Now it's up to David Stern to stop this trade!

 

wasn't really a surprise, you knew it was gonna go down! what were you expecting that the GM's would have done? Just leave the roster as is! i loved watching Randolph, but his basketball IQ wasn't there and just a raw talent. Yes he could turn out to be an all-star, but needs alot of work and maturity. i expect either Ellis or Beans be traded sometime this season.

 

Umm yes, considering that the current ownership is in the process of selling the franchise. The roster should be locked down and left for the next owner to decide, not the current one whose on his way out. Just one more way Cohan screws us over for the next decade.

Guarantee you 2-3 years from now, you'll have everybody criticizing this move and looking for a way out of Lee's contract (for more awesome expiring deals just like Vlad Rad, Speedy Claxton, or other old or injured players, etc etc). Cycle never ends.

 

i understand all that, but it's not like Lee can be traded if it doesn't work out. i'm very disappointed at the whole thing myself, but the trade isn't as bad as everyone thinks. The Warriors are still the same team with an top free agent. Randolph, Turiaf, and Kelena to me are hurt prone and with the return of B Wright and the addition of Udoh, one of those three had to leave.

Even though i know this coming season will be another downer i'm still gonna watch and go to the games! specially with the new Big Three in the East i wasn't expecting the Warriors to win a Championship any time soon.

on a lighter note, gonna be in Vegas on Sunday-Tuesday to catch some Summer League action and some Vegas night life.

GO WARRIORS!

 

On the bright side, we still have Brandan Wright, who's pretty much a rookie to me with how much bad luck this dude's had as far as staying healthy. Remember, this Warriors squad was pretty thin last season due to a rash of injuries. David Lee is a pretty expensive gap stop to Golden State's frail front court, but it's not horrible. At first, yea, I was jaded by all the blogs and Twitter posts about how terrible this is. I was pretty angry and when a friend asked me what is it about Randolph that makes him worth keeping his expiring contract with a possible rookie option. All I could answer back was, "his potential". Not what he can do now, but what he can do later. All I could talk about was what he was capable of, not what he can do now. I kept forgetting how Randolph would stupidly charge into the paint trying to make a highlight reel dunk or trying to swat every shot, but ending up in foul trouble. I kept forgetting how this guy looks so defeated when things don't go his way and lacks that fighting spirit to keep pushing during games while keeping a cool head. Oh, how about the times he'll just settle for a jump shot that was obviously out of his range just because he couldn't find a way to charge into the paint again? He'll either lose the ball or someone will see where he's going from a mile away, set their feet, and draw the charge on Randolph.

Bottom line is, Randolph will never be an all-star or a star player in a Warriors uniform. I really think Golden State isn't the best team for him, either way you look at it. Is Portland upset over Jermaine O'Neal getting traded to Indiana to become a perennial all-star about 9 years ago? Simply put, Randolph needed a change of scenery. If Randolph is going look defeated when he steps on that court just because Don Nelson keeps messing up his minutes, imagine how the Knicks fans feel. Before, it was Oakland, we all had his back. Now he's in front of New York at Madison Square Garden. You think that's any less pressure for him to perform now? Knicks fans loved David Lee and just like that, he's gone. It remains to be seen if Randolph grows up and rises to the occasion.

I can tell you what David Lee does get us. Sure, he's not that great of a defender, but he hustles on the glass. You don't get 12 rebounds per game just by standing there and hoping the ball randomly falls into your hands. If the team sucked so bad, then why did he manage to lead the league in FG%? I don't know about you, but usually a terrible team with one good player, usually defenses just collapse on that one guy or focus on stopping that one guy. If that's the case, David Lee's done a pretty good job. He's also a bit of a play making forward with his 3.5 assists per game in an uptempo offense on top of that. He's athletic and his offensive game is polished. This guy is still improving his game and just starting to reach his peak.

We still have a very young Brandan Wright, who IMO, was a smarter, and more polished player with a LOT of untapped potential to be a beast. Our swing position is loaded, this lessens the load. Turiaf being gone opens up minutes to put Ekpe Udoh there and go small ball (since outside of Biedrins, he's our best post defender, LOL). David Lee's a great piece to run a pick n' roll with Steph Curry. Dude can run them all day. His basketball IQ is high and his work ethic is great (look at his career progression and how he works on the court). He's also had his own fair share of high flying ESPN Sportscenter highlights himself, he ain't no slouch either. This white man CAN jump. So no, this trade isn't as horrible as it sounds.

Cliff Notes: Read more into what David Lee has to offer now rather than what Randolph would offer you 1-3 seasons from now. Compare the two work ethics and career progressions. It's not as horrible as it seems. It's just a kinda bad deal, but not completely crippling. Well, only financially in the meantime. I was just like a lot of Warriors fans a couple hours ago until I calmed down and read NY Knicks forums to see what hardcore Knicks fans had to say about David Lee and what they personally thought about AR. They're just as bummed as we are with the trade. Be glad we didn't give Rudy Gay $80 million over 5 years.

 

Lee Update!

Lee's agent Mark Bertelstein reports that this sign and trade deal is not a done deal. He said that he has no idea where this Warriors report came from and that him and Lee are still discussing options with 5 other teams.

Also, since a deal cannot be done till tomorrow, Denver could change things tonight, if they offer Carmelo to the Knicks.

 

Bad blood between Curry and Lee



lol

 

LOL, at least he's a showman.



Also, at least he knows he's not afraid, even if it IS Amar'e Stoudemire.

 

So everything now is officially confirmed, Lee is a Warrior.

Now we'll see if Riley tries to trade away Biedrins.

I wonder whose going to play defense on the team lol

 

It looks like Riley's trying to change the entire starting lineup.

Riley's again discussing a possible trade regarding Ellis to Memphis for OJ Mayo and Hasheem Thabeet

If that doesn't go through, Richard Jefferson currently has no takers as a free agent....

 

Mayo is set, hes not going anywhere...Mayo is the reason why Rudy Gay signed the extension. Those 2 are going to be great.

Warriors need a SF for sure, but do we have enough cap space?

 

We have about $14 Million in expiring contracts in Gadzuric and Radmanovic -- those expiring contracts are worth far more than the players themselves. We can use these to acquire a SF - in the meantime, we can use Anthony Morrow and Reggie Williams to fill in the spot. We really do need a pack-up PG though to relieve Curry - maybe re-sign CJ Watson?
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My gut says Radmonvic and Williams are going to split time..Heck I'd even settle for the Mid-Level for Tmac in a sign and trade..We need some presence in the arena..we need someone on the team with a attitude..Give this team some edge!

 

Anthony Morrow just got an offer sheet from the Nets for 3 years $12 million. Warriors on Monday have 7 days to match that offer.

Say goodbye to Morrow, he's going to be gone. At $4 million a year, that's gonna put them too close to the cap to get a SF.

Sad to see him go. Hopefully they'll match, but right now it looks bleak.

 

Final bidders for the Warriors are down to 2 groups. Mark Mastrov is one of them. The other is yet to be confirmed. Hopefully it's Ellison. Mastrov put a bid in for $350 million. Not sure if that was for Cohan's stake at 80% or 100% stake.

Reports indicate that Cohan is extremely confident that the sale will be over $400 million.