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Stevenson · 07-01-2008, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by B-Roy

There's a thread on the exact same page. Look before you make a new thread....

Sir, yes sir!

ehizzy3 · 07-01-2008, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by rocketeer

marco belinelli? he was good in the summer league, garbage in the nba.

we'll see. i haven't heard a lot about him but he could have developed...not likely i guess

B-Roy · 07-01-2008, 06:06 PM

Arenas reportedly got offered the MAX contract in DC, which is more than the Warriors can offer. 6 yrs/127 million I think for the Wizards, compared to 5 yrs/100 million I believe for the Clippers. Arenas has also said that he'd like to stay in DC as long as Jamison stays. Jamison is staying, so I think it's pretty safe to assume Arenas is staying in DC.

**HKF** · 07-01-2008, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by drexlersdad

wow wasnt baron making like 18 million a year? he just took a big pay cut, im sure he could have gotten a similar contract AFTER this season.

He didn't take a big paycut. The Warriors weren't going to give him a 5 year deal. They wanted him to play out his contract and earn more money.

The Clippers are giving him 5 years/65 million. So he loses out on 3 million the first year, but the extra 50 in guaranteed over the next 4 will sure make up for it.

rocketeer · 07-01-2008, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ehizzy3

we'll see. i haven't heard a lot about him but he could have developed...not likely i guess

not that he can't get better, but he's not replacing baron davis.

alext42083 · 07-01-2008, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Five5even

You guys are all forgetting the Warriors strategy here...

If i remember correctly letting Baron Davis go allows them to offer a MAX contract to Gilbert Arenas. I wouldnt count the Warriors out of the hunt yet. The irony here of course is that the GSW originally drafted Arenas #31 overall and are having to pay a LARGE amount to get him now.

Imagine how stacked the west will be offensively next year if Arenas moves to San Francisco.

Good point. $100 mil, though, is a hell of a lot for Arenas.
Makes me think how much we're going to have to pay for Roy, Aldridge and Oden and possibly Rudy when they reach the end of their contracts..

andalusian · 07-01-2008, 06:08 PM

What are the chances Baron plays an entire year in a non-contract year?

But I agree, on paper, this is a blow to GSW.

ehizzy3 · 07-01-2008, 06:10 PM

they want to lock up ellis and resign bedrins...i wonder if they could still afford arenas after that?

Five5even · 07-01-2008, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by B-Roy

Arenas reportedly got offered the MAX contract in DC, which is more than the Warriors can offer. 6 yrs/127 million I think for the Wizards, compared to 5 yrs/100 million I believe for the Clippers. Arenas has also said that he'd like to stay in DC as long as Jamison stays. Jamison is staying, so I think it's pretty safe to assume Arenas is staying in DC.

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/wizar...max_but_h.html

here is an article from the Washington Post.

He actually gets paid the same amount per year. The only difference is that the Warriors are offering 5 years instead of the Wizards 6 year proposition. Both teams offered the MAX contract allowed so Arena's isn't "losing" money so to speak, he's just signed for one year less if he opts to go to GSW.

B-Roy · 07-01-2008, 06:20 PM

Why would he though? He's more likely to make the playoffs in the east. He's said he likes DC, wants to stay with Jamison, and has the security of 6 years instead of 5.

chairman · 07-01-2008, 06:21 PM

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Wow. Guess this is a good demonstration to the GM's in the league that you should be careful, rather than cocky, when considering how much leverage you have over a player with an opt-out clause. Chris Mullen tried to play it tough and got left totally high-and-dry. Baron, probably their best player and definitely their most marketable, just walked and they get nothing in return. And to add insult to injury, they let their $9MM trade exception expire last night without doing anything with it. Bet they'd like that back about now.

Persoanlly I thought Davis was gone when Nellie benched him in the last game. Sure he said all the right things, but these guys have huge egos. Nellie may have been right to do so, but lets face it Nellie also has the ability to rub people the wrong way as well. I think this is Baron's way of saying lets see how you do without me full time. The Jason Richardson trade didn't exactly help either.

KingSpeed · 07-01-2008, 06:24 PM

Baron Davis + Kaman + Brand= playoff spot for the Clippers. Easily.

Man, it will be tough to make the playoffs.

B-Roy · 07-01-2008, 06:26 PM

^ Not if they can't stay healthy.

KingSpeed · 07-01-2008, 06:26 PM

thinking it over even further, I think the Clippers have a chance to pass the Lakers in the standings. The Lakers won't be the #1 seed. They will never recover from Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Games like that kill teams. Look what happened to the Mavs after losing to the Warriors. They brought back the same guys and barely won 50 games after winning 67 the sea

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