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The Golden State Warriors will make the Playoffs next year.Mark Jackson on ESPN
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Monta Ellis’ agent has told the Golden State Warriors that his client wants to be traded, according to the New York Post.
It’s thought that the Warriors were not going to move Ellis - even though they had some good offers for him - but now that the trade request has been sent, they may listen to attractive offers.
New Warriors coach Mark Jackson has stated that he thinks Ellis is the 3rd best shooting guard in the league and he’d like to retain his services; this one may be out of his hands, though.
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Rockets nearly got Andris Biedrins last night, will continue to pursue
According to Richard Justice, the Houston Rockets came close to trading for Andris Biedrins of the Golden State Warriors last night.
It is unclear why the deal didn’t happen and who the Rockets would send to the Warriors in exchange for Biedrins, but Justice reports that Houston will continue to pursue Biedrins over the next few days.
Picking up a fairly good center is needed for the Rockets due to Yao Ming’s career currently being up in the air and with Houston sending Brad Miller to the Minnesota Timberwolves last night, the acquisition of Biedrins would make even more sense.
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The Phoenix Suns have waived Mickael Pietrus, according to ESPN. Pietrus was traded to the Toronto Raptors earlier in the year for a conditional second-round pick but he failed his physical due to a troublesome knee and so the trade was rescinded.
According to Mark Stein, Pietrus and his agent reached a buyout agreement with the Suns meaning he will become an unrestricted free agent and will be able to sign with a contender/team of his choice after clearing waivers.
His best season came in 2006 at Golden State when he scored 11.1 points per game and grabbed 4.5 rebounds whilst shooting .488 from three-point range.
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