Warriors Won't Extend Baron Davis's Contract ... For Now

Baron Davis, who's made it perfectly clear that he would like a contract extension as soon as possible, will have to wait at least until the end of the 2008 season for negotiations to begin. According ESPN.com, the Golden State Warriors are in no rush to extend their star point guard.

Sources told ESPN.com that Davis' agent, Todd Ramasar, was informed in a meeting with the Warriors this week that the club prefers to wait until after the coming season to sign Davis to an extension, even though that opens up Golden State to the possibility of losing its point guard and leader in the 2008 free-agency market.

But Golden State, sources say, is confident that it won't lose Davis even if he does opt out, believing that the former UCLA star won't want to leave his native California or the franchise that helped him resurrect his career.

Of course, this is just good business sense on the Warriors' end. They can afford to wait until the end of the season to lock up Baron. What's the rush in signing him, not knowing how his knees and back will hold up this upcoming season? Plus, this will give Davis plenty of motivation; another year like 2007 and his market value can only go up.