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Warriors Have Tried To Buy Out, Trade Biedrins

September 27th, 2012 at 8:41am CST by Luke Adams

Speaking to the media yesterday, head coach Mark Jackson conveyed some displeasure with Andris Biedrins, noting that he had "everybody in here (at the team's facility), other than Andris Biedrins." While Jackson's disappointment in Biedrins figures to impact the big man's playing time, it's his contract that concerns the front office. According to Steve Kyler of HoopsWorld, the Warriors have tried to initiate talks about a buyout, and have repeatedly attempted to trade Biedrins, but have found little interest in either option.

That the Warriors have looked for ways to unload Biedrins' contract is no surprise. Coming off the worst season of his career (8.8 PER), Biedrins is owed $9MM this year, and another $9MM on a player option for 2013/14. His contract would have been a prime candidate to be amnestied, had the Warriors not already used the clause to waive Charlie Bell when they were making a run at DeAndre Jordan last December.

With essentially two years remaining on Biedrins' deal, I'd be surprised if the Warriors gain much traction in either buyout or trade talks this year, but it's something to keep an eye on as the trade deadline approaches. Golden State would likely have to pair Biedrins with an attractive asset like a young player or a future first-rounder to draw even a modicum of interest on the trade market.

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Warriors Rumors: Biedrins, Ezeli, Curry, Jackson

September 26th, 2012 at 6:38pm CST by Chuck Myron

Tim Kawakami of the Bay Area News Group rounded up a number of comments from Warriors coach Mark Jackson today, including the coach's displeasure with Andris Biedrins, the only one of the Warriors under contract since Labor Day not to show up at the team facility since the holiday. Kawakami says there "little doubt" that rookie Festus Ezeli has the edge on Biedrins for the backup center job. Jackson says the starting small forward position is an open competition, and seems convinced that Stephen Curry, entering the final season of his rookie deal and eligible for an extension with the team until the end of October, will get a significant raise soon. "I laugh because the dude is going to be filthy rich," Jackson said. "There's no pressure. Don't let it get in your head? What? That I'm going to be paid? To me, it's hilarious. Hopefully, it's going to be us and I expect it to be us. But one way or another, Steph Curry is going to be paid and paid very well for a long time."

Here's plenty more from a busy day by the bay:

  • Curry's doctor has given him permission to resume all activities with no restrictions, and is ready to demonstrate his healthy ankles to the Warriors brass in training camp, as HoopsWorld's Bill Ingram writes. Curry and the team have agreed to table extension discussions until the end of preseason. “I’ve left most of that to my agent,” Curry said. “I’m sure they have talked about it before, but nothing happened yet. We’re just kind of letting training camp play out and any deal we can make before the deadline would be great. I would love to stay out here in Golden State and be a part of the future. That’s definitely high on my priority list right now but the only thing I can control is getting healthy and getting ready for training camp and letting those guys do their job.”
  • In the same piece, Curry also praised the team's additions of Andrew Bogut and Harrison Barnes.
  • Jackson promised the Warriors would make the playoffs before last season, a vow the team wound up breaking. This year, he feels the team has improved, but is holding back from any pronouncements, believing that the team's changed culture is a statement unto itself, writes Marcus Thompson II of the Bay Area News Group.  
  • Warriors GM Bob Myers, like Suns president of basketball operations Lon Babby, is a former agent, and Sean Deveney of The Sporting News looks at how that experience helps them do their jobs.
  • The team officially announced four training camp invitees, as we noted earlier. 
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Warriors Rumors: Trades, Draft, Thompson, Curry

June 27th, 2012 at 2:04pm CST by Luke Adams

Earlier today, we heard from ESPN.com's Chris Broussard that the Nuggets and Warriors had discussed the possibility of a trade that would send the No. 7 pick to Denver and Wilson Chandler to Golden State. Broussard is back with more Warriors info this afternoon, tweeting that the team is eyeing other small forwards besides Chandler, including Rudy Gay, Andre Iguodala, and Marvin Williams. No deals are imminent, according to Broussard, but the Warriors are a good bet to be active either today or tomorrow. Marcus Thompson of the Bay Area News Group has a few more Warriors items, so let's check those out:

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Latest On Monta Ellis, Warriors

March 13th, 2012 at 3:18pm CST by Luke Adams

The Warriors have made it abundantly clear at this point that they're not interested in trading Monta Ellis unless it means acquiring Dwight Howard. But what does Ellis think of all the trade rumors swirling around him and his Warriors teammates? According to Tim Kawakami of the San Jose Mercury News, Ellis and the Warriors have discussed the possibility that it might be time for him to be traded (Twitter link).

While Kawakami notes that the conversation doesn't mean a trade will happen this week, he adds that Ellis is frustrated by the team's inability to build a roster that can contend. Andris Biedrins and Dorell Wright, whose names also came up in trade rumors this week, seem open to the possibility of being traded by the Warriors as well, says Kawakami (Twitter links).

Talking to Marcus Thompson II of the Bay Area News Group about his current situation, Ellis said he wasn't about to request a trade, but hinted that he'd like to play for a contender.

"I probably could go to Orlando or Chicago and get a championship," Ellis said. "But if they don’t move me, what can I do? Hopefully — if they don’t move me – they get somebody in here so we can win and I don’t have to go through this every year."

Ellis is under contract next year, then has an early termination option for 2013/14. Asked if he planned to exercise that option, Ellis was noncommittal, telling Thompson, "We'll see."

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Magic, Warriors, Hornets Discussing Ellis Deal

March 12th, 2012 at 6:13pm CST by Luke Adams

6:13pm: According to ESPN.com's Marc Stein, Golden State has moved away from talks of a three-team deal that would send Monta Ellis to Orlando. In a tweet, Stein says the Warriors are far more interested in assembling a package to offer Milwaukee for Andrew Bogut. Stein went on to say that the Warriors would be unwilling to part with Ellis, even if it meant getting rid of Andris Biedrins' contract, one of the worst in the league. According to an ESPN report by both Stein and Chris Broussard, the Magic will continue to spend the next 48 hours seeking various options on how they can add an enticing player to keep Dwight Howard happy. If they can't make a splash, they'll then spend the last 24 hours before the deadline looking at all their trade options.

1:57pm: The Magic, Hornets, and Warriors are discussing a three-way trade that would send Monta Ellis to Orlando, multiple league sources tell Jarrod Rudolph of RealGM.com. According to Rudolph, Warriors players being discussed include Ellis, Andris Biedrins, and Dorell Wright, while Magic players mentioned include Ryan Anderson, J.J. Redick, Hedo Turkoglu, Quentin Richardson, and Daniel Orton. Taking into account the Warriors' reported interest in Chris Kaman, the Hornets' involvement likely means Kaman would be going to Golden State if a deal was reached.

Although nothing is imminent, talks are ongoing, says Rudolph. I'd be surprised to see the three clubs work out an agreement, given all the moving parts involved, not to mention the presence of the league-owned Hornets — with David Stern still acting as the team's de facto owner, he'll have the opportunity to turn down any trade he doesn't feel benefits the team.

Reports in recent weeks have also indicated that the Warriors aren't looking to move Ellis unless they can acquire Dwight Howard. So it would be unexpected to see them move the Western Conference player of the week to Orlando for non-Howard assets. As Sam Amick of SI.com tweets, Joe Lacob seems unlikely to help the Magic keep Howard, since the Warriors owner covets the star center himself.

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Kyler On Rondo, Diaw, Mavs, Ellis, Scola

February 28th, 2012 at 10:18am CST by Luke Adams

Over at HoopsWorld, Steve Kyler kicks off a quick look at trade possibilities for all 30 teams, running alphabetically from Atlanta through Houston. Let's check out a few of Kyler's notes….

  • The general belief is that Rajon Rondo will remain a Celtic past March 15th unless Boston is blown away by an offer.
  • Bobcats sources say the team has received inquiries on Boris Diaw, who has an expiring contract worth $9MM.
  • Sources close to the Mavericks say the team views Rodrigue Beaubois and Dominique Jones as "possible sweeteners" in an offseason sign-and-trade deal for Dwight Howard or Deron Williams.
  • If the Warriors decide to move Monta Ellis, any deal may have to include a contract like David Lee's or Andris Biedrins' as well. According to Kyler's sources, the Warriors offered Ellis to the 76ers for Andre Iguodala at the start of the season.
  • Concerns about Luis Scola's knees may make it tough for the Rockets to find full value for him on the trade market.
  • For more on the ten teams covered in Kyler's piece, check out our Assessing Stocks series, which, coincidentally, has covered the same ten clubs.
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Assessing Stocks: Golden State Warriors

February 19th, 2012 at 9:42pm CST by Jesse Blanchard

Portfolio Review: The ownership and coaching staff has changed, but so much has remained the same for the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors are in the basketball equivalent of hell, which is ninth seed purgatory. They are not quite good enough to be in the playoffs, and not bad enough to get top level talent through the draft.

The backcourt is the team's strength between Monta Ellis, Stephen Curry, and Klay Thompson, but they also represent the best trade assets the team has going forward. Word is the Warriors are interested in Dwight Howard still. While it's doubtful they land him, it shows they are willing to blow things up for the right price. They need to. Even if it means taking a step or two back to start pushing forward again. 

Prime Assets: The easy answer is Ellis, though the answer is not as easy as it was at the beginning of the season. Curry's ankle woes are a little concerning, and help obscure the Ellis vs. Curry debate a little. 

Ellis is the Warriors' best player. Still, there are legitimate questions to how far a team can go with an undersized, high usage shooting guard not named Allen Iverson. If Ellis is your team's best player, what is the ceiling for your team? Ellis for draft picks or a frontcourt piece could work (the Utah Jazz, for example, have a plethora of big men and lack a dynamic perimeter threat). If the trade picks up an asset and drops the Warriors out of the middle of the first round and into a top ten pick over the next couple of years, it might even prove to benefit the team. 

Worthless Stock: Andris Biedrins. Big, mobile big men are always going to have some value. But one on a big contract whose career is currently stalled by a phobia of free throw attempts? 

The Rest: Curry should only be available for a near elite talent or top ten pick in this draft. For the former, given that Curry is on his rookie contract, he would probably have to be packaged with David Lee. Thompson could be a solid third guard on a good team eventually and merits holding onto. Dorell Wright might fetch a good first round pick for a potential playoff team, but is young, cheap, and understands his role well enough to be part of the answer going forward. 

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Pacific Links: Petrie, Smart, Biedrins

January 30th, 2012 at 10:31pm CST by Chuck Myron

Here are a few happenings from the West Coast:

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