Nelson Calls Owens For Richmond Trade 'One Regret Of Career'

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Nelson Calls Owens For Richmond Trade 'One Regret Of Career' 

Post#1 » by RealGM Wiretap » Mon May 5, 2014 7:57 pm

The Golden State Warriors traded away Mitch Richmond for the draft rights to Billy Owens in 1991 to the Sacramento Kings.


Owens was an NBA All-Rookie First Team selection and was part of Don Nelson's plan to give the Warriors more size.


"it was the worst trade I've ever made," said Don Nelson. "Mitch was a star. That's the one regret I have of my career."


Richmond was voted into the Basketball Hall of Fame this year.


The Warriors drafted Latrell Sprewell in 1992 and became their starting point guard.

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Re: Nelson Calls Owens For Richmond Trade 'One Regret Of Car 

Post#2 » by RoyalMajesty » Mon May 5, 2014 11:14 pm

I can't count how many times this guy ruined this franchise from the Mitch Richmond for the draft rights to Billy Owens trade, to not getting along with Chris Webber, to trading away Chris Webber for Tom Guglotta that eventually ended up being Donyell Marshall, to the Jason Richardson for the draft rights to Brandan Wright trade, to not giving a damn about the defense, etc.
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Re: Nelson Calls Owens For Richmond Trade 'One Regret Of Car 

Post#3 » by Bball0000 » Tue May 6, 2014 3:57 pm

He has one regret, the fans have about 100 about his coaching haha

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