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Golden State Inks C.J. Watson- Warriors MEANINGLESS Offseason Continues

UPDATE (9/10/09 10:40am): Also make sure to check out some sharp words by GSoM buddy Matt Steinmetz over at FanHouse- For C.J. Watson, It's Not About the Money

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Allen Iverson to the Memphis Grizzlies [Straight Outta Vancouver] (WHY?) isn't the only big signing of the day. The Warriors have re-signed C.J. Watson [Warriors.com press release]. As of this writing the exact terms of the deal have not been disclosed, but I'm guessing it's for 1 year and a shade over 1 million George Washingtons.

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Maybe I should have titled this BREAKING NEWS: Warriors Continue String of MEANINGLESS Offseason Moves. 

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What's your take on this signing?
Thumbs Up!
298 votes
Thumbs Down.
205 votes
Thumbs Sideways...
478 votes
Some other thumb stance (explain in comments- seriously I'm curious)
74 votes

1055 votes | Poll has closed

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Polling GSOM: "Captain" Jack

Originally posted Aug 29, 2009 10:16 AM PDT

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Interesting news that Jax wants to be traded. I wouldn't call it surprising. He's a loyal guy. Loyal to people he's close with, not necessarily the Warriors franchise, Cohan or Rowell.

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Assuming he will be traded, when will Jax be traded?
Before the start of the regular season
1159 votes
From the start of the regular season to the trade deadline
951 votes
Next offseason
257 votes
None of the above
492 votes

2859 votes | Poll has closed

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New Found Trade Money: Warriors can now trade Speedy Claxton and Acie Law

It has been a long, intriguing (Amare Stoudemire rumors and Stephen Curry pick), but mostly unproductive offseason for the Golden State Warriors following their absolutely dismal 2008-2009 season. Radical upgrades were almost promised if not strongly intimated by the organization at the beginning of the offseason. However all we've really seen from this front office and ownership are some financial moves. It looks like they're content to being sub-mediocre next season (again x15). Barring some miraculous player development, the Warriors are about to miss the playoffs for the 15th time in 16 years under Chris Cohan's incomptent ownership. That's.. a joke that no one's laughing at anymore.

But today Tuesday August 25th brings some hope. Jump to see why.

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Which one of these trades feels the most golden to you?
Andris Biedrins + Speedy Claxton + Acie Law for AMARE STOUDEMIRE
199 votes
Andris Biedrins + Brandan Wright + Corey Maggette + Speedy Claxton + Acie Law for AMARE STOUDEMIRE + JASON RICHARDSON
579 votes
Corey Maggette + Speedy Claxton for CARLOS BOOZER
415 votes
Corey Maggette + Speedy Claxton + Acie Law for ANDREI KIRILENKO
180 votes
Andris Biedrins + Speedy Claxton + Acie Law for CHRIS BOSH
334 votes
Corey Maggette + Brandan Wright + Acie Law + Speedy Claxton for TRACY MCGRADY
68 votes
Speedy Claxton + Acie Law for SHANE BATTIER
138 votes
Corey Maggette + Acie Law for BARON DAVIS
274 votes
Other (post in comments)
9 votes
What's the point? The Warriors aren't going to do anything.
412 votes

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BREAKING NEWS: Calbert Cheaney makes comeback with Warriors

After a sitting out the past 3 seasons, the stalwart of the pre-Boom Dizzle for Speedy and Dale era of GSW hoops Calbert Cheaney is making a comeback! Move over Brett Farve, it's Calbert's comeback day today!

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Calbert played great intimidating help D to cover for some Charmin soft former Warriors. 

via imgs.sfgate.com

Jump for the all the details and more!

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Who should be the next former player from the Musselman - Monty era of Golden State Warriors basketball that the Warriors hire as an assistant coach?
Popeye Jones
96 votes
Speedy Claxton
125 votes
Sean Lampley
39 votes
Cherokee Parks
74 votes
Clifford Robinson aka Uncle Cliffy
652 votes
Nick Van Exel
340 votes
Zarko Cabarkapa
146 votes
Dale Davis
137 votes
Nikoloz Tskitishvili
41 votes
Rodney White
17 votes
Chris Taft
46 votes
Other (specify in comments)
52 votes

1765 votes | Poll has closed

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Belinelli Traded, World Does Not End: State of the Warriors after the trade

[UPDATE!  it's still not a big deal!]

 

You can generally tell it's a slow news day with the anchors start off talking about the weather. It happens a few times a year. Anchor trying his best to look interested: "Our top story: It's cold! Record low temperatures that break the previous record set in 1973. How are people coping with it? Popsicle sales are way, way down! But not in Seattle, where it's hot! Popsicle sales are at a record level in Washington and Oregon."

 

And you can also tell when it's a slow sports day when trading Marco Belinelli causes so much commotion. I chose to attribute it to a slow day and an off-season where nothing consequential has happened; the alternative is to admit that a collective insanity has gripped the Warriors fans. Marco Belinelli, we hardly knew ye, and had you not been traded, we probably wouldn't have known much more. With more than 900 Belinelli-related posts in the first 24 hours after it was announced, posts about him now outnumber his minutes played last season. Oh the humanity insanity!

 

The real news:  this trade was just not that big a deal. 

 

But inconsequential aside, where does this leave us? How has Warrior-dom change? Follow the jump for the break-down.

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(At least someone seems to be smiling about this.) [via www.nba.com]

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Warriors Trade Marco Belinelli to Raptors for Devean George- What a Joke!

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Fool's Gold!

Well I guess the Warriors won't be picking up that 4th year option on Marco Belinelli! Jump for more thoughts on another Chris Mullin pick that didn't work out for the Warriors.

Poll
Is this Marco Belinelli for Devean George swap meaningless for the Warriors?
YES: Meaningless like Belinelli's one fool's gold summer league game
1465 votes
NO: It means something... (specify in comments)
931 votes

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Exploring the rumored Crawford for Claxton and Law Trade: CBA and salary implications

"You're sending me where?" (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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"You're sending me where?" (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

I have no idea how reliable the sources are, but ESPN seems to be discussing the proposed "Crawford for Law and Claxton like it has real legs. (Perhaps the legs stolen from Speedy, hence his state of perpetual inability to play). The NBA's own website is similarly posting it as a not yet done deal, but one that's in the works.  But as "it's more than a rumor goes", we are all still rather in the dark as to what, when, and, perhaps, why.

 

Big questions abound. Important questions. It isn't quite "what did the president know and when did he know it", but at least as far as our Warriors go, it's "what do we know about the trade and could it possibly be real?"

 

 

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BREAKING NEWS: Warriors and Hawks closing in on Jamal Crawford for Acie Law and Speedy Claxton swap

Marc Stein over at ESPN.com is reporting that the Warriors and Hawks are nearing a Jamal Crawford for Acie Law and Speedy Claxton swap.

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Good luck JC.

    Jump for a quote from Stein, a few initial thoughts, and some links!
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Assuming it goes down do you like this trade for the Warriors?
YES: Acie Law and Speedy Claxton FTW!
655 votes
NO: I'd rather stick with JC or try to make a better deal
830 votes

1485 votes | Poll has closed

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