Report: Warriors and Nets finalizing sign-and-trade

yesss

so your telling me theres a chance!!!!!

by JRich cousin on Jul 12, 2010 1:06 PM PDT reply actions

WTF...

a trade exception so we can do what exactly? let it run out like the JRich trade exception?

by saint.dee on Jul 12, 2010 1:08 PM PDT reply actions

You would rather we get nothing in return for Morrow? Its a good move.

by q00pster on Jul 12, 2010 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions

I agree

Better than nothing. Maybe now we can comfortably sign Matt Barnes…

by ARandolph on Jul 12, 2010 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions

Barnes is going to sign with a championship contender unless someone like Detroit gives him a deal like Outlaw received.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 12, 2010 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions

Barnes turned down $2.6M from Orlando; it sounds like he’s more concerned with a payday than signing with a contender. I don’t think Riley would offer him much more than that, though.

by ivanbe on Jul 12, 2010 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions

I think he would just prefer to move back to beautiful California and play for Nelson again. Stan Van Gundy is the worst coach in basketball.

by Hundredthousanddollarpluswhipmaster on Jul 12, 2010 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions

SVG the worst coach in basketball?

Is that why his team is a championship contender every year?

by edreese2 on Jul 12, 2010 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions

wouldn’t say he’s a bad coach, but be real…Dwight Howard is why they are contenders every year.

by SuperStarAR on Jul 12, 2010 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions

Well obviously Dwight Howard makes the team.

But SVG does a pretty damn good coaching job.

by edreese2 on Jul 12, 2010 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions

have you seen the Magic roster? Also, Howard has been recorded many times imitating the coach. SVG’s contant yelling creates a situation that when he is serious with the yelling and trying to get the team’s attention they do not take him seriously. The Magic will never win a championship with SVG coaching.

by Hundredthousanddollarpluswhipmaster on Jul 12, 2010 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions

The Magic won't win a championship because SVG yells a lot?

That makes a lot of sense.

by edreese2 on Jul 12, 2010 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah but there's other contending teams that want him.

Maybe he’s just being picky with which championship team to sign with. There’s 6 teams that contacted him, excluding the Warriors. The Lakers want him, too.

by Precise Films Productions on Jul 12, 2010 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions

What?

Why not just sign him? We only got 4 mil? What are we going to do with that? Wow, we better make some genius move soon.

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by dubzfan on Jul 12, 2010 1:13 PM PDT reply actions

WojYahooNBA

Morrow agreed to a three-year, $12 million offer sheet with New Jersey on Saturday. Now, the restricted free agent is on his way to Nets.
8 minutes ago via web

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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 12, 2010 1:13 PM PDT reply actions

I like this

We might be able to make a move for a legit player some time this year with the trade exception, the expiring contracts, and a piece.

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by LostHawkGSW on Jul 12, 2010 1:16 PM PDT reply actions

I don’t think you can combine a TPE with players.

by SuperStarAR on Jul 12, 2010 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions

Correct

A TPE must be used by itself.

It can be a part of a bigger deal, but it has to be broken up with part of the deal being TPE for something by itself.

by dprodigy19 on Jul 12, 2010 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, I’d rather just have Morrow than some player we can only get for the TPE amount.

by SuperStarAR on Jul 12, 2010 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions

It could help a big move

By taking in someone the other team needs to lose in order for the cash to work.

Basically gives more flexibility to any big moves we want to make. (at least that’s how I look at it)

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by LostHawkGSW on Jul 12, 2010 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions

So...

TE plus rest of MLE for Matt Barnes? Maybe?

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by Badly Browned on Jul 12, 2010 1:18 PM PDT reply actions

I don’t think that works either. The Magic could sign Barnes for $4M and trade him to us for our TE, but we can’t trade for him and then give him more money. The contract he signs would be with Orlando.

by ivanbe on Jul 12, 2010 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions

Would've liked to sign Morrow instead BUT...

I do like this move. Does anyone know if we can use the trade exception right away?

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by ManuteDetail on Jul 12, 2010 1:20 PM PDT reply actions

I believe we have until this date next year

by iHypeTV on Jul 12, 2010 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions

WojYahooNBA

Morrow hadn’t signed offer sheet yet, so the S-and-T was still an option. Nets considered frontloaded deal, but went this faster route.
2 minutes ago via web

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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 12, 2010 1:21 PM PDT reply actions

Riley seems to be wanting to make a difference and show he’s competent as a GM, I think he’ll put the TE to good use

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by JustSomeName on Jul 12, 2010 1:21 PM PDT reply actions

Riley has really surprised me this season

I was very worried about the Lee trade, but now I see he is thinking many steps ahead. With the signing of D.Wright along with Lee, we have solidified a starting lineup at least and left a ton of room for additional moves.

The only move this year I’ve had problems with is the draft choice, otherwise all the trades have been very very nice.

It looks like even with these ‘big’ moves, we still leave room for new management to make even bigger moves.

With: the trade exception, C.Bell, Ellis, Gaz and Vlad rad expirings we will have a lot of options before the trade deadline. We might even be able to make a move for a teir 2 star SF/SG (Iggy, Granger)

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by LostHawkGSW on Jul 12, 2010 1:21 PM PDT reply actions

I'd rather sign someone now

Now we have no backup 2 or less deph at the 3. Depending on where Reggie plays

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by dubzfan on Jul 12, 2010 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions

Charlie Bell doesn’t exist?

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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 12, 2010 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions

Not on good teams

He is not the answer for our deph problem now.

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by dubzfan on Jul 12, 2010 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions

Who cares about depth...

On a bad team first priority is making the starting lineup good. The two moves we have done so far have significantly improved or projected starting lineup…

Stop having a knee jerk reaction and see how things play out…there are more moves that will happen, guaranteed.

Riley had done a great job so far…I think he’s looking a few moves ahead and we’ll end up with a better player than morrow and leaveroom for more with new ownership

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by LostHawkGSW on Jul 12, 2010 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions

Riley had done a great job so far

Lets wait until the season before saying this, for all we know Ant will go off and be a star or he will get a career ending injury.

And I care about deph, I’d rather have a team with amazing deph and an average lineup than a team with a good lineup and no deph

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by dubzfan on Jul 12, 2010 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions

So you want a sub 500 team

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by LostHawkGSW on Jul 12, 2010 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions

Wow… We warriors fans ned to stop overrating our players. He won’t be a star. Can’t look at things like that with what if this happens or that happens. Ned to go based on odds. Odds are he won’t be anything more than a second string sg on a good team, at best

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by LostHawkGSW on Jul 12, 2010 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions

I never said he'd be a star

And having the best shooter in the NBA as your 2nd string 2 is pretty good. Look at our playoff team, great starting lineup. But our bench was just okay with Barnes, Pietrus and Harrington/Ellis (Ellis actually started the majority of his games that year). If we had a stronger bench we might have beaten Utah

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by dubzfan on Jul 12, 2010 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions

Barring injury, where is Morrow going to play?

Monta is going to get 40 mins a night, bank on it. That leaves 8 minutes at SG.

At SF, unless we pick up another SF, DWright is going to get minutes at SF, and Reggie is a much better SF than Morrow is.

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by Badly Browned on Jul 12, 2010 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions

40 minutes a night?

He played that much cause he was forced too, my thinking is that he’d be more around 35 a night with Morrow. But now 40 sounds accurate

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by dubzfan on Jul 12, 2010 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions

Ok, back in 07-08

When Monta was beasting, he still averaged 38 minutes a game. He averaged 41.4 minutes last season.

That’s still only 10 minutes to share at backup SG.

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by Badly Browned on Jul 12, 2010 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions

Reggie is back up 3
Bell is back up 2

Also, warriors fans need to stop having knee jerk reactions. Maybe, just maybe, the GM (Riley) is thinking a few steps ahead of you.

I like what he has done so far and I like that he has left a TON of options available for the next owner and possible future trades/signings.

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by LostHawkGSW on Jul 12, 2010 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions

I say we wait and see who's left over after all the FA scrambling is done

And pick up a 2 or 3 that can shoot

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by dubzfan on Jul 12, 2010 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions

I really don’t like Reggie at the SF. Hopefully we’ll find another SF.

by Balance on Jul 12, 2010 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Coming off the bench, he should be fine.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 12, 2010 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions

he’ll do fine as a 6’4" in shoes SF? your into small ball?

by Balance on Jul 12, 2010 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions

Most teams have 9 rotation players that can expect regular playing time. The remaining 3-6 players are typically young bucks or old vets. Here are the Warriors as it currently stands:

Starters
PG: Curry
SG: Monta
SF: DWright
PF: Lee
C: Biedrins

Primary reserves
G: Bell
G/F: Reggie
F/C: BWright
C: Gadzuric

Third string
F: Udoh
F: Radman

I think this is what Riley was looking at when he decided to let Morrow go. If we signed him, Nellie (if he’s coaching) would be tempted to play him over Gadzuric, or move Lee to center, or some other business that might be detrimental to the team defensively. Either that, or he’d be the 10th man, and you don’t wanna pay your 10th man $4M/year, unless maybe he’s an expiring deal (Radman).

I hope CJ is resigned and moved into that primary reserve G slot, pushing Bell down the depth chart. Fill that out with Tolliver, Hunter, or some other D-Leaguers that show themselves as viable and versatile.

All that said, I wanted Morrow retained as well, simply because $4M for the league’s best shooter seems like a steal. Either he’d make his way into the rotation due to injury or poor play by Reggie, or he’d be trade bait for some team that realized too late that they needed outside shooting.

by ivanbe on Jul 12, 2010 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions

Gaz is awful

If he’s in the lineup I’m worried, Bell is okay but not the greatest answer at the backup 2. And since were losing Udoh for half the year we will need extra deph.

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by dubzfan on Jul 12, 2010 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions

Gadzuric is a decent rebounder and defender, poor offensive player. My point, though, is that signing Morrow doesn’t solve the backup C problem. If Morrow is put into the game instead of Gadzuric or the injured Udoh, that means Lee would be moving to C and Morrow comes in at SF, which would be a defensive disaster that would negate the benefit of having a 3-pt marksman on the court. We’ve already been down that road.

I predict that Reggie will be the 6th man, coming in to replace whichever guard or DWright comes out first. If Monta sits, Reggie would be the backup 2, not Bell; Bell would only come in if two out of three starting G/SFs sit.

We need depth insofar as we need players that are capable of playing a few minutes in a pinch. But you don’t need to pay those guys $4M/year.

by ivanbe on Jul 12, 2010 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions

Better than nothing

but I sincerely doubt the team uses it (at least in the near future) since they aren’t willing to use that same money on Morrow.

by dprodigy19 on Jul 12, 2010 1:29 PM PDT reply actions

I love Morrow but...

And watching his 37 point performance in his first start was so magical that I almost got teary eyed, BUT, he is so limited as a player and his development in other areas is so slow. He looks like the Statue of Liberty on defense, doesn’t move his feet and always swipes at the ball to commit the foul. For someone that supposedly has a lot of hops, he never dunks (okay, he dunked once) and is too reluctant to drive it to the hole. Once he gets the ball, if he doesnt have an open shot (and sometimes even when he has an open shot), he’s too tentative, dribbles around a bit and passes back out to someone else. Once he gets the ball, it’s either shoot, or waste 5 seconds. He is not proficient at creating on offense. He’s got horrible handles. He runs so slow he looks like he’s got the speed of someone 50-80 lbs heavier than he.

Obviously, his 3-point shooting and mid-range game are excellent, but the rest of his game has not developed fast enough yet. His strengths represent everything that the Warriors are good at (shooting, scoring) and his deficiencies represent everything that the Warriors are bad at (no defense, poor ball movement). I don’t think he’s worth $4m/yr.

We were the worst rebounding team with the worst rebounding differential. With Lee, we now have 2 of the best rebounders in the league. As far as defense goes, I think we are arguably the same (as in as bad) with Lee at the 4 instead of Maggs, Radman, Tolly, or any of our other 4’s. So we have improved there simply by getting more rebounds. We certainly haven’t lost anything on the offensive side (possibly getting better).

Hopefully D. Wright addresses our defensive issues on the wing.

We’ve been complaining this whole time about rebounding and defense and I feel like it’s really being addressed now.

by m3dynam on Jul 12, 2010 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions

The Warriors are not good enough to have Morrow in the lineup. Meaning the other players each have so many of their own shortcomings to overcome they cannot be expected to cover Anthony’s as well. He is going to struggle in Jersey too. The kid belongs in Miami. Stand in whichever corner has better eye candy and put up 30 a night on 15 shots. I respect that Riley is showing a clear vision for the roster that involves at least acknowledging the existence of the defensive end of the court, favoring bankable skills over pie in the sky projects, and recognizing the importance of having complementary players who all play different positions. Still, not resigning Morrow was a big mistake. You find a way to make it work with that kind of shooting talent. You build offensive sets around him. Flexibility is always supposed to be good, but honestly I kind of liked the idea that they were committing to a way forward. Clearly the Monta situation is far from resolved and his status is up in the air. I think not matching is as much about that, from a roster and financial standpoint, as it is about Morrow himself.

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by Supafishal on Jul 12, 2010 8:34 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

What is

A trade exception?

by deandres2k on Jul 12, 2010 1:39 PM PDT reply actions

Why not just sign Morrow

Now our only real 3 point shooter is Curry

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by GSW9 on Jul 12, 2010 1:40 PM PDT reply actions

Dorrell wright is just under fourty percent

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by LostHawkGSW on Jul 12, 2010 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions

Wright is a pretty good 3 point shooter

You don’t really need a bazillion 3 point shooters anyway.

by superk1ng on Jul 12, 2010 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions

If D.Wright stays healthy

He’s a Huge improvement over Morrow at the 3. Sure, he doesn’t have as sweet a jumper, but his size, d, and athleticism should help us win more games over Morrow.

by m3dynam on Jul 12, 2010 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions

I meant

pure shooters. You can never have enough of them.

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by GSW9 on Jul 12, 2010 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions

Because the Warriors' problem has been shooting right?

I love watching Morrow swish 3’s all day, but the rest of his game is a liability (which I’m not sure could ever be offset by his offense).

by m3dynam on Jul 12, 2010 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions

Because the Warriors’ problem has been shooting right?

Has not been but looks like it will be, and not just becuse of Morrow, we have lost Bukie as well so who do we really have that’s light out at long range now?

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by qin on Jul 12, 2010 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions

Reggie Williams

by Hundredthousanddollarpluswhipmaster on Jul 12, 2010 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions

Point is

we are about to lose our best 3 point shooter. Reggie can shoot but he’s not a lights out 3 point shooter

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by GSW9 on Jul 12, 2010 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions

+1

Buike and Ammo are some of the best 3 point shooters in the NBA

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by dubzfan on Jul 12, 2010 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions

Point is

Having two of the best 3 point shooter has lead to… extreme failure.

Maybe having the best 3 point shooters is not critical to team success. Maybe things like defense and a more well rounded game are more important?

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by Dubs fan in Boston on Jul 12, 2010 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions

Wright is a better three-point shooter than Williams. Wright is pretty good.

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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 12, 2010 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Wright was a better three point shooter last year than Williams

Last year was the first time Wright was even close that good from three. Hopefully it continues.

by dprodigy19 on Jul 12, 2010 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions

Still plenty of 3-point shooters

Curry
Wright
Williams
Watson
Ellis (hopefully still improving)

Don’t think losing Morrow will hurt us as much as you think.

by m3dynam on Jul 12, 2010 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions

CJ isn't signed yet

by mosdl on Jul 12, 2010 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions

Yes he is

We made a qualifying offer for him. If he doesn’t get any other offers, we have him for at least this year.

by bObaBaLLa on Jul 12, 2010 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Here's how much 3-pt shooting percentage matters

1 Phoenix 0.412
2 Cleveland 0.381
3 Golden State 0.375
4 Orlando 0.375
5 Dallas 0.372
6 Toronto 0.371
7 Utah 0.364
8 New Orleans 0.363
9 Atlanta 0.36
10 Denver 0.359
11 San Antonio 0.358
12 Milwaukee 0.356
13 Portland 0.354
14 Washington 0.353
15 Houston 0.351
16 Sacramento 0.349
17 Boston 0.348
18 Indiana 0.348
19 Charlotte 0.346
20 Miami 0.346
21 New York 0.346
22 Philadelphia 0.343
23 Minnesota 0.341
24 L.A. Lakers 0.341
25 Oklahoma City 0.34
26 Memphis 0.337
27 L.A. Clippers 0.332
28 Chicago 0.33
29 New Jersey 0.318
30 Detroit 0.314

The NBA Champs were #24 in 3-pt shooting %.

by m3dynam on Jul 12, 2010 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions

Eastern Conf Champs

Were #17.

by m3dynam on Jul 12, 2010 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions

NBA champs were 24th

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by WarriorForLife on Jul 12, 2010 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions

What about Reggie Williams?

by warriorsnut on Jul 12, 2010 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Dorell Wright

Can we use the trade exception for Dorell Wright, and then outright sign Tolliver and Barnes? We need depth in the frontcourt now that Udoh is out for 4-6 months.

by warriorsnut on Jul 12, 2010 1:42 PM PDT reply actions

im pretty sure the TPE can only be used in a trade, so Miami would have to sign and trade Wright to the Warriors.

by tandy on Jul 12, 2010 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions

Couldn’t we have at least inquired about Terrence Williams?

by WYK on Jul 12, 2010 1:58 PM PDT reply actions

We probably did inquire about him. And then they told us no.

by ivanbe on Jul 12, 2010 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions

asdfghjkl;

Then I say it’s a bad move to agree to a sign-and-trade. Getting a $4 million TPE isn’t the most useful thing in the world; we aren’t exactly going to get anything of value with it.

by WYK on Jul 12, 2010 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions

if the Warriors were set on NOT matching Morrows offer, getting the TPE is better than nothing.

by tandy on Jul 12, 2010 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions

Can we land Granger financially?

Brandan Wright plus cash for Granger possible? We still have Tolliver, right?

by mond817 on Jul 12, 2010 1:58 PM PDT reply actions

Granger is too valuable…

by DubsFan408 on Jul 12, 2010 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Matt Barnes

I wish Morrow the best of luck in NJ. It was very fun to watch him play and hit 3s like they were lay-ups. Reggie Williams has really established himself as a incredible three point shooter and a very tough and smart basketball player. I would rate his skill set higher than Morrow’s at this point in their basketball careers.

Will this move help the Warriors sign Barnes? Barnes contacted the Warriors according to the Chronicle this morning: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/07/11/SP2H1ECR2D.DTL

by Hundredthousanddollarpluswhipmaster on Jul 12, 2010 2:00 PM PDT reply actions

Read the title. He’s not likely to return. What’s with everyone wanting Barnes anyways? He played well for Orlando, but he’s not that good to begin with. I think he’d rather play for a championship team.

by DubsFan408 on Jul 12, 2010 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions

What have the Warriors ever done with a trade exception? Keep Morrow!

Oh, well in to the Knicks Blog. I think they are going to be the OKC of this season! Cause it will not be the Warriors. Warriors already have two injured bigs… and this is just summer league… LOL

by deja8 on Jul 12, 2010 2:02 PM PDT reply actions

Straight from the horses mouth

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I’ve been avoiding the free agency thing but I’ve just signed the sign n trade sheet and I jus want to tell all the warrior fans I Love Yall

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by Badly Browned on Jul 12, 2010 2:10 PM PDT reply actions

tear*

by WYK on Jul 12, 2010 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions

so long AM

I’ll be watching your career with the best of wishes for you. May you develop into an All Star and shoot 50% from 3 point land (except about 20% vs Warriors).

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by fotd on Jul 12, 2010 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions

Meh, at least we get something...

Good bye Ammo.

C-Mag, Turiaf, Randolph, ‘Buike, and Ammo. Who’s next?

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by ejdacanay on Jul 12, 2010 2:15 PM PDT reply actions

my bet is Monta Ellis

by tandy on Jul 12, 2010 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions

No, David Lee wants him there and I think the whole FO wants him there also. My guess is any of the players we have acquired via trade.

Warriors.

by jonathannn on Jul 12, 2010 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions

i hope you are right and we are able to swing a deal that keeps our team in place with exception to our expiring contracts and Charlie Bell.

by Balance on Jul 12, 2010 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions

David Lee wants him there

Lee wanted Morrow here too. What’s the point?

I think the whole FO wants him there also

Doubt it…Since Riley is on a roll with making trades, my guess is that Monta is next. Maybe Beans is after but who knows.

by DubsFan408 on Jul 12, 2010 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions

I too think Monta is next

His relatively “cheap” contract is attractive to those who lost in Free Agency.

"I tell him straight, 'If you're going to lead, you have to be the first to practice. You have to come in, get your work down and be prepared for practice,' " assistant coach Keith Smart said. "He needs to figure out why he is having stomach problems and he's got to watch how LeBron (James), Kobe (Bryant) and D-Wade (Dwyane Wade) work. He needs to mimic that if he wants his teammates to speak volumes about him." -Keith Smart on Motna Ellis

by ejdacanay on Jul 12, 2010 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions

i think you're both wrong

Goal: 8 seed!

by dso on Jul 12, 2010 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions

State your reason then

"I tell him straight, 'If you're going to lead, you have to be the first to practice. You have to come in, get your work down and be prepared for practice,' " assistant coach Keith Smart said. "He needs to figure out why he is having stomach problems and he's got to watch how LeBron (James), Kobe (Bryant) and D-Wade (Dwyane Wade) work. He needs to mimic that if he wants his teammates to speak volumes about him." -Keith Smart on Motna Ellis

by ejdacanay on Jul 12, 2010 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions

are you sure?

read this thread first: http://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2010/7/9/1561465/playoffs-very-likely-to-happen

cuz I really don’t want to start the statistical argument all over again. If you still want to talk after understanding where I stand on efficiency statistics, then ok

Goal: 8 seed!

by dso on Jul 12, 2010 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm not talking stats

Nor was 408, we’re talking if we’re done with roster moves and I believe there’s still more to come.

"I tell him straight, 'If you're going to lead, you have to be the first to practice. You have to come in, get your work down and be prepared for practice,' " assistant coach Keith Smart said. "He needs to figure out why he is having stomach problems and he's got to watch how LeBron (James), Kobe (Bryant) and D-Wade (Dwyane Wade) work. He needs to mimic that if he wants his teammates to speak volumes about him." -Keith Smart on Motna Ellis

by ejdacanay on Jul 12, 2010 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions

well i believe we're not done

because why would we give up a good value contract in monta ellis if he’s also good player for us? (that’s where the stats come in)

I don’t think there’s any “momentum” of trades. I think we’re pretty much done. Riley had a vision and he seems to have reached its summation.

Goal: 8 seed!

by dso on Jul 12, 2010 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions

i hope not. i hope we can convert our expiring contracts into Iggy and plug him in at SF and bump Dorell to coming off the bench.

by Balance on Jul 12, 2010 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions

I am interested to see what Riley does next

If anything, it has been….a busy offseason so far

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by Badly Browned on Jul 12, 2010 2:16 PM PDT reply actions

WojYahooNBA

Y! Sources: Nets, Warriors sign-and-trade for Anthony Morrow agreed upon: http://tinyurl.com/2eoaq5h
half a minute ago via web

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by Rated-R Superstar on Jul 12, 2010 2:16 PM PDT reply actions

I wish we could of at least got Courtney Lee

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by dubzero23 on Jul 12, 2010 2:17 PM PDT reply actions

Hopefully we got our 1st round pick back

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by Badly Browned on Jul 12, 2010 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions

I woulda loved Courtney Lee too

But he was the key piece in the Vince Carter trade. Highly doubt they would give Lee up for Morrow. Would probably laugh, then spit in Riley’s face.

by m3dynam on Jul 12, 2010 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions

PG Curry/Williams
SG Monta/Williams/Bell
SF DWright/Williams/VRad
PF Lee/Udoh/BWright
C Biedrins/Gadzurich

As of right now I have Reggie Williams being the primary reserve for PG, SG and SF. There should be at least one more big move in store for the Warriors fans this offseason. I would prefer that the Warriors trade BWright, VRad and Gadzurich for a decent back-up center and sign another small forward so Reggie can play PG and SG only. I really like Reggie Williams playing PG and SG over SF. He played really well at the end of last season at PG and was very smart with the ball.

by Hundredthousanddollarpluswhipmaster on Jul 12, 2010 2:27 PM PDT reply actions

Unless CJ gets a crazy offer

Riley basically said on KNBR he is getting him back. CJ will backup Curry, not Reggie

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by Badly Browned on Jul 12, 2010 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions

Oh, didnt read your last couple sentences...

Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
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by Badly Browned on Jul 12, 2010 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions

I agree...mostly

I think it will play out like this if our roster doesn’t dramatically change.

Williams will sub for Ellis or Curry. If he subs for Curry, Ellis will move to point or…Reggie can run.

Watson will be used in case of injury or cold shooting by any of the above.

Brandan should back up Lee and Udoh will back up Biedrins.

Hopefully, Gad and Vrad aren’t needed and we land bonafided SF and to start over D. Wright with our expiring money.

by Balance on Jul 12, 2010 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions

Wow I can't believe it

all the real Warriors are leaving.

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by GSW9 on Jul 12, 2010 2:34 PM PDT reply actions

all the real Warriors are leaving.

… Huh?

by ivanbe on Jul 12, 2010 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions

The guys who

were real “warriors”

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by GSW9 on Jul 12, 2010 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions

You mean D-League or undrafted guys whose hard work and perseverance earned them the right (and money) to play in the NBA? I count Morrow and Buike as the only ones of that group who’ve left, so I think you’re going a bit overboard with the hyperbole. But I liked them, too.

by ivanbe on Jul 12, 2010 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions

Those 2

and Turiaf’s passion and heart for the game

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by GSW9 on Jul 12, 2010 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions

can't lose CJ now.

we should re-sign tolliver and hunter too. Unfortunately for them, it looks like we’re gonna drag out the signing process until we can sign them for the lowest price possible, but they’ll be good deals for us and provide the depth we need.

Goal: 8 seed!

by dso on Jul 12, 2010 2:59 PM PDT reply actions

i hope we sign CJ and Hunter. I could do without tolliver.

by Balance on Jul 12, 2010 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions

they're all flawed players

but it looks like we can sign them for dirt cheap, and if we can I say we get them all. Tollier had his faults; he was also awesome at times. Respective to the contract we appear we’re going to offer him, he’s worth it.

Goal: 8 seed!

by dso on Jul 12, 2010 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions

Tolliver & Hunter are both stopgaps

Neither belongs on a real NBA roster and were sadly the best options we had at the time. Now? It’d be sad to think they are the best options we have but it may be a reality.

Curry, Ellis, Wright, Lee, Biedrins
Bell, Williams, Radmanovic, Wright, Gadzuric
Udoh

That’s 11 guys. That’s our entire roster (once the Wright and Udoh signings go through). We need 4 more to fill out the roster.

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by Dubs fan in Boston on Jul 12, 2010 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions

well, there's a huge difference

between starting them every day and having them as your third/fourth option off the bench. The former is kinda sad. The latter? Having players who have proven they can produce in the NBA and can be had for cheap? I think that’s a great option

Goal: 8 seed!

by dso on Jul 12, 2010 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions

I think the minimum roster is 12

You can have up to 15, but you don’t need to.

by m3dynam on Jul 12, 2010 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions

and man

morrow you’ll be missed, you were an awkward player with feet too big for you and no lateral quickness, but your shot was a thing of beauty and your interviews were hilarious. You seemed like a really cool guy; not the most intimidating guy, in fact, maybe one of the most harmless looking basketball players in the NBA, but also with one of the deadliest 3 point strokes. Hope you keep improving and you’re happy in NJ

Goal: 8 seed!

by dso on Jul 12, 2010 3:02 PM PDT reply actions

dang

I’m bummed.. I really liked Morrow. I’m glad he got some money, I just hoped he would go to a good team that just needed a sharpshooter, a team like Miami, San Antonio or one of them. Oh well, at least with the New York media, now he might get some recognition for having the best looking shooting stroke in the league..

by Ice Watter In His Veins! on Jul 12, 2010 3:41 PM PDT reply actions