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How is 4.25 mil a year ''too much'' ???

I think 4y/17m is about what Turiaf is worth to a contending team, a team that needs a backup energy big man that might be able to put them over the top. The Warriors are not that.

Mullin obviously graduated from the Otis Smith General Manager Institute of Business...even though if the new numbers I heard on Maggette's deal are accurate, that's a steal really, not the MLE, but not far from it, as for Turiaf, meh, classic scenario when trying to steal a restricted player from a team that wants them back...

theTHIEF wrote:Mullin obviously graduated from the Otis Smith General Manager Institute of Business.

Close, you're forgetting that they both actually studied at the feet of Gary St. Jean.

jeff1624 wrote:How is 4.25 mil a year ''too much'' ???

Yeah, this deal doesn't bother me much, it's a little high but if they really want him they need to be sure LA won't match. The Maggette deal on the other hand?

no, not forgetting anything, making a joke...

That's not a lot of money and the Lakers might even match. The Maggette isn't that terrible either.

asdfgh wrote:That's not a lot of money and the Lakers might even match. The Maggette isn't that terrible either.

I agree with this, too. Not sure where everyone else is coming from. If this is too much for Turiaf then its just par for the course as it seems all big men get overpaid.

He isn't worth 2.5 mil a year

This coupled with the Maggette signing doesn't make much sense at all for GS....why not save your money and go after the young guys, even if they're RFAs? Deng, Iguodala, SMITH, Okafor, etc....at least then they'd have the potential to land a significant player.

I think people are overreacting. 4 years/ 17 millions is not that big of a deal. Especially for a guy who hustles and is an active participant on both sides of the ball. Turiaf does more good than bad, and if he plays more I think his production can increase.

I think he fits the Warriors, but 4/17 is definitely overpaying.

jeff1624 wrote:How is 4.25 mil a year ''too much'' ???

seriously question? i'll try to answer it seriously.

turiaf is a poor offensive player, no post moves, average to below average mid range game. hustle defense which is good, but foul prone because of that. Good shot blocker, terrible rebounder. will play about 10-15 minutes, any more and the team playing him will lose. the guy is also capped, does anyone believe turiaf is going to get better? well, maybe the warriors do.

asdfgh wrote:That's not a lot of money and the Lakers might even match. The Maggette isn't that terrible either.

maggette is damn good, he'll be worth it for the first 2 or 3 years. the 4th and the 5th with him being 34 35 is when it'll hit them hard, both cap wise and team wise.

and thats really not the point either, whether maggette deserves it or not because he does dserve a big pay out. the point is the warriors have no PG, no PF (just potential), and NO BENCH. this is no time to give out a big contract for a position you already have. thats just my opinion though.

Maggette is just like Rashard last year. The only teams with any real cap are the Clippers, Sixers and Memphis. Mephis isnt doing anything and Sixers weren't eying him. Maggette hates Dunleavy and has wanted to leave for years. 7-8 million would have nabbed him easily. Maggette was in a bind and GS bailed him out.

Since when is a 4 yr $17 million contract a huge cap binding deal? I think this is a good move for the Warriors. Role players help you win games, and that what Ronny is. He will bring energy, toughness, and shot blocking off the bench. He can also hit a 15 footer.

I really wouln't be shocked if the Lakers matched, this isn't that bad of a contract.

Yes, he gets into foul trouble but who the hell cares he won't play enough minutes to foul out. The Lakers will miss him off their bench, he was a great backup to Bynum/Gasol.

God I hope the Lakers lose Sasha too...

Let me put it to you this way. We loved Ronny for his attitude and cheer quite a bit. We could not stand the fact that he was a terrible rebounder.

I for one, think the Lakers will match

Luxury tax makes it $34mil for the Lakers. Turiaf isn't worth 17mil and he's certainly not worth 34. The guy isn't getting any better. He's a nice hustle guy off the bench and a decent backup PF.

I bet Landry would get 8m/year from Mullin if he was available.