Chris Broussard: More SJax rumors

[coyotes_geek]

Well Big Z for Jack was on the table last night. That is basically a slary dump. Also on the table was Delonte West, who is better than Bell or Rad. From a Warriors' point of view they probably would rather ship this guy who has been causing trouble somewhere he doesn't want to go instead of making a slightly better deal and sending him to a contender.

Neither of those deals are better than what Charlotte was offering. Big Z is about as polar an opposite to Nellie ball as a player can get, and Delonte West would only find himself sitting on the bench watching Monta Ellis and Stephen Curry play. Radmanovic is tailor made for Nellie ball and Raja Bell is a good enough 3 point shooter to where he'll fit in just fine as well. Both those guys are going to end up playing far more minutes for the W's this year than Z or West would have.

[DPG21920]

I actually think it was a good fit for the Bobacts to a certain degree. Long term it makes no sense, but when you look at Crash and Jax and Diaw, their games complement each other pretty well.

Tyson Chandler playing well would certainly help, but I doubt that happens. Felton/DJ is solid and Jax can handle the ball as well as Diaw. They have a versatile line up.

[FeZZy]

now only if they still had okafor they'd be pretty good but they only have the alleyoop guy with no post game

[ajballer4]

best part about all this?

Texas A&M's Acie Law will now be backing up his Texas counterpart in DJ Augustine.

isnt felton the back-up?

[grjr]

I did say that Big Z was a salary dump. 10 million off the books after the season. As for West, he is better than people give him credit for. He would be a great 3rd guard in a run and gun system.

[mountainballer]

Neither of those deals are better than what Charlotte was offering. Big Z is about as polar an opposite to Nellie ball as a player can get, and Delonte West would only find himself sitting on the bench watching Monta Ellis and Stephen Curry play. Radmanovic is tailor made for Nellie ball and Raja Bell is a good enough 3 point shooter to where he'll fit in just fine as well. Both those guys are going to end up playing far more minutes for the W's this year than Z or West would have.

don't agree about Radmanovic, but let's see. tailor made? maybe the Radmanovic from 2004, but the last years not so much. and he isn't the type of cancer like Sjax was, but he also isn't exactly a locker room genius. being on the 5th team in 4 years also won't help to increase his motivation to a somehow acceptable level. he will play behind Randolph (maybe also Maggette) and when Brandan Wright is back, he will also jump ahead in the rotation. so, I don't see Radmanovic play a significant role with the Warriors, but he still inhibits any chance for the Warriors to become a player in the 2010 free agency. the Radmanovic acquisition will look very ugly in some weeks. just my 2 cents.

[coyotes_geek]

don't agree about Radmanovic, but let's see. tailor made? maybe the Radmanovic from 2004, but the last years not so much. and he isn't the type of cancer like Sjax was, but he also isn't exactly a locker room genius. being on the 5th team in 4 years also won't help to increase his motivation to a somehow acceptable level. he will play behind Randolph (maybe also Maggette) and when Brandan Wright is back, he will also jump ahead in the rotation. so, I don't see Radmanovic play a significant role with the Warriors, but he still inhibits any chance for the Warriors to become a player in the 2010 free agency. the Radmanovic acquisition will look very ugly in some weeks. just my 2 cents.

I don't see a huge drop off in his game over the last 5 years. Yeah, his minutes have gone down, but his shooting percentages are still in line. With the money they've already got tied up in Ellis, Biedrins and Maggette I don't think the W's were looking to be big players in 2010 anyways.

[mountainballer]

I don't see a huge drop off in his game over the last 5 years. Yeah, his minutes have gone down, but his shooting percentages are still in line. With the money they've already got tied up in Ellis, Biedrins and Maggette I don't think the W's were looking to be big players in 2010 anyways.

not on first sight, but see what is just happening: reportedly Monta is the next to demand a trade. if they decide to just re start (likely the best idea in the current situation) and build around Curry, Randolph and Biedrins (and a top pick from the 2010 draft), they could have become a player in the 2010 free agency. dumping Sjax AND Ellis for expiring contracts would have put them about 18 million under the cap.

btw. when it rains it pours.....
Bell was thought to replace the injured Azubuike.
what happens: Bell decides to undergo wrist surgery!

http://twitter.com/PDcavsinsider/status/5800544908
Don Nelson said they'll dress 8 but Raja Bell is emer. player. Bell is going to get the surgery on his wrist he put off in CHA