Richard Jefferson is opting into $11 million

[NASpurs]

Warriors
$11 million for a late first round pick
good riddance
good fit for the San Fran area

[DOS CHAINZ]

Anyone have a gif of Duncan pushing RJ off scorers table? was classic!

[NASpurs]

Although the good thing about this is since both RJ and Biedrins are taking up cap space, it means that GSW can't sign both Jarret and Landry if I'm not mistaken.

RJ doing damage from the inside once again to another team

[CubanMustGo]

Wouldn't you if you were a washed-up, end-of-the-bench player who otherwise would have a hard time convincing anyone you're worth even the minimum?

[SpurOutofTownFan]

There it goes Jack

[NASpurs]

Wouldn't you if you were a washed-up, end-of-the-bench player who otherwise would have a hard time convincing anyone you're worth even the minimum?

Well yeah, $11 mil for cheering from the bench is any loser's dream come true but this is more about lol'ing at the Warriors than RJ. Especially having $20 mil tied to two people who aren't doing and losing one of your two top role players (Jack or Landry) because of it.

[Dex]

Wouldn't you if you were a washed-up, end-of-the-bench player who otherwise would have a hard time convincing anyone you're worth even the minimum?

Exactly, dude isn't going to get that payday anywhere else.

Considering the implications this could have on Golden States contract situation, the Stephen Jackson trade just continues to look better and better.

[hater]

[Boomersgold]

Warriors
$11 million for a late first round pick
good riddance
good fit for the San Fran area

Can't believe RJ, someone who's not even in the regular rotation for the Warriors, is getting almost as much as what Bogut, Lee and Curry are getting paid. Ludicrous!

[tesseractive]

Exactly, dude isn't going to get that payday anywhere else.

Considering the implications this could have on Golden States contract situation, the Stephen Jackson trade just continues to look better and better.

Honestly, it's a shame. The more trades we pull off like George Hill that end up with happy trade partners, the more likely we are to have more trades available. When you rob your trade partners blind, other front offices tend to be afraid of trading with you.

[Spursfanfromafar]

RC Buford being bailed out by the Warriors

[capek]

I just when I saw this thread le. First we knock them out of the playoffs, now this. Suck it Dubs!

[TheyCallMePro]

I just don't understand why the Warriors ever agreed to take on Jefferson's contract. Can someone please explain it to me? I'm lost here.

[tesseractive]

I just don't understand why the Warriors ever agreed to take on Jefferson's contract. Can someone please explain it to me? I'm lost here.

The didn't want Stephen Jackson -- he was just cap ballast, and they were afraid he would be actively disruptive there. They thought RJ could play for them even if he wasn't the guy he used to be. They wanted the extra pick. Taking one extra year on the contract didn't seem like the end of the world based on all that. Oops.

[Dex]

Honestly, it's a shame. The more trades we pull off like George Hill that end up with happy trade partners, the more likely we are to have more trades available. When you rob your trade partners blind, other front offices tend to be afraid of trading with you.

It's not like we swindled them. They agreed to the trade as much as we did. They wouldn't have done it if they had foreseen Jefferson being absolutely freaking useless, but that's foresight for you.

[DOS CHAINZ]

I hope they BOOOO him at the Oracle even damn time he checks in. Just like we did & will continue to do at the AT&T Center.

[CGD]

Good, now they have two expiring deals worth nearly 20M to trade. Not terrible.

[timtonymanu]

The only reason why no one should have hated the Jack trade.

RJ
can't even use the amnesty on him
free money

[DOS CHAINZ]

[tesseractive]

It's not like we swindled them. They agreed to the trade as much as we did. They wouldn't have done it if they had foreseen Jefferson being absolutely freaking useless, but that's foresight for you.

Sure. But if you were an average GM, wouldn't you have a rule like "Never trade with any team that I know is smarter than I am?"

[JR3]

Love the move. Always have. Who would pass up 11 mil? Glad we dont have to pay it.

[Chinook]

At least the Warriors can be glad Jefferson picked his option up quickly. Now they can look for a trade with his expiring contract from now rather than after the draft.

[T Park]

Good luck getting any team to his or Biedrin's contract. If it was like baseball and they are part of it, I'd consider Biedrins for Bane's role next year.

[heyheymymy]

The didn't want Stephen Jackson -- he was just cap ballast, and they were afraid he would be actively disruptive there. They thought RJ could play for them even if he wasn't the guy he used to be. They wanted the extra pick. Taking one extra year on the contract didn't seem like the end of the world based on all that. Oops.

still defies logic, even with that seemingly common sense explanation. wow. the 2 missed FT's in the breakfast game and now this? CIA pop got an operative on the inside sabotaging an up and coming west contender.

[Richie]

Still not as bad as you all think. They needed to take Jackson to get Bogut (good trade) and SJax could have been a terrible fit in that locker room. He may have been a horrible influence on their locker room and cause much more damage to them long term than an extra year of Jefferson. They also got a decent piece in Ezeli out of it.

If teams think Lebron might opt out next summer, those expirings could become very valuable.

Spurs clearly won that trade, but only because we had a strong locker room/coach to contain Jackson. If we had a young team like the Warriors who could be influenced negatively by a player like Jackson, we could easily be the loser in that trade.