Post by cublacksheep on May 23, 2009 10:56:30 GMT -8
The Golden State Warriors have been turned upside down since the ushering in of new GM BlackSheep. The team was a wishful contender in need of a little help. BlackSheep brought in the help by signing on star PG Tim Hardaway to help the struggling franchise. But it wasn't long before the road to excellence became too narrow for the Warriors to traverse.
"I hate to say it," said GM BlackSheep, "but as talented as that squad was, we would not be able to compete with some of the other teams out there. This is a league where the contenders are 5 deep in stars and having 3 studs just isn't enough to cut it. Maybe it was the way I was running the team - maybe the fast paced offense wasn't the answer; regardless, I didn't like our results. Champions are not born from mediocre teams."
BlackSheep saw the season opening slow and decided while there was time left to go ahead and begin the long road to rebuilding. Rebuilding is a thorough process - it doesn't happen overnight and you have to make sure you get the most for your assets. BlackSheep was not entirely pleased with the results, but the GM's in this league play a hard bargain. In holding out for the best offers, BlackSheep has had to step on the toes and feelings of many GM's to do what was best for his team.
Starting out with Hardaway, the biggest contract and the most attention grabbing, Golden State shipped him away to the T-Wolves for Byron Scott, Chris Smith, Matthew Cosic, and the real prize, Minnesota's 96 and 98 1st round picks. This got the ball rolling - no turning back now. Next to go was Allan Houston and BJ Armstrong, a young stud and a reliable PG to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Donald Hodge, their 94 and 96 2nd rounders and importantly, their 96 1st round pick. At time of writing, for 1994 the Mavericks are projected to be a number 4 pick - this pick in 96 should hopefully still be in lotto territory to make up for the value given. The Warriors final trade of the season involved veteran star Chris Mullin - the Warriors had been shopping Sprewell and Mullin for picks, holding on to those assets tightly as they would have had to bring home the most value.
After BlackSheep learned that Sprewell was more than just a hot rookie, BlackSheep decided toward the end of the season to wait on Sprewell to develop - he could be a key franchise piece for the rebuild. No sense in dealing him now - decent offers had been sent out, but nothing to jump on; with a 35-33 record and 20 days left in the season, at the 8th seed, the Warriors can only hope to improve their 94 pick by so much. Then the offer for Mullin came in that made this wait make so much sense.
Toward the trade deadline, the Boston Celtics remade an offer for Chris Mullin - the offer was as expected per BlackSheep's last announcement - he was shopping for two firsts, preferably 96 and 98, and that was the offer he got. The Celtics boast a 46-24 record - these records make pick value look minimal but being 2 and 4 years down the road gave those picks hope. The Celtics do have a young duo in the back-court and Mullin filling in with veteran leadership, but alot of the team is expiring and alot of the Celtics roster will have to be filled through Free Agency. These elements are risky, but there is the chance that these picks could pan out. The Warriors took on an expiring Kevin Gamble in exchange.
The assessment of the Golden State recharge? Unknown at this time - the Warriors succeeded in acquiring 96 and 98 picks as well as improving their own pick for the time being, but whether or not this venture was profitable will only be shown when 1996 and 1998 come about and where those draft picks land. GM BlackSheep hopes that it will, for the future of his franchise, but as of this time, the Warriors look to be a rather weak militia.
"I hate to say it," said GM BlackSheep, "but as talented as that squad was, we would not be able to compete with some of the other teams out there. This is a league where the contenders are 5 deep in stars and having 3 studs just isn't enough to cut it. Maybe it was the way I was running the team - maybe the fast paced offense wasn't the answer; regardless, I didn't like our results. Champions are not born from mediocre teams."
BlackSheep saw the season opening slow and decided while there was time left to go ahead and begin the long road to rebuilding. Rebuilding is a thorough process - it doesn't happen overnight and you have to make sure you get the most for your assets. BlackSheep was not entirely pleased with the results, but the GM's in this league play a hard bargain. In holding out for the best offers, BlackSheep has had to step on the toes and feelings of many GM's to do what was best for his team.
Starting out with Hardaway, the biggest contract and the most attention grabbing, Golden State shipped him away to the T-Wolves for Byron Scott, Chris Smith, Matthew Cosic, and the real prize, Minnesota's 96 and 98 1st round picks. This got the ball rolling - no turning back now. Next to go was Allan Houston and BJ Armstrong, a young stud and a reliable PG to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Donald Hodge, their 94 and 96 2nd rounders and importantly, their 96 1st round pick. At time of writing, for 1994 the Mavericks are projected to be a number 4 pick - this pick in 96 should hopefully still be in lotto territory to make up for the value given. The Warriors final trade of the season involved veteran star Chris Mullin - the Warriors had been shopping Sprewell and Mullin for picks, holding on to those assets tightly as they would have had to bring home the most value.
After BlackSheep learned that Sprewell was more than just a hot rookie, BlackSheep decided toward the end of the season to wait on Sprewell to develop - he could be a key franchise piece for the rebuild. No sense in dealing him now - decent offers had been sent out, but nothing to jump on; with a 35-33 record and 20 days left in the season, at the 8th seed, the Warriors can only hope to improve their 94 pick by so much. Then the offer for Mullin came in that made this wait make so much sense.
Toward the trade deadline, the Boston Celtics remade an offer for Chris Mullin - the offer was as expected per BlackSheep's last announcement - he was shopping for two firsts, preferably 96 and 98, and that was the offer he got. The Celtics boast a 46-24 record - these records make pick value look minimal but being 2 and 4 years down the road gave those picks hope. The Celtics do have a young duo in the back-court and Mullin filling in with veteran leadership, but alot of the team is expiring and alot of the Celtics roster will have to be filled through Free Agency. These elements are risky, but there is the chance that these picks could pan out. The Warriors took on an expiring Kevin Gamble in exchange.
The assessment of the Golden State recharge? Unknown at this time - the Warriors succeeded in acquiring 96 and 98 picks as well as improving their own pick for the time being, but whether or not this venture was profitable will only be shown when 1996 and 1998 come about and where those draft picks land. GM BlackSheep hopes that it will, for the future of his franchise, but as of this time, the Warriors look to be a rather weak militia.
