This is a known Warriors-end proposal with no definite legs as of yet. But here it is:
Monta Ellis and change for Vince Carter.
The Warriors' probable proposal at this time also includes Andris Biedrins and their primary return there would be Marcin Gortat. Additional moving parts may include Chris Duhon, who can be traded in multi-player deals as of Wednesday, Brandan Wright's expiring contract, and the largely irrelevant rights to Fran Vazquez. I'm not sure how that part works. Do those rights ever expire? But most have said he won't play for the Warriors or anyone else off the Eastern seaboard besides the Lakers. Who obviously aren't calling Otis Smith about him. But the Warriors have been enamored of Vazquez since they failed to move Mickael Pietrus in trade and even earlier than that, apparently. Early rumors that the Warriors want big-upside but super raw rookie bigman Daniel Orton may be true but sounds like he's not being made available in return for such a hefty contract acceptance, nor will draft picks change hands.
Warriors tend to overload wish list trade rumors and usually fail to close on those rumored deals but they're coming off of recent success moving some spare parts and young names for exclusive negotiating rights to sign their primary target, David Lee, and they certainly have proven that they can close on deals that shed major salary, as evidenced by the Jason Richardson, Stephen Jackson, Al Harrington, Jamal Crawford, and Corey Maggette dumps since their 2007 playoff appearance.
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12/15: Carter, Gortat, Duhon, irrelevant Vazquez rights for Ellis, Biedrins, BWright
Hearing @stephencurry30 and Monta Ellis may never play on court in same uniform again. #gsw #warriors #OhMy
@FRSHBattle Sounds like it might happen yes. But Orlando doesn't want Biedrins. Fire sale ON.
@warriorsworld Thinks that's basics of #gsw #warriors proposal but maybe not quite what Otis Smith has in mind. But he liked Biedrins b4.
@OMagicDaily Not sure. Ellis absolutely in a serious proposal to Magic as of tonight though.
@OMagicDaily On Otis Smith's tight lips: no way noise is coming from ANYWHERE but #gsw #warriors offices. It's their MO. Rarely pans out.
FROM THE GUY WHO IS "BREAKING" THIS NEWS:
Reminder, for the easily excited:
My "major" breaks have been Kosta Perovic getting bought out and sent back to Europe; Acie Law getting signed (and the proper hypothesis shared by everyone else, based upon years of Robert Rowell history lessons, that Jeff Adrien and his unguaranteed contract was the cut); and Kirk Lacob being the "new" ownership's sole executive hire and becoming the youngest Director of Basketball Operations in league history. I didn't believe Corey Maggette was being traded until Dan Gadzuric and Charlie Bell were really and truly crapping on the Oracle Arena floor.
Get it done Otis !!
