Golden State Warriors WiretapGolden State Signs Two Local ProductsThe Golden State Warriors have signed free agent guards Aaron Miles and Ray Young, free agent forward Justin Davis and free agent center Deji Akindele, Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Chris Mullin announced today. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not announced. Miles, 22, played the last four seasons at the University of Kansas, finishing his collegiate career ranked eighth on the NCAA’s all-time assist list with 954 total assists. The 6-4 guard averaged 9.3 points and 7.2 assists per game in 2004-05 as a senior. Young, 25, was a member of the Warriors’ 2005 Summer League team, where the UCLA product averaged 7.8 points per contest in four games. The 6-4 guard is a native of Oakland and attended St. Joseph’s Notre Dame High School in Alameda. Davis, 24, played four seasons at Stanford under Warriors head coach Mike Montgomery. As a senior in 2003-04, the 6-9 center averaged 10.9 points and 6.6 rebounds while helping lead the Cardinal to a 30-2 record. Davis, a Berkeley native who also attended St. Joseph’s Notre Dame High School in Alameda, played professionally this past season in Greece. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Warriors Discussing Eddy Curry?According to an article in the Contra Costa Times, Warriors GM Chris Mullin said there's still a chance he could add someone to the roster, using part or all of their available $5.2 million trade exception. According to Mullin, the Warriors have had "internal" talks about Chicago Bulls center Eddy Curry, a restricted free agent, and are interested in a handful of other players. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Warriors Add John MacLeod To BenchThe Golden State Warriors have hired John MacLeod as an assistant coach, it was announced today by Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Chris Mullin. MacLeod joins Mario Elie, Keith Smart and Russell Turner on Head Coach Mike Montgomery’s staff. MacLeod arrives in Oakland with a wealth of basketball coaching experience as both a head coach and as an assistant, including over 20 years in the NBA. Having begun his NBA coaching career with the Phoenix Suns in 1973, MacLeod ranks 15th on the all-time NBA coaching win list with 707 career victories. In 18 seasons as an NBA head coach, he posted a 707-657 (.518) record. “We’re extremely pleased and fortunate to add someone the caliber of John MacLeod to our coaching staff,” said Mullin. “His impressive resume speaks for itself in terms of his success in the NBA and the experience he has gained in this league. We think he’ll make a wonderful addition to our organization and team.” Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Warriors Sep 2005 Archive
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