Joe sez the GSW did well this off season. They dumped salary, kept their young core and signed good-citizen veterans. But wait, there's more....
The GSW have cleared enough cap room ($) next year to resign their talent and attract a good free agent.
The Dallas Morning News reported on its Web site Tuesday night that the deal would involve Dampier, Eschmeyer, Laettner, Najera and another Mavericks player. The report said the fifth player could be contingent on Dampier's starting salary, as salaries must be within 15 percent plus $100,000 to make a deal work under league rules.
This summer the GSW signed D.Fisher (PG) and re-signed A.Foyle (C) and have been criticized for both signings. These guys are not stars but both are NBA starters and hard working team players. The Foyle is playing for the league average - not a bad contract for a Center. Fisher is older and he is paid well in a long term contract; it's not clear that is he's a better player statistically without Shaq and Bryant dominating the ball; but Houston wanted to sign him so GSW paid for a veteran in an important floor position - PG. Both players will contribute in the locker room and create a team atmosphere that will attract a top free-agent. This team needs to lose Dampier's attitude ... and contract.
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