Comments on: Save Your Money

By: darkknight01

darkknight01 — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:29:05 +0000

I think the W’s should go after Ben Gordon….I think him and Monte teaming in the backcourt would be nice. Gordon can play some defense and shoot and is still young, but has valuable experience and I think he has not peaked yet.

By: s1illafan

s1illafan — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:12:10 +0000

I luv it. In the meantime, our team will continue to gather some more lottery talent while we give the young talent the playing time needed to develop suficiently for solid trade value. Then trade some of our young talent for an established star and Bingo, the W’s are a desirable location for James or Kobe.

By: George

George — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:58:03 +0000

The future is now!!!

By: jaysohn

jaysohn — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:53:07 +0000

Are you serious??? 3 franchise players, Wade , LeBron, Kobe and two maybes in Bosh and Stoudamire??? Do you really think any of those guys are coming to the Warriors when they are already in better situations with teams that will likely tie them up long term. Your willing to waste a year on some far fetched dreaming? Thats what uninformed fans do who dream of being able to trade Harrington for Beasley or McGrady or some other fantasy. I know you like to sometimes stir things up for debate but come on now this cannot be a legitimate strategy your putting forward.

By: nevin420

nevin420 — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:47:54 +0000

TRIPPIN’! Marcus? What are you talking about. You want to save money so that we can get turned down by all the players that will be available in a couple years? Why would any of the players mentioned want to come here. There will be plenty of teams that will be bidding for them and if you hadn’t noticed, this isn’t a hotbed for landing good FA’s. Think about it…or better yet, DON’T!

By: commish

commish — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:47:44 +0000

Is Geoff gone? What happened?

Marcus, I don’t agree with your strategy for the reason you already stated: none of those guys are coming to Oaktown. They are either going to resign with their teams or go to star franchises like LA or Boston or teams with serious NBA Championship potenital the season after next. The Dubs just don’t have a chance of getting a big time player with other teams under the cap or like a NY which doesn’t care if it is over the cap.

Strike while the fire is hot and offer max deals to at least Smith and Iggy. Also, right now, most teams can only offer Magette the MLE so I would never offer him anywhere near $10M even for two years. Jax and Harrington, if they haven’t been traded, will come off the books in two years and that’s $16-17M we’ll have in 2010 to offer an impact player by the time Beans, Wright, Monta, and “Slim” are maturing into their young prime. Then we might be a team where a star player might want to come.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:48:41 +0000

what happened to Lepper?

By: Star B

Star B — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:23:56 +0000

I agree though, I don’t see Iggy and JSmith as franchise players that leads you through playoffs. Besides, we have those types of guys and AR and BW can end up better than those guys. We’re just going to be borderline team again while most of our players learn to play. Brand is worth it as you say, but we need to take the Billy Beane or the Celts approach, either championship or rebuild, no in between.

By: Star B

Star B — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:19:46 +0000

Gonna miss Lepper.

By: Dig

Dig — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:06:50 +0000

I don’t agree with this strategy. This year Warriors are one of about two to three other teams with cap room to sign an impact player. In 2010 a lot of teams will likely be under the cap, since that is what many teams have been planning for like the Knicks and NJ. As we have seen being turned down by Arenas and still may be turned down by Brand, landing a premiere free agent will be extremely difficult. I wouldn’t put all my eggs in the basket with so many other teams. I’d be looking to land Brand, Josh Smith, or Iggy this year.