Yardbarker: Monta Ellis

Mississippi Bullet re-ups with Warriors

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:17:28 -0500

Golden State Warriors PG Monta Ellis signed a six-year, $67M contract with the Dubs. After the Warriors let Baron walk, there was little doubt that Monta would remain in the Bay; however, with a franchise that has such a storied history of ineptitude, you never know. A few days ago Monta's friend told me that both sides were close, with the Warriors offering $65M and Monta wanting $70M, and that a deal would happen soon. Looks like they split it down the middle, and now the Warriors have the new face of the franchise moving forward. If Monta had walked, and it was rumored that the Grizzlies wanted him, it would have been very tough to man-up and cheer for Golden State next year. Stack Jack will line up at the #2 slot, and of course he'll continue to let 'em fly from deep with that ice-cold lazy-man shooting style. Corey Maggette will be the team's small forward. The four and five spots are TBD. Al Harrington, Kelenna Azubuike and Biedrins are all in the mix. The team just matched the offer sheet offered by the Clippers to Azubuike, and although it's rumored Biedrins might bounce to Europe, and join Josh Childress and Brandon Jennings, my guess is that he'll remain in the Bay. If he leaves, it's not the end of the world. He's good but not great, and the team needs more muscle anyway. Golden State is not going to find its true power guy in the form of Biedrins. The team probably won't make the playoffs next year, but don't expect too much of a drop. They probably will finish top 10 in the West, and chances are they'll be good enough to have made the playoffs in the East.

Friday Morning NBA Headlines

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:30:44 -0500

Warriors re-sign Monta Ellis but may lose Andris Biedrins to Europe Continuing the trend of NBA players to Europe, Lakers G Sasha Vujacic is prepared to leave the team for more money in Slovenia The Nuggets add depth with PF Chris Anderson and SG Dahntay Jones Mavs owner Mark Cuban still wants to buy the Cubs For specific links, check out the NBA DraftNation page

Rumors and Free Agent Updates - Lots of Signings Edition

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:16:08 -0500

Former Celtic Sebastian Telfair isn't the only player who plays with guns. Hornets' guard Rasual Butler was arrested June 23 after witnesses told Miami Beach police a man holding a firearm had made threats. Based on the arrest report, when police arrived at the scene, Butler was seated in the back seat of a sport utility vehicle. When officers asked Butler if he had any weapons, he told them he didn't, but that his gun was in the car. The police found an automatic weapon that was cocked and had a bullet in the chamber on the floor of the car. Butler was scheduled to enter a plea on Wednesday, but the hearing was reset for Aug. 4. First, the Clippers signed Baron Davis away from the Warriors. Then, the Warriors signed Corey Maggette away from the Clippers. But the Warriors were not about to let the Clippers get another of their players if they could help it. They have matched the offer that the Clippers made last week to Kelenna Azubuike. The Warriors also signed Ronny Turiaf away from the Lakers, who chose not to match the offer, and they signed their second round draft pick, forward Richard Hendrix. The Warriors then completed a very busy day by re-signing their free agent guard Monta Ellis to a six-year, $67 million contract. Ellis got quite a raise in that as the 40th player selected in the 2005 draft, Ellis was paid just $770,610 last season. He will earn $11 million in 2008-2009. Ellis was the Warriors' shooting guard last season, playing next to Baron Davis, but with Davis' departure, he is expected to move to point guard this season. By keeping Azubuike, the Warriors will no longer pursue free agent swingman Maurice Evans who was reported to have signed with the Warriors. But, a Warriors source told Bay Area News Group that Evans spurned their three-year, $6.4 million looking for more money, and so the Warriors changed direction and matched the Azubuike offer. There have been rumors that the Celtics have contacted Evans and it seems that he would be a nice fit for the Celtics who could use an athletic swingman like Evans who's known as a solid defender and good three-point shooter (sound like anyone the Celtics just lost?). The Warriors still have unfinished business though as they haven't re-signed free agent Andris Biedrins. Biedrins' top choice is to stay with the Warriors. He is looking for a salary somewhere in the ballpark of the five-year, $50-plus million. With the other signings for the Warriors, it looks like that kind of a deal is out for Biedrins, however. He could reject any Warriors' offer and accept the $3.6 million qualifying offer and become an unrestricted free agent next offseason or he could accept any of several lucrative contracts being offered by European teams. Just hours after bringing former Nugget Chris Anderson back to the team, the Denver Nuggets agreed to a one-year deal with free agent guard Dahntay Jones. Jones was drafted by Boston in 2003 but sent to Memphis in the trade that brought Kendrick Perkins and Marcus Banks to Botson. Jones was also given a look by the Celtics last season in training camp. After a good showing in Summer League, the Nuggets gave Jones a one-year fully guaranteed deal for the NBA minimum of $926,678. Some money details are coming out on a couple of big deals. The Express News reports that The deal that the Spurs gave Kurt Thomas was for a total of $8 million — $4.2 million next season and $3.8 in 2009-10. The Spurs have also signed Anthony Tolliver, who impressed on the Spurs' summer league squad, to a partially guaranteed contract. This is similar to the contract the Celtics signed Brandon Wallace to after his impressive summer league last season. Details on Josh Childress' contract with Olympiakos have emerged. His contract is worth $32.5- million over 3 years. The Hawks had offered five years at $33 million but it wasn't enough to keep Childress from jumping the NBA ship for Europe. After landing the big free agent of the offseason in luring James Posey away from Boston, the Hornets are trying to re-sign their own free agents. They are hoping to resign Jannero Pargo who wants a three-year deal but they lost Chris Andersen to the Nuggets. Word is that they are going to let Bonzi Wells walk but may make an offer to try to keep Ryan Bowen. With the official signing of Anthony Roberson on Wednesday, the Knicks now officially have 16 contracts which is one more than the NBA max and their league high payroll is once again over $100 million at $100,161,287. They need to do something and odds are that with a crowded backcourt, Marbury and his $21.9 million contract may be the one to go. other options may be Malik Rose, or one of the other smaller contracts like Balkman or Collins who have a team option for the 2009-2010 season. Sebastian Telfair's three-year deal with the Wolves is worth $7.5 million with $2.3 million this coming season and an option to stick with the Wolves in 2010-2011 for $2.7 million. Reports are that the Wolves appear to be getting closer to re-signing Ryan Gomes. Their offer will probably be in the $3 million a year range. There aren't many teams who can offer much more than that left in the hunt for free agents. After losing one of their free agents, the Lakers are still trying to come to an agreement with their other free agent, Sasha Vujacic. Vujacic is seeking a multiyear deal from the Lakers averaging about $5 million a year. Vujacic was hoping for a six-year deal, but anticipated it could be a shorter contract. However, word from Vujacic is that he is prepared to leave the team and accept an offer from a European team in the next few days if the Lakers don't make him an offer he considers to be fair. East Valley Tribune suggests that the flexibility that Matt Barnes will give the Suns makes Boris Diaw and Leandro Barbosa expendable and might open the door for them to go after Kirk Hinrich who they have been interested for some time. I still think that Barnes would have been a great pick up for the Celtics, especially since he signed for a minimum contract. It seems as though the Blazers will spare nothing to try to dissuade teams from signing Darius Miles and thus put his $9 million in salary back on their club. First there was the leaking of the details of his suspension to the median. Now, Blazers GM is giving out details of Miles' injury that could land him in hot water. From the Sports Tribune: "Two doctors said Darius had the worst microfracture injury they had ever seen," Pritchard said on an Oregonlive.com blog this week. "They would never have him play basketball and the odds of having knee replacement surgery is high. I hear that, and as a general manager, I didn't want it on my conscience – that I had a kid have to go through a knee replacement surgery. That's a pretty major surgery. They saw (two bones) and replace (the knee). It's a bad deal." In a story posted April 14 on the Portland Tribune's Web site, Pritchard said, "The doctors had actually said, 'If you were my son, I'd never have you pick up a basketball again.' I'm the kind of GM (that) I wouldn't want that on my head that he ever had to have knee replacement." By revealing the specific details of Miles' injury, Prichard is in violation of the privacy provisions in the Health Insurance Portability and Availability Act of 1996. All of the underhanded activity by the Warriors in trying to prevent teams from giving Miles a chance make me really hoping the kid gets his comeback. Besides, I still am angry over the league not giving the Celtics any relief when Reggie Lewis died. I really hope Miles comes back and sticks it to the Warriors. Josh Childress has opened the flood gates for NBA players considering jumping to Europe for lucrative deals when they can't get what they feel they are worth in the NBA. The latest to consider the jump is former Celtic Delonte West. Russian basketball team Dynamo Moscow is discussing a two-year, $10 million offer with Cleveland Cavaliers guard Delonte West, according to source close to West. Delonte is a restricted free agent and he could sign a $2.76 million qualifying offer for the 2008-09 season and become an unrestricted free agent next year if he chooses to stay in the NBA and doesn't feel that the Cavs are offering enough. Delonte has been plagued with various injuries throughout his career so far and so taking the qualifying offer is risky if he is unable to stay healthy and earn a bigger payday next season.

Warriors resign Azubuike's biceps.

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:07:16 -0500

Warriors management made a big move today that should help retain the dwindling female fan base. Resigning Kelenna Azubuike. Oh, and they resigned Monta too.

Warriors News: Golden State resigns Monta Ellis to multi year-deal

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:15:01 -0500

It's still unknown how long Ellis is inked for, (the terms of the deal were not announced), but the important information to the story is that there is no fear about him leaving anytime soon. The Warriors and Chris Mullin have been creating a whirlwind over here at The City with all of the moves that they've been responsible for the past week. The marquis move of the offseason was to sign Monta Ellis with another gem, Andris Biedrins, still yet to sign. If the past few days are any indication, I'll be back here reporting that his deal is done really soon.

Warriors Re-sign Monta To Long Term Deal

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:46:14 -0500

Early reports say 6 years 66mil. I can sleep now.

DUBS re-sign Monta Ellis

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:36:12 -0500

During a busy offseason, the Warriors have re-signed a true talent in Monta Ellis, a reported 6 year $66~$67 million dollar deal. It seems this young man is getting better and better each year, which is scary because he is only 22 years of age. the Warriors have moved a couple of new players to Oakland(Corey Maggette, Ronny Turiaf, Marcus Williams) and made moves to re-sign an upn'coming player back in the bay(Kelenna Azubuike), along with new SEC talents like Randolph and Hendrix. the Warriors next major step is re-signing bigman Andris Biedrins

Golden State Warriors: Azubuike kept away from Clippers

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:17:55 -0500

The Warriors have been known for having tweener forwards/guards for a very long time. It's always been the big guys that they seemed to be short on. With the recent draft and the players that they've retained, it was beginning to look like they would be taller this season and be short on those guys that can play the two or the three. Maybe that's why they decided to match the Clippers' offer sheet for Kelenna Azubuike.

Golden State Warriors: Land point guard from the Nets

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:35:30 -0500

The Warriors have been busy recently with the Summer League victories that they've been piling up, but in the midst of all of the 'basketball' stuff, they were able to pull off a trade that will help keep Monta Ellis playing at the two-spot. Williams, a point guard out of UCONN, was drafted in the first round at pick 22 in the 2006 NBA Draft. This is a great pickup by the Warriors, and if they become as good as the Bay Area hopes, the pick won't be as steep as it seems.

The Clippers Ruined Restricted Free Agency for Everybody :(

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:31:37 -0500

The Clippers started rocking the boat on Tuesday by trading for Marcus Camby but what began as ripples on the west coast grew into tidal waves on the east. The Clippers may have changed the futures of a handful of players and franchises by snatching up Camby for a second round pick, an IOU for a massage, and a dirty sock...[continued]

Rumors Rumors Rumors...PointBreak seriously>>

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:02:56 -0500

Rumors are annoying like listening to Lil Wayne's songs ( sorry Lil Wayne fans, I jumped off his bandwagon years ago but i like some his songs) or as annnoying as hearing Stephen A Smith/Sean Salisbury rant about the nonsense their spitting out. If I didnt make a better analogy sorry. Rumors are what we want to believe to be true but in all actuality the chance of it happening is slim to say the least. Here is a list of couple rumors I saw throughout the Yard. Not to say all rumors were bad, but it gets to a pt where I feel like fantasy is roaming in some peoples brain more than reality/truth. If I was involved in this Rumors Charade I would have a couple articles already on Marbury being sent off to Mars or Iraq for Sam Cassell's genes or a couple WMDS. O w8 my bad there aint no WMD;s in Iraq. Anyways here is a list of couple rumors i saw-----Sixers fans were OD'ng no joke---- Ben Gordon to the Sixers-ditto from below Baron Davis to the Sixers--some dummies were seriously saying this even after dude joined Clippers Shawn Marion to the Lakers- for Odom and Mihm-->Heat taking Odom back for a vengence, only chance that happening is if Bad Boys 3 comes out Shawn Marion to the Sixers- no comment Lebron James to NY or NJ--2010 hes going to the Knicks or NEts...hahah in my dreams... Jason Collins--> to Phoenix Suns for Pat Burke, yes some sad soul mentioned this blockbuster proposal...one of the funniest ones ive seen.. Yea I said that proposal by the way... Okafor to Nuggets---Sounds reasonable since Cambyland left to Compton and play for the Clippers. Enver Nuggets need Okafor to put the D back in Denver.. Chauncey Billups to the Sixers-->who sixers giving up reggie evens and louis williams. lets be serious..Billups is so media overrated its ridicoulous..Louie Williams is the future for Sixers..Yea I said it Billups is OVErated...Where was he in the last two years in the playoffs, with Commentators always saying mr big shot, dude was shooting DUDS...Its Rodney Stuckey TIME in Detroit!!! Andre Iguodala to Clippers- IDK y this was proposed by someone, who would Clippers give, Tim Thomas and Cuttino hahah Monta Ellis to the Knicks-->um what would GSW be thinking, Unless Marbury is going to Warriors hahahah..... Zach Randolph to the Clippers-->for Eric Gordon..Yea Im pretty sure the Clippers want the Black Marshmellow Man to play for them... Darius Miles landing anywhere-he was in a MTV movie, stereotypical role called PErfect Score....I think his rumors are the best to be honest cause hes such a doofus acting.. Stephon Marbury to the Celtics (Ok Paul Pierce, obviously you want a backup point guard and would love to see Marbury destroy the KNicks)==Stephon Marbury is almost out of NY with the Knicks signing some dude Roberson who had one breakout summer league game...Typical pathetic Knicks see one gr8 game, History repeats itself they did it with Jerome James now with Roberson...and Marbury has to pay and peace out...Thats not Kosher... A couple off NBA RUmors AROD AND MADONNA-->no comment, actually AROD are you serious!!! Barack Obama and Michelle Obama on the New Yorker--->what was that crap all about... Gas Prices are Going Down...thats what our gr8 president said but then again who actually believes what he says....Note Im not a real fan of poltiicians since they seem to talk n talk and not make this world a better place...not being Anti either so relax.... You get the point...I believe im at Point Break with all the ludicrous rumors Ive been reading and laughing at. But everyone is entitled to their opinion....So enjoy some clips that in a way are how I feel....From various movies what not....Keanu Reeves and Gary Busey...

Without Baron, will Monta be the PG?

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:20:13 -0500

Now that the whole Baron Davis, Elton Brand saga has finally been decided, it is important to look at the remaining players on the Warriors' roster to see what the team will have to deal with. Monta Ellis will probably be moved to the starting PG position, and this raises some questions. Can Monta still look for his shot and score at a high level while running the team? Most of the roster doesn't need a PG to set up their offensive game, with the exception of Andris Biedrins but he gets all his points off of boards and hustle anyway. Marco Belinelli is playing well this summer and there are a few young players trying to make the roster that could help out, one of them being former Duke starter DeMarcus Nelson.

It's a New Week Rumors and Free Agent Updates

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:33:39 -0500

The Miami Herald is reporting that Tyronn Lue will take a physical for the Heat on Monday and if the results are good, will be given an offer from the team. Lue then said that he would decide between the Phoenix, Boston and Miami. The Heat may be offering it's 1.9 million bi-annual exception. My guess is that the Celtics are offering a veteran's minimum contract. Last week, Lue said that Phoenix was his first choice but he feels that Miami would be a good situation, as unlike in Boston or Phoenix, he would be a starter for the Heat. Boston has the benefit that Kevin Garnett is one of his best friends. The Boston Globe has this little tidbit at the bottom of an article: Possibly the biggest surprise of the first round of the recent NBA draft was IUPUI guard George Hill being selected by the Spurs with the 26th pick. But if that didn't happen, could Hill have ended up a Celtic? Hill was projected by many as a second-round pick and wasn't even listed among the 123 prospects in the NBA's predraft media guide. But after Hill's introductory news conference in San Antonio, his agent, Michael Whitaker, said the Celtics had promised to select Hill with the 30th pick if he was available. With Hill off the board, Boston selected New Mexico guard J.R. Giddens with its first-round pick. Despite Whitaker's claims, an NBA source said the two players on Celtics general manager Danny Ainge's wish list with the 30th pick were Giddens and swingman Bill Walker. Danny made a promise to Hill? The Spurs have a way of taking players the Celtics want. I still haven't forgiven them for getting the first pick back in 1997. It may work out well, because I like Giddens and think he will be a very good player. I am also very excited about Walker. Danny was able to pick 2 players with low risk high reward type potential. The Boston Globe tells us that there could be something contract wise about James Posey today. There are several teams interested including the Wizards, Lakers, Cavs, and Detroit, but according to reports, New Orleans has come out as the Celtics biggest rival to sign him. Posey will be in Boston today for the premiere of the Championship DVD and he will be promoting the DVD with Eddie House from 2-4 p.m. at Borders on Tuesday. Maybe it's me, but I don't see him announcing that he is signing with another team today and then facing the Celtics fans tomorrow to promote the DVD. So in my opinion, either he is re-signing with the Celtics or he isn't announcing it today. According to ESPN, Ron Artest is now actively pushing for a trade and will act as his own agent. He has sent several emails to ESPN over the weekend expressing this fact. The article reports that the Kings want Lamar Odom for Artest and Kenny Thomas, but the Lakers don't want to give up Odom. It also shares some of the ramblings from Artest's emails to them including these gems: "In a way I wish this [coming 2008-09 season] would have been [Theus'] first year and [Adelman] would have left this summer, because it could have showed how much [of] a winner I am. Guys like Rick Adelman and Rick Carlisle [brought] that out of me. Isiah [Thomas] was going to bring that out of me if he didn't get fired [by the Knicks]. A coach like Phil Jackson can bring that out me." "When Rick Adelman got fired and Bonzi [Wells] didn't get re-signed, that messed up my legacy as a King because we were headed in the right direction. Now it's like I have to re-identify what type of team play I can bring to a team. "I was blinded by friendship. Even Mama Maloof [Colleen Maloof, Joe and Gavin's mother] told me she wanted me to stay. I never knew that meant one more year. I thought it meant several. When Mama [Maloof] talks, you listen, and it's a must you consider and take heed to what she is saying. "I didn't know I would be on this roller-coaster ride. Even my coaches convinced me things will be OK. I guess they didn't know, either, that would mean a couple more years. I feel like I let my family down by not being a smarter businessman." The SacBee reported that all this is news to his actual agent who said that he still represents Artest. I guess after pouring his heart out in the emails to ESPN, he didn't have anything left to say as when interviewed in Vegas at the SL games, he answered no comment to every question asked as reported on Yahoo Sports. I really hope the Lakers are able to trade for him. They deserve each other. It is being reported that the Clippers have already spoken to Andre Iguodala about an offer. Iguadala is a restricted free agent and the Sixers have made it clear that they will match any offers made to Iguodala. What better way to get even with the Sixers for luring away Brand. Make a huge offer to Iguodala so that either the Sixers have to pay more than they planned or let him go. If the Sixers choose not to match, the Clippers get a good player and get a certain amount of revenge. David Lee is looking for a long term extension with the Knicks but they are reluctant to make an offer that goes beyond 2010 because they want to make a play for LeBron or any one of several stars that will be on the market that off season. Lee has been mentioned in several trade talks as to get rid of some of their dead weight, the Knicks may have to sweeten the deal by including Lee, who would really like to stay in New York. If they don't give Lee the extension, he will become a free agent after the season and newly signed rookie, Danilo Gallinari, plays his position so they may just let him go. I like David Lee as a player and wouldn't mind having him in Boston but don't see a way to get him unless the Knicks wanted Scal, whose contract happens to be up after next year to clear space for LeBron. Unlikely, I know. Gallinari has been very impressive so far. The coaching staff is most impressed with Gallinari's court awareness, which can't be taught. He can definitely find the open guy. He also is able to hit the outside shot and may be the Knicks best outside shooter this season according to his teammates. He is also reportedly very tough and willing to bang inside. The Knicks may have gotten a gem in this kid. Newsday reported this hilarious exchange between Quentin Richardson and Gallinari: So anyway, Q sits down next to Gallo and asks him about this kissing routine the young Italian seems to have when he greets people he knows. "Everybody I meet, I kiss them on each cheek," Danilo says. Richardson seemed quite uncomfortable with this fact. "Really?" Gallinari then quickly added, "But only the women." "You and I will get along well then," Richardson replied. The Orlando Magic have offered Keyon Dooling a contract, but it likely isn't enough for him to return and back up starting point guard Jameer Nelson. They offered him a 2 year contract at the bi-annual exception of 1.9 million a year. He made almost double that last year and so it doesn't seem like enough to keep him with several other teams interested in him as well. The Magic desperately need point guard help as they only have Jameer Nelson at that position right now. They are also looking at bringing back Carlos Arroyo or going after Jason Williams, Anthony Johnson or Tyronn Lue, who reportedly is choosing between the Heat, Celtics and Suns at present. The Heat, like the Knicks and Nets have been working to clear space for the 2010 free agency period when Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and several other top-tier NBA players such as Kobe Bryant, Amare Stoudemire and Chris Bosh all become free agents. Playing at Zo's Charity game, both Wade and LeBron joked about playing together in 2010. There may be a pairing in superstars in that offseason as LeBron lures Wade to Miami or LeBron lures Wade to Cleveland or several land on another team. Ray Allen's contract will be up that year as well so the Celtics may be in the hunt for a free agent also. It will be a busy off season that year. Robert "Tractor" Traylor, who last played in the NBA in 2005, is playing on the Cavs Summer League team. This is the second time in the past eight months the Cavs have taken a look at Traylor. Last December, he worked out for the team before Anderson Varejao settled his contract dispute and returned to the team. He has played the past two seasons in Puerto Rico but would love another shot at playing in the NBA. In November 2005, he had heart surgery to correct an enlarged aortic valve, similar to the surgery that Ronny Turiaf and Etan Thomas have both had, but Traylor couldn't get back into the NBA after his surgery. He is hoping that his Summer League stint witht he Cavs will open up an opportunity with the Cavs or another team that sees him play. The Warriors are intent on keeping Andre Biedrins and Monta Ellis. And though a league source said Ellis has drawn sign-and-trade interest from the Heat, Cavs and Blazers, nothing is likely to materialize. Any scenario would require approval from the Warriors who have said that they will match any offers made to their two free agents. NewsOK reports that the league will start selling gear for the Oklahoma City Whatevers this week although they still have not come up with the official name or logo for the team as yet. The tee shirts and hats on sale this week will feature the black and white Oklahoma City logo the team used in the Orlando Pro Summer League last week.

The Other Clipper Becomes the Other Warrior

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:27:19 -0500

I'm a little shocked at the desperation this move reeks of; I don't know of anyone (outside the Warriors and Mrs. Maggette) who values Maggette at $10 million per. But not only am I disappointed in the Warriors for signing Maggette, but I'm a little bugged by our buddy Corey's decision to opt for the biggest deal. Although, as Matt Watson at Fanhouse reminds us, playing time could also have been a deciding factor, and the Warriors had more of it to offer than any other team bidding for his services. Still, I would've enjoyed Maggette's shot at subordination and in turn, (hopefully) sustained success. I think he would've fit in nicely with the Spurs, or the Celtics, or a few other teams, and I think he's a good enough player to warrant that kind of hope. He's been labeled as selfish and a shoot-first player, and to some extent those things are true (the latter moreso than the former). I don't think he should've stayed with the Clippers, for the record, but those other teams provided him the opportunity to get the kind of respect that's undeniable (if you catch my drift), a chance to prove that he's not just in this business for the money and the PPG, and a chance to be part of a team with a shot. Yeah, I guess the 2006 Clippers had a shot, but even in the short time when he wasn't injured I wouldn't say Maggette was a part of that team. He looked extraneous and independent on a team that had made it without him...[more]

Hey Holly Bomb..... HA HA!

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:34:54 -0500

Seriously though, I feel bad for Baron Davis. He was duped! He thought he was heading south to create a contender, but now he will just become a part of some silly, basketball themed D-movie that no one will watch and will fade into the shelves of Blockbuster to be rented by lonely men working the night shift as a "security guard" for a car lot. That huge, slow moving, bad hair, white guy is the only other basketball player on the Clipper's roster. It's just sad. Brand, agreement or not, seems like he is also getting in on the hollywood scene, but as the main character in another episode of Punked. Damn that Asston Kutcher. I am not sure Maggette will be a great fit for the Dubs, but if we can figure out the PG situation, look at the starting five we will sport come hoops season. PG... anyone with handles SG... Monta Ellis (aka, the Future) SF... Corey Maggette PF or SSF (second small forward)... Captain Jack Center... Andris Biedrins (aka... Orange Glow) Bomb dizzle, you haven't signed anything yet. We would welcome you back, but you'd probablyhave to take a pay cut. At least if you were a part of the Warriors squad you'd be playing in the NBA, unlike the WNBA Clippers. Come on Barkers... What do you think? Was B-dizzle bamboozled?