Comments on: Monta Ellis Out for Tuesday’s Game at Kings

By: jay

jay — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:47:23 +0000

I officially HATE the Kings more than ever now.

By: petaluman

petaluman — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:29:06 +0000

Marcus,

Thanks for the clarification. You can see how

The Warriors have some $12 million in expiring contracts on their roster in guards Raja Bell and Speedy Claxton, forward Devean George and center Chris Hunter. If they stand pat, that money will come off the cap, giving them the potential to sign a free agent

could be misleading, though?

FWIW, there will be so many FAs this year that the Warriors may be able to get a decent piece for the MLE. Given their standing in the league, though, I believe the best value they can get in a quality veteran is via a trade.

By: Usually Lurking

Usually Lurking — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:10:45 +0000

I don’t think $7-$9M is going to be enough to get LeBron, Wade, Bosh, or any other top-tier free agent that I’m forgetting (Dirk?). Yeah, the market is likely to be down, but $7-$9M ain’t gonna do it… that’s closer to Corey Maggette territory.

By: Marcus Thompson

Marcus Thompson — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:40:09 +0000

Petaluman,

Never said they would be under the cap. Nor did I say signing a free agent was their best chance. Letting the expirings go would give them the “potential” to sign a free agent. They’d be one salary-dumping move away from being under enough to sign a $7-8-9 million free agent. They won’t have cap holds they wouldn’t mind renouncing. It won’t be Vlad. He’s not opting out. But if they move Maggette and the pick, or Biedrins and the pick, while getting little back, they’d be in the ball park. But its obvious a sign-and-trade or a trade is more likely.

By: deano

deano — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:05:31 +0000

Conspiracy theories aside, Monta’s injury is a blessing. It will probably keep him out for only ten days, and he very much needed the rest. Hopefully, he’s back at full strength for the upcoming pride games against Chris Paul and Stephen Jackson. And yes, even the Warriors have pride. It shows in their continuing to hustle, despite all of the losses. BTW, the fans who still go to the games deserve praise, not derision.

By: petaluman

petaluman — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:50:14 +0000

Marcus,

Regarding this article: http://www.mercurynews.com/sports/ci_14268058?nclick_check=1

You should know better than this. If the Warriors simply let all the expiring contracts lapse, they’ll still have 10 players on contract next year for $53M. This is right around the projected salary cap. The only way they have more than the MLE to offer FAs is if Radmanovic opts out of his final year at 6.9M (not likely to happen).

Their best chance to acquire another solid player is via trading away expiring contracts. Unfortunately, our 2 biggest ones are for currently inactive players (Claxton & Bell @ 5.2M each). Any word yet on Raja’s projected return date?

By: Optimus

Optimus — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:16:14 +0000

The best that we can hope for is a stud in the draft and a healthy team next year.

Big Men out the daft take a while to develop so the best we can do is sign one during the offseason. Randolph is not the answer at PF. He may be at some point, but he is just not there right now.

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By: Deftoned40oz

Deftoned40oz — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:51:20 +0000

If getting a combo of Ellis’ money, Maggette’s money and/or Beadrins’ money off the books was the deciding factor in a Larry Ellison purchase of the franchise then f*** it, I’m in…

By: feltbot

feltbot — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:50:30 +0000

Nellie likes big, defensive-minded two guards. I’m guessing Kelenna Azubuike is in his plans for next year.

As to what the Warriors would do with expirings… I hope we can take Riley at his word that the Warriors are in the market for a stud big man.

OG – I’m guessing it wasn’t the sprained ankle that was X-rayed :0 And one of my doctor acquaintances doesn’t like the long-term prognosis for Monta’s ankle injury.