The Warriors mounted an impressive smear campaign against Al Harrington and Jamal Crawford, who were far less of a financial burden than the 4 years and $75 million remaining on 31-year-old Stephen Jackson and 30-year-old Corey Maggette. Robert Rowell was reached for comment and said "It's way less than that." The Chris Mullin smear campaign, on the other hand, failed miserably and now he's chillin and being as stand-up as ever while Don Nelson and Robert Rowell prepare to turn on each other next.
Oh well, 2 out of 3 ain't bad.
All told, the Harrington - Crawford - Claxton/Law shuffle will put $5 million or more into Cohan's pocket with absolutely no on-court talent upgrade and no chance of any further acquisitions. Claxton's contract is largely covered by insurance and the team laundered $1.4 million in fan donations to Cohan's tax shelter between the Harrington and Crawford dumps.
Remember the Jason Richardson salary dump? We're completing the circle with the tell-tale Brandan Wright smear campaign and Marco Belinelli still not replacing JR, despite the STAR 2007 SUMMER LEAGE perfomance, and we're heading into his third season. The $10 million TPE savings on Richardson went unused. Same will happen with the Claxton deal and ANY expiring deals we have, which still won't get us under the salary cap. Let's dump Ellis and Biedrins now! Gotta pay Randolph and Morrow! They recycle this bullshit every other year.
Monta Ellis was fined $3 million for riding a motorcycle or a scooter or protecting his brother or jumping a crack dealer or WHATEVER he did last summer while Stephen Jackson "was with Monta all summer." That money was supposed to go back to ticket-buying customers.
Anyway, I count $8 million there, straight into Cohan's pocket, no team improvement whatsoever to show for it. In fact, we made it worse. Ellis hates Rowell and Nelson, Law and Claxton are standing between fans and any glimmer of hope the team will pick up anything of use for the regular season (all roster spots accounted for as of now, barring some waiver or buy out... holding our breath). And the team is now/still based upon personal agendas, player attacks (Maggette next?), and general penny-pinching non-basketball BS.
They're calling ticket holders, desperately trying to talk them into handing over another $8 million for them to steal.
Good luck.
Oh yeah, and Stephen Curry sucks thus far.
Didn't even make NBA.com's first rookie top 10.
We took him at 7.
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It'd be nice if Maggette was the next target of the Warriors-sponsored character assassination...
ReplyDeleteThe net result would be similar to the Crawford deal (addition by subtraction). I couldn't care less what players would be acquired as long as their contractual burden didn't exceed Maggette's.
Why give an extension to Stephen Jackson if primary goal is to save money? I guess dysfunction could be a reason but I've never understood that decision.
ReplyDeleteToo early to tell on Curry. I still believe he was the most talented player available when the Warriors picked. Warriors not good enough to take a player to fit a need.
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ReplyDeleteYou have to look at the politics involved when the signing took place. Preceeding the Jax extention there was the signing of Maggette which was not condoned by Mullin.
Jackson wanted an extension, but Mullin didn't. Rowell was trying to cut Mullin out completely so he had to make a deal or two on his own.
People who think Jackson was all lovey dovey about wanting to retire a Warrior are drinking the strong coolaid. He saw the money being handed to Maggette, Biedrins, Ellis and basically said "Match me or I not only mail it in, but I'll blow your scam wide open."
Rowell was stuck between a rock and a hard place. The extension for Jackson was damage control in the midst of a truly effed up season. Why not get the most out of it by twisting the knife in Mullin's back?
It was that or field a public trade demand from the team's "leader."
That's a great idea. Instead of a disgruntled Stephen Jackson who actually still has some trade value, Rowell decides to extend him to make him happy, obliterating his trade value at the same time.
ReplyDeletePure genius.
good to see the warriors keeping their eyes on the prize. is nelson really the 2/3 highest paid coach, really? this team does everything ass-backwards.
ReplyDeleteWTH Nelson!!!