Apr

15

Davis, Nellie Non-Committal About Return To Warriors

Posted by Stephen Rhodes under Main 

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Double-speak seems to be the rule of the day these days in Oakland as according to Janny Hu of the San Francisco Chronicle,?Golden State Warriors guard Baron Davis seems to?be sending mixed messages regarding his status on the club; according to Davis on Monday, he said, “I want to win a championship here.? We’ve been to the playoffs, we’re in a playoff run right now, so my whole thing is to bring a championship to the city, to the Bay Area.? That would be great.”? Now the question is this: is Davis going to return?? According to Davis – and this telling, to a degree, “I didn’t say nothing.”

The Warriors face a unique problem – nine of their 14 players could become free agents, including Davis, Monta Ellis and Andris Biedrins.? As for Davis, he turned 29 this past Sunday; he can also, if he wishes, bypass the final year of his current contract that will pay him around $17 million and test the free agent market.? At least one thing that doesn’t exactly work in Davis’ favor is the fact that only a few teams have the financial wherewithal to take on a salary of that size.?

There’s also the issue of whether Warriors coach Don Nelson is going to return; as it were, Nelson managed to ensure that $2 million in playoff-based incentives were built into his existing contract.? Nelson is due to make $5.1 million next season.? As to whether Nelson plans to return or retire, he says that he wouldn’t be swayed by missing the postseason.? I think Nelson will be back?as will Davis; after all, despite the fact that Davis is considered a “marquee” player in the NBA, I seriously doubt that any team in the league will want to pony up what Davis makes now.? And Nelson has unfinished business in Oakland (read: getting the Warriors to the playoffs).?


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