Apparently Chris Mullin enjoyed his time in Vegas, got some time in by the pool, then came home and decided to clean the slate on his offseason To-Do list all in a matter of days. Here's a little sneak peak at that list. 1. Match Kelenna Azubuike.
2. Re-sign Monta Ellis to a 6 year, $67 Million contract.
3. Pick up dry cleaning.
4. Send basket of rotten fruit to Elgin Baylor.
Well, you can scratch out #2, as today the Warriors agreed to just such a contract with Ellis. Which is good, because as Tim Kawakami put it tonight, if they hadn't, they wouldn't be "a real franchise, anymore." After Baron Davis skipped town (sorry Warriors fans, I'm not trying to keep bringing it up, but it kind of caused a ripple effect), the Warriors needed to batten down the hatches and take care of their roster. And while the biggest acquisition they got was Corey Maggette, they did lock up a young scorer with incredible speed and considerable upside for six years, along with Ronny Turiaf and securing Azabuike.
The question now becomes if they overspent on Ellis, which is something only Ellis can decide. Have I mentioned this kid needs a nickname?

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7-25-2008 @ 5:17AM
carter blanchard said...
Montaneous Combustion.
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7-25-2008 @ 8:15AM
Unsilent Majority said...
Monta is The Eight Ball. Because he plays like he just snorted one.
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7-25-2008 @ 12:20PM
Laker4Life said...
Somebody stop Chris Mullin before he signs again! What is going on in Oakland?
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7-25-2008 @ 2:52PM
Randy said...
C. Monta Burns. (Worst. Nickname. Ever.)
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7-25-2008 @ 8:00PM
Steve said...
66 million - good expense if ya can actually win some games with that kinda coin ... sheesh ... doesn't seem likely ... :)
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7-25-2008 @ 11:15PM
dhitman555 said...
THESE PLAYER WILL PLAY BETTER THAN 2008 . BUT YOU JUST DON'T SPEND 150 MIL. JUST TO PLAY A LITTLE BETTER? CAN'T MAKE ANY BIG MOVE, JUST MINOR. DUE TO CAP SPACE.
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7-31-2008 @ 12:38PM
TalkAboutSport said...
Err... the Warriors are going to have big problems without Baron. Right now, they don't have a fantastic ball handler. Monta has proved to be more of a shooting guard than point guard - and lacks superior ball handling abilities like Baron. Also, Davis's defense presence was spectacular. I don't think Maggette can match it. Oh well, at least they have Monta, Stephen, Al, and Biedrins.
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7-31-2008 @ 12:39PM
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