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The Warriors have waived guard Jeremy Lin, a team sources confirmed.
The second year guard was pulled from practice and told he was released. According to one source, it was a salary cap move. More coming …
Posted on Friday, December 9th, 2011
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Warriors guard Charlie Bell will not be at the opening of training camp, according to a source close to Bell. It is unclear if he will be at camp on Saturday either.
Bell, 32, was jailed Thursday in his hometown of Flint, Mich., after showing up to court legally drunk for a hearing on his drunken driving case, ABC 12 (WJRT-TV) reported. He spent a few hours in custody after he failed a pre-scheduled alcohol assessment test before his case was heard. His blood-alcohol level was .09. The legal limit is .08.
ABC 12 reported that Bell was held in Genesee County’s 67th District Court holding cell on a bond violation until he sobered up. He has since been released. He is expected back in court in Michigan today, which means he won’t be on the court in Oakland for the start of training camp.
Bell was originally arrested in Flint Township Oct. 21 for drunken driving, driving with a suspended license and failure to stop at a stop sign. In February, Bell was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving in Oakland.
Without Bell, the Warriors will only have 11 players for the start of training camp.
Posted on Friday, December 9th, 2011
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Oakland Mayor Jean Quan said today she is going to reveal the plans for “Coliseum City” – a sports and entertainment complex – and the Warriors are excited about the potential.
“I think they’re just open and they’re intrigued,” Quan said. “They’re intrigued by the overall idea of Coliseum City and that’s something San Francisco can’t offer them.”
Quan has a press conference set for noon to unveil the city’s plans for the new complex, which would be fashioned after LA Live and includes new homes for Oakland’s teams in the current Coliseum Complex. She said the Warriors’ lease at Oracle Arena is the last of the teams to expire, so there is still “plenty time” to woo Golden State ownership.
Quan said she has met with all the teams, including multiple talks with Warriors co-owner Joe Lacob on multiple occasions. In light of the San Francisco Chronicle report that the Warriors met with San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee to discuss a new arena in the China basin, Quan expressed Oakland’s resolve to keep the Warriors in Oakland.
“They’re just looking at all the options,” Quan said Friday morning. “We know we have to fight for all our teams in this competitive market.”
Posted on Friday, December 9th, 2011
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It would seem the Warriors got new life when the NBA nixed the three-team trade that sent perennial All-Star guard Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers. One would think if shipping Paul to Los Angeles is off the table, New Orleans may be more inclined to give Golden State’s offer of Monta Ellis another look.
Since the NBA stepped in and killed Thursday’s blockbuster trade, with no explanation (other than “basketball reasons”), teams are hesitant to workout any deals with the Hornets. Reportedly, not even the Hornets know what to do now. Still, I’ve been told the Warriors will continue to pursue Paul. No, they still aren’t willing to part with point guard Stephen Curry. But they do want their name in the hat for CP3, even without a guarantee. The only question is whether Paul is even available.
JOE LACOB (via text): “We are working every angle as hard as possible to improve this team. Sparing no effort or expense. But we must be smart and not reckless.”
Posted on Thursday, December 8th, 2011
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Swingman Reggie Williams, a restricted free agent, will not be at camp when it starts Friday. Williams is expecting to be mulling over offer sheets instead.
A league source said he is expecting at least two offer sheets right off the bat. Several teams have shown interest, including San Antonio, Orlando, Denver, Chicago and Charlotte.
The Warriors will have three days to match once he signs an offer sheet. But it is possible the Warriors will match, for a couple reasons.
* If indeed this many teams are interested in Williams, it figures he’ll get a decent offer. General manager Larry Riley said he would only match Williams for the right price. The Warriors have rookie swingman Klay Thompson in tow, so they won’t overpay for Williams. I doubt they pay more than $3 million for him, if that much.
* If the Warriors haven’t yet landed their big man, they won’t be able to sign Williams. Whatever he signs for would take away salary cap space. So in those three days they have to decide, Golden State will have to have already used up their cap space (or swung and missed on the other big-name free agents) before signing Williams. If the Warriors are at or over the cap first, then Williams signs an offer sheet, Golden State would have the ability to match despite being over the cap.
If the Warriors lose Williams, that would be three gems the Warriors found, developed and lost in free agency. The Warriors chose not to match the offer sheets signed by C.J. Watson and Anthony Morrow.
Posted on Thursday, December 8th, 2011
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Sources confirmed the Warriors are all but out of the Tyson Chandler sweepstakes. Golden State loses out on their top free agent target, as he choses another
The Knicks outbid the Warriors at four years, $60 million according to one source. As for Golden State’s offer, another source said they did not get that high. The Warriors’ offer was closer to four years, $52 million, with a willingness to maybe get up to $56 million.
They might’ve reluctantly matched the Knicks but it never got that far, per one source, because Chandler preferred the Knicks. Once they made the offer he liked, game over. Even if the Warriors had matched, Chandler would have chosen New York, the source said. Better situation. Bigger market. You know the story.
Posted on Thursday, December 8th, 2011
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After working out with his teammates Wednesday, Warriors point guard Stephen Curry responds to trade rumors
Posted on Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
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Talked to a couple sources about this Steph Curry for Chris Paul stuff. From what I’m being told, this was always a calculated reach. New Orleans expressed interest in trading CP3 to the Warriors, so Golden State engaged. The expectation wasn’t that anything would get done because Paul wouldn’t sign long term.
However, there may be a circumstance in which the Warriors would take CP3 on a rental … if New Orleans takes Monta Ellis.
Posted on Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
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Chris Paul is the best point guard in the NBA for my money. Has been for years. He would make the Warriors better instantly. Since getting him would require landing Tyson Chandler — Woj of Yahoo! Sports reported that CP3 might consider the Warriors if they land Tyson Chandler, who Paul had great chemistry with in New Orleans a few years ago — the Warriors would instantly become a playoff team.
It’s not going to happen. It’s titillating, no doubt, the thought of landing a player of Chris Paul’s caliber. But it’s a pipe dream. Paul will not sign with the Warriors. He wants out of New Orleans because he’s tired of being the main act in a two-act team. Like his friend LeBron James, Paul wants to win a championship or at least compete for one ASAP. So why would he sign a long-term deal with the Warriors? He won’t. And if he doesn’t, I’m told there is no way the Warriors give up Stephen Curry for him.
But, for the sake of conversation, let’s just say Chris Paul says he would sign with the Warriors. Let’s say the Warriors sign Tyson Chandler and now CP3 is on board.
The Warriors should not pull the trigger. As much as I love Chris Paul, there are several reasons that would not be a good trade for Golden State.
Posted on Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
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