I love my warriors but I have to say Mullin made a fine decision with this....

I feel like dude has some skills that still need to be refined. If he isn't going to step up this year... then I say we take the $$$ and gets someone in there that can make the moves.....

Patrick O'Bryant

Warriors Team Option Option Declined

Nov 1 - The Warriors announced Wednesday they will not pick up their third-year option on 7-foot center Patrick O'Bryant's contract, making O'Bryant an unrestricted free agent next summer.

O'Bryant, the ninth overall pick in the 2006 draft, appeared in 16 games as a rookie last season, when he bounced between the Warriors and Bakersfield of the NBA Development League. He had two points and two rebounds in five minutes of action during Tuesday night's 117-96 loss to Utah.

Earlier in the week, O'Bryant's agent, Andy Miller, had said he expected the Warriors to pick up their option for the 2008-09 season, when O'Bryant's salary would have climbed to $2.37 million. -- San Francisco Chronicle

"As I told Patrick, this does not mean the door is shut in regards to his future with the Warriors," executive vice president Chris Mullin said in a statement released by the team. "We will have another year to evaluate his progress and keep all of our options open for next summer." -- Contra Costa Times