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[h2]Watson Taking a Gamble?[/h2]
By Marcus Thompson
Monday, August 31st, 2009 at 6:48 pm in Uncategorized.

Warriors guard C.J. Watson is set to take the qualifying offer, I learned for sure today, and shun the Warriors' offer.
Get this, the Warriors, I'm told, had even upped their offer to three years, $5.4 million (up from three years, $4.5 million) and gave him a player option for the third year. Still, Watson, a source said, is planning on signing for just over a $1 million and becoming an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season.
Why would he do that, you ask? Why would he pass up more than $4 million of guaranteed money?

Because, according to the source, 1) he feels he deserve more; and 2) the Warriors don't really have plans for him; 3) why give the Warriors a bargain when they wouldn't pull the trigger on a trade with Orlando and put him in a better situation?
The reality is that Watson is the third PG behind Monta Ellis and Stephen Curry. That is certainly not a good place to be when you had plans on being entrenched as the back-up somewhere (especially when that somewhere could've been Eastern Conference contender Orlando).
Watson, according to the source, figures if he's going to be on the bench for the forseeable future and miss out on a chance to play big minutes elsewhere, he might as well get the money he thinks he deserves (which is obviously above $2 million per year). Plus, there is the very real possibility that Ellis gets hurt and/or Curry struggles as a rookie and Watson ends up averaging 25 minutes and starting 30 games and not being rewarded for it next offseason.
So Watson is likely to take the Q-offer and hit the market next season, banking that he will stay healthy and have a productive season. Watson has not signed the offer sheet yet because the Warriors maybe putting together another offer.

 

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My reaction:

 

[marionthebarberian]

what do ya think of this?

If both teams were looking to max out their own angles, a package of Biedrins/Jackson for Buckner/Humphries/Carroll/Williams would reduce the Warriors outlay this season by about $5.5M and over the long-term by about $53.5M.

 

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Hell to the no. Carroll will never be a Warrior.

 

[japanair21]

Where did you get that from Marion?

And eh, not realistic. If we get Biedrins, I think the Mavericks would have to relinquish one of their starters.

Josh Howard and throw in Azubuike.

 

[mjdalegend]

Originally Posted by FRANCHISE 55

C.J. Watson has decided to pass on Golden State's three-year, $4.5 million extension and will sign for the qualifying offer worth just over $1 million, multiple sources confirmed to RealGM's Alex Kennedy.
Watson will play out the remainder of his contract and become an unrestricted free agent next summer. Golden State could enter the season with as many as five point guards on their roster and playing time was a big factor in this decision.

Last season, Watson averaged 9.5 points and 2.7 assists in 77 games with the Warriors.

 

[marionthebarberian]

Originally Posted by JapanAir21

Where did you get that from Marion?

And eh, not realistic. If we get Biedrins, I think the Mavericks would have to relinquish one of their starters.

Josh Howard and throw in Azubuike.

from the genius people over at db.com...

if we can trade buckner and hump for capt. jack

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[TheGodFresco]

Originally Posted by marionthebarberian

what do ya think of this?

If both teams were looking to max out their own angles, a package of Biedrins/Jackson for Buckner/Humphries/Carroll/Williams would reduce the Warriors outlay this season by about $5.5M and over the long-term by about $53.5M.

Almost as laughable as jackson for Dirk

 

[what up]

Almost as laughable as JA being the resident Mavericks GM up in here.

"We'd never pull the trigger on that trade."

NO ONE *+*#%!# ASKED YOU.

 

[offbad]

damn. this %%@% just got real.

 

[acidicality]

Almost as laughable as Acid's game.

 

[what up]

Almost as laughable as Acid having a hard-on for me.

 

[japanair21]

Originally Posted by acidicality

Almost as laughable as 715 getting sonned by Flanders twice.

 

[acidicality]

Almost as laughable as 715 getting sonned by Flanders twice.

 

[what up]

Yea, that was pretty funny.

 

[paul is on tilt]

 

[what up]

 

[acidicality]

 

[franchise 55]

^ Sex with yourself doesn't count, acid.

 

[TheGodFresco]

who is "what up"?

 

[acidicality]

Originally Posted by GSDOUBLEU

who is "what up"?

What the %++$? You're such a lame. You're even more blind than Ray Charles.

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now you know right?

 

[TheGodFresco]

Originally Posted by acidicality

Originally Posted by GSDOUBLEU

who is "what up"?

What the %++$? You're such a lame. You're even more blind than Ray Charles.

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now you know right?

+@%! am i supposed to know who EVERYONE here is, but i have a feeling who it is but not sure

 

[kl9]

Originally Posted by GSDOUBLEU

who is "what up"?

C'mon...

 

[TheGodFresco]

thats who i thought it was but wasnt 100% sure

 

[franchise 55]

Originally Posted by KL9

Originally Posted by GSDOUBLEU

who is "what up"?

C'mon...