team less competitive – call it the “no wankers” rule.
Donald Sterling would be another candidate who should be ousted.
Cohan is trying to sell, so I don’t know what you’re complaining about at this point….
by Missing Barry on Jun 22, 2010 8:02 AM PDT up reply actions
This reminded me of something going on in Starcraft II
a bunch of people are planning on making a protest type thing where, in the next round of beta testing, they all use the same name with a different identifier. They want to get blizzard to add chat rooms and cross region support. The only problem is that Blizzard already has plans for literally everything they’re complaining about. Most of it will be available within a couple months of launch.
Off topic, I know, but kinda similar.
Pro-Skub for life
by Reverend_Randy on Jun 22, 2010 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions
What a steal!
When i heard of the trade I thought maybe they got 150K in cash.
1 million would have been a steal, but 2 MILLION!! Highway robbery.
The W’s have enough 2ndRound/DLeague talent on the team.
THey need prime draft talent + Free Agent or Big Trade.
Do the Warriors scouts see something in Paulao Prestes?
DX has him being taken 44.
Serving it up night in and night out -Steph "The Chef" Curry
by dont_stop_believin' on Jun 22, 2010 12:50 AM PDT reply actions
I am going to look at the silver lining (what else can one do?). The fact that Cohan would make this move indicates that he actually does have some fairly serious money problems (although, I’m not sure if any owner would have passed up this offer, Portland kinda took the $h*t end of the stick). Here’s hoping this is just his last ditch effort to delay the IRS knocking down his door and forcing a liquidation firesale.
Sittin in my scraper watchin Oakland goin wild, ta-dow!
2 million my ass. Give me 5 mil for that pick. Cohan is going to take that money away anyway. WHo cares??
[Info on Randolph] Would have been valuable at this time... But our management failed.
by LarryLegendofOracle on Jun 22, 2010 8:43 AM PDT reply actions
interesting
Please note the 11 next to my name. All others are frauds.
by wallywagon11 on Jun 22, 2010 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m just curious who Portland is targetting at that spot. There must be a group of players they really love that they weren’t convinced would still be around 10 picks later.
Thing A
"Correlation between inability to use the reply button and general crappiness of analysis: pretty high." -Sleepy Freud
If you pinch really hard 100 pesos will pop out.
Hey, 100 pesos is worth a lot more compared to the dollar then they used to be. Maybe we got the 44th pick for like 100 million pesos. Now that sounds like a deal.
The deal makes sense…Cohan is out and he’s trying to cash out. If you were him wouldn’t you do the same? I would. I’m not trying to defend him, but to get $1-2 million sounds a lot like “cha-ching!”
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