sfgate.com - 7/28/2008
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(07-27) 20:11 PDT -- The Warriors completed their mission of retaining their top two young players by reaching an agreement with Andris Biedrins on a six-year, $63 million deal Sunday. The Warriors had signed Monta Ellis, 22, on Thursday to a six-year, $67 million deal, and now they have come to terms with Biedrins, 22, avoiding a negotiations competition with some European clubs that showed ...
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Andris Biedrins Thinks American Money Is Just Fine
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by Marcel Mutoni
In less than a week’s time, the Golden State Warriors have committed themselves to over $120 million on the salaries of two young (largely unproven players). Even the Knicks are blushing.
It turns out that Andris Biedrins isn’t going to bolt for Europe after all; the Latvian big is all set to sign his name on a new six-year deal with the Warriors.
From the San Fransisco Chronicle:
The Warriors completed their mission of retaining their top two young players by reaching an agreement with Andris Biedrins on a six-year, $63 million deal Sunday.
Biedrins flew to the Bay Area on ...
Andris Biedrins Makes Me Nervous
Dropping Dimes —
This may just be the skeptic in me, but I think I’ll be staying away from Andris Biedrins this year. He could be my “contract year” guy of yesteryear, that simply won’t put up numbers worth the money he’ll be getting paid.
After signing Monta Ellis to a new lucrative deal, the Warriors used up another $60 million on the Latvian big man with the crazy-spiked hair. With Elton Brand going East, and Baron Davis going to L.A., the Warriors may have felt that they’re just going to roll on with a core group of guys; and $120 million of that will go towards the aforementioned ...
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