Official Golden State Warriors Offseason Thread
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"Well... congratulations that your deal with Brand pulled through. Have fun in LA, and thanks for backstabbing all of us in the bay. "
"Good job, Boom, of waiting until the last minute and F-ing the Dubs.
Hope the Clippers experiment goes as I think it always does with the Clippers and you spend the remainder of your career sub 500.
Thanks for helping the Dubs be respectful again. Too bad you won't be around to see great things. "
"Waiting till the last minute to screw the Dubs over. Have fun in Hollywood cuz you're banned in the Bay!
ya diggg?!"
haha
"Good job, Boom, of waiting until the last minute and F-ing the Dubs.
Hope the Clippers experiment goes as I think it always does with the Clippers and you spend the remainder of your career sub 500.
Thanks for helping the Dubs be respectful again. Too bad you won't be around to see great things. "
"Waiting till the last minute to screw the Dubs over. Have fun in Hollywood cuz you're banned in the Bay!
ya diggg?!"
haha
"Sources close to the situation told ESPN.com on Wednesday night that the most likely scenario remains Brand re-signing with L.A. and ultimately teaming with Davis no matter what the Warriors present. One source said that Brand, during negotiations on a contract extension in June, specifically told Clippers management that Davis was the player he hoped they'd pursue if he became available in free agency." - espn.com
This is definitely some underhanded bitch shit by Brand and Baron. Fuck 'em both. That aint cool
This is definitely some underhanded bitch shit by Brand and Baron. Fuck 'em both. That aint cool
...............But Brand is apparently still considering Golden State's rich proposal.
It was initially expected that Brand might verbally commit to re-signing with the Clippers on Wednesday, one day after Davis told the Clippers he was accepting their five-year offer worth an estimated $65 million to go back home to Los Angeles. Brand instead flew to Washington to consult face-to-face with agent David Falk while Golden State was poised to give him a deal possibly $20 million richer than what the Clippers can offer.
Sources close to the situation told ESPN.com on Wednesday night that the most likely scenario remains Brand re-signing with L.A. and ultimately teaming with Davis no matter what the Warriors present. One source said that Brand, during negotiations on a contract extension in June, specifically told Clippers management that Davis was the player he hoped they'd pursue if he became available in free agency.
Yet sources also said late Wednesday that the magnitude of Golden State's offer forced Brand to give it a serious look and has Clippers officials privately concerned that their fantasy scenario could collapse, with no decision from Brand guaranteed before the July 4 holiday.
i'm sure he finna stay tho
It was initially expected that Brand might verbally commit to re-signing with the Clippers on Wednesday, one day after Davis told the Clippers he was accepting their five-year offer worth an estimated $65 million to go back home to Los Angeles. Brand instead flew to Washington to consult face-to-face with agent David Falk while Golden State was poised to give him a deal possibly $20 million richer than what the Clippers can offer.
Sources close to the situation told ESPN.com on Wednesday night that the most likely scenario remains Brand re-signing with L.A. and ultimately teaming with Davis no matter what the Warriors present. One source said that Brand, during negotiations on a contract extension in June, specifically told Clippers management that Davis was the player he hoped they'd pursue if he became available in free agency.
Yet sources also said late Wednesday that the magnitude of Golden State's offer forced Brand to give it a serious look and has Clippers officials privately concerned that their fantasy scenario could collapse, with no decision from Brand guaranteed before the July 4 holiday.
i'm sure he finna stay tho
with all this money, the W's can really fuck up the $$$ for other teams and possibly land a pretty decent player. they might have to overpay a lil, but Josh Smith, Okafor, Maggette, etc, someone will take the cash.....also, i read that W's can trade a 2nd round pick for Vince Carter lol......I don't know how that would help our rookies, and he's getting older, but if he's cheap why not.
i wouldnt want vince carter... sure a 2nd rounder is cheap but we would still take on his salary... which is not cheap and not worth it.
brand is my first choice, okafor and josh smith are second... its tough to choose between them... josh smith is better now... but okafor is bigger and can guard all the western conference power forwards... which is what we need to be succesful.
josh smith is sick tho; him and ellis and jackson could torch teams....
ok i'd choose josh smith over okafor but then we have to get a cheap big body that can play d on power forwards and centers... chris wilcox is still a decent guy for that..
ellis jackson smith wilcox and biedrins... thats a huge and crazy defensive lineup! i'd love it! fuck the clippers!
brand is my first choice, okafor and josh smith are second... its tough to choose between them... josh smith is better now... but okafor is bigger and can guard all the western conference power forwards... which is what we need to be succesful.
josh smith is sick tho; him and ellis and jackson could torch teams....
ok i'd choose josh smith over okafor but then we have to get a cheap big body that can play d on power forwards and centers... chris wilcox is still a decent guy for that..
ellis jackson smith wilcox and biedrins... thats a huge and crazy defensive lineup! i'd love it! fuck the clippers!
Looks like Arenas is out the picture although im not mad at all about it
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3473164
WASHINGTON -- Gilbert Arenas is accepting less money from the Washington Wizards, invoking an attitude far, far removed from the world of his working-class fans.
"What can I do for my family with $127 million that I can't do with $111 million?" he told The Washington Post.
The unpredictable three-time All-Star point guard, in vintage Agent Zero fashion, told the Post and the Washington Times on Thursday that he has agreed to re-sign for $111 million over six years, considerably less than the maximum deal he said the Wizards offered him when the free agency period began on Tuesday.
Arenas negotiated the deal from China, where is traveling as part of promotional tour for a shoe company, and did so without an agent.
"I'm basically giving back $16 million," Arenas told the Washington Times. "This is in line with what I've been saying the whole time. You see players take max deals and they financially bind their teams. I don't wanna be one of those players and three years down the road your team is strapped and can't do anything about it."
Arenas became a free agent after opting out of the final year of his six-year, $65 million contract at the end of last season. He initially said he was opting out to receive a max contract, but he later indicated he would be flexible in negotiations.
Expensive Arenas
Since the NBA's current collective bargaining agreement was put in place in 1999, only five players have signed larger total contracts than Gilbert Arenas (six years, $111 million) agreed to on Thursday night. Here's a look:
Largest Total Contracts
in NBA Since 1999 Player Year Signed Total
Kobe Bryant 2004 $136.4M
Jermaine O'Neal 2003 $126.6M
Rashard Lewis 2007 $126M
Chris Webber 2001 $122.7M
Tim Duncan 2003 $122M
Gilbert Arenas 2008 $111M*
* Agreed to contract
Arenas also said that he would not re-sign unless the team retained two-time All-Star forward Antawn Jamison. The Wizards lived up to that part of the bargain Monday by giving Jamison a four-year, $50 million deal.
Arenas has proven to be one of the most dynamic players in the NBA when healthy, but a major knee and an overzealous rehabilitation sidelined him for most of the last season. He had a first surgery on the knee in April 2007, tried to come back too soon and had a second operation in November. He missed 66 games before returning late in the season, but he had to shut himself down again during the first-round playoff series against Cleveland.
Arenas has vowed to be more cautious about his rehab this time, and the state of his knee didn't appear to devalue his worth in talks with the Wizards.
The Wizards cannot comment on talks with Arenas or announce the deal until a league-mandated moratorium expires next week.
Arenas has averaged 22.8 points, 5.5 assists and 4.2 rebounds in his seven-season NBA career. He was known as much for his tantrums as for on-court play when he came to Washington from Golden State in 2003, but he began to display more maturity as he developed into a take-over-the-game player with a knack for hitting buzzer-beating shots. Although he still has his many quirks -- yelling "Hibachi!" after making a big shot is just one of many -- he has helped the Wizards became a playoff regular.
Arenas' deal means the Wizards will have room to sign other players -- including free agent guard Roger Mason -- and still remain under the league's luxury tax.
"It's a relief," Arenas told the Washington Times. "It was a burden at the same time. Your whole city is depending on you, wondering if you're going to make the right decision. I'm a franchise player and sometimes franchise players need to make franchise decisions."
Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3473164
WASHINGTON -- Gilbert Arenas is accepting less money from the Washington Wizards, invoking an attitude far, far removed from the world of his working-class fans.
"What can I do for my family with $127 million that I can't do with $111 million?" he told The Washington Post.
The unpredictable three-time All-Star point guard, in vintage Agent Zero fashion, told the Post and the Washington Times on Thursday that he has agreed to re-sign for $111 million over six years, considerably less than the maximum deal he said the Wizards offered him when the free agency period began on Tuesday.
Arenas negotiated the deal from China, where is traveling as part of promotional tour for a shoe company, and did so without an agent.
"I'm basically giving back $16 million," Arenas told the Washington Times. "This is in line with what I've been saying the whole time. You see players take max deals and they financially bind their teams. I don't wanna be one of those players and three years down the road your team is strapped and can't do anything about it."
Arenas became a free agent after opting out of the final year of his six-year, $65 million contract at the end of last season. He initially said he was opting out to receive a max contract, but he later indicated he would be flexible in negotiations.
Expensive Arenas
Since the NBA's current collective bargaining agreement was put in place in 1999, only five players have signed larger total contracts than Gilbert Arenas (six years, $111 million) agreed to on Thursday night. Here's a look:
Largest Total Contracts
in NBA Since 1999 Player Year Signed Total
Kobe Bryant 2004 $136.4M
Jermaine O'Neal 2003 $126.6M
Rashard Lewis 2007 $126M
Chris Webber 2001 $122.7M
Tim Duncan 2003 $122M
Gilbert Arenas 2008 $111M*
* Agreed to contract
Arenas also said that he would not re-sign unless the team retained two-time All-Star forward Antawn Jamison. The Wizards lived up to that part of the bargain Monday by giving Jamison a four-year, $50 million deal.
Arenas has proven to be one of the most dynamic players in the NBA when healthy, but a major knee and an overzealous rehabilitation sidelined him for most of the last season. He had a first surgery on the knee in April 2007, tried to come back too soon and had a second operation in November. He missed 66 games before returning late in the season, but he had to shut himself down again during the first-round playoff series against Cleveland.
Arenas has vowed to be more cautious about his rehab this time, and the state of his knee didn't appear to devalue his worth in talks with the Wizards.
The Wizards cannot comment on talks with Arenas or announce the deal until a league-mandated moratorium expires next week.
Arenas has averaged 22.8 points, 5.5 assists and 4.2 rebounds in his seven-season NBA career. He was known as much for his tantrums as for on-court play when he came to Washington from Golden State in 2003, but he began to display more maturity as he developed into a take-over-the-game player with a knack for hitting buzzer-beating shots. Although he still has his many quirks -- yelling "Hibachi!" after making a big shot is just one of many -- he has helped the Wizards became a playoff regular.
Arenas' deal means the Wizards will have room to sign other players -- including free agent guard Roger Mason -- and still remain under the league's luxury tax.
"It's a relief," Arenas told the Washington Times. "It was a burden at the same time. Your whole city is depending on you, wondering if you're going to make the right decision. I'm a franchise player and sometimes franchise players need to make franchise decisions."
Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press