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| Warriors re-sign G Ellis |
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07/24/2008 |
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| Oakland, CA (Best E Casino) - The Golden State Warriors re-signed guard Monta Ellis, executive vice president of basketball operations Chris Mullin announced on Thursday. According to the Mercury News, it is a six-year deal worth $66 million. The 22-year-old Ellis averaged a career-high 20.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.53 steals in 81 games last season. Originally selected out of high school by the Warriors as the 40th overall selection in the 2005 NBA Draft, Ellis was named the NBA's Most Improved Pla |
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| Warriors match Clippers offer to Azubuike |
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07/24/2008 |
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| Oakland, CA (Best E Casino) - The Golden State Warriors matched the contract offer the Los Angeles Clippers offered restricted free agent guard Kelenna Azubuike Thursday. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Warriors had seven days to match the terms the Clippers offered Azubuike on July 18. The 24-year-old came to the Warriors in 2007 after spending time with the NBA Development League and has appeared in 122 games over the past two seasons, averaging 8.1 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. "W |
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| Report: Pistons sign Bynum, Sharpe |
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07/23/2008 |
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| , to two-year deals. The Detroit News reported the deals on Wenesday. Bynum's deal is for a reported $700,000 in the first year with a second-year term option. He has played in the NBA-Developmental League as well as overseas since 2005-06 when he appeared in 15 games with the Golden State Warriors. Sharpe has appeared in all five summer league games for the Pistons averaging 8.8 points and 3.4 rebounds. The 32nd overall pick played collegiately at Alabama-Birmingham and Mississippi State before entering the draft. |
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| Turiaf and Warriors complete deal |
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07/19/2008 |
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| Oakland, CA (Best E Casino) - The Golden State Warriors officially signed restricted free agent forward Ronny Turiaf away from the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday. The Warriors tendered Turiaf an offer sheet on July 10, the same day the team signed forward Corey Maggette. The Lakers received the paperwork the following day and had seven days to match the offer, but failed to do so. "We're fortunate to add a player with Ronny's intangibles to our team," said Golden State executive vice president of basketball operat |
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| Lakers won't match offer for Turiaf |
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07/19/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (Best E Casino) - The Los Angeles Lakers will not match the four-year, $17 million offer sheet forward Ronny Turiaf signed with the Golden State Warriors last week, Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak announced Friday. Since the Lakers are already over the trigger point for the luxury tax, the Lakers would be assessed a fine equal to any amount spent. Kupchak couldn't justify the money for the six-foot-ten, 250-pound Turiaf, based on the projected minutes he would have played for the Lakers next y |
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| Warriors ink first-round pick Randolph |
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07/15/2008 |
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| Oakland, CA (Best E Casino) - The Golden State Warriors signed first-round pick forward Anthony Randolph on Tuesday. Randolph, 19, averaged 15.6 points and 8.5 rebounds in his only season with the LSU Tigers in 2007-08. The 6-foot-10, 205 pounder was selected 14th overall in the 2008 NBA Draft. |
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| Maggette officially signs with Golden State |
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07/10/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (Best E Casino) - Forward Corey Maggette signed with the Golden State Warriors, the club announced Thursday. Terms of the deal were not released, though the Los Angeles Times reported earlier this week that the deal was for five years and worth $50 million. The 28-year-old Maggette opted out of the final year of his contract on July 1. The longest-tenured Los Angeles Clipper averaged 22.1 points per game last season and was due $7 million for the final year of his deal. "We are really excited to ad |
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| Warriors sign F Turiaf to offer sheet |
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07/10/2008 |
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| Oakland, CA (Best E Casino) - The Golden State Warriors have signed restricted free agent forward Ronny Turiaf to an offer sheet, executive vice president of basketball operations Chris Mullin announced Thursday. Per club policy, terms of the offer sheet were not disclosed. Under the rules of the NBA's collective bargaining agreement, the Los Angeles Lakers have seven days to match the Warriors' offer. Turiaf, 25, averaged 6.6 points and 3.9 rebounds in 78 games (21 starts) last season with the Lakers, his third w |
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| Report: Maggette heading to Golden State |
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07/08/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (Best E Casino) - Forward Corey Maggette is leaving the Los Angeles Clippers for a lucrative deal with the Golden State Warriors, according to a published report. The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the Warriors are set to give Maggette a five-year deal worth $50 million. The 28-year-old Maggette opted out of the final year of his contract on July 1. The longest tenured Clipper averaged 22.1 points per game last season and was due $7 million for the final year of his deal. Also on July 1, the C |
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| Report: Magic ink G Pietrus |
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07/08/2008 |
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| Orlando, FL (Best E Casino) - The Orlando Magic have reportedly reached a verbal agreement with former Golden State Warriors guard Mickael Pietrus on a multi-year contract, general manager Otis Smith confirmed to the Florida Today newspaper Tuesday. The deal is expected to be for almost all of the $5.2 million Mid-Level Exception next season. The 6-foot-6, 200-pound shooting guard averaged just 7.2 points and 3.7 rebounds per game in the 2007-08 campaign, getting his playing time chopped by seven minutes a contest |
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