The Future of the Franchise

Going green.


I'm not going to beat around the bush here. This team is not ready to win a championship. There's too much turmoil in the front office, Maggette's contract looks worse every day, and Al Harrington has one foot out the door. The Warriors find themselves at an impasse yet again and it's a mystery which way they'll head this time - trade Harrington? Sign Jackson to an extension? The options are there, but the right decision isn't so clear.


Our young coresters - Monta, Andris, Wright, Belinelli, and Randolph - are all locked up in contracts for a good while now. Maggette looks like he may never step on the court again and Harrington is at home faking a bad back until he's traded. The Warriors should try to move these guys.


Here's what I would do. Trade Maggette, Harrington, and Jackson to New York for up-and-comer David Lee and, you got it, Stephen Marbury.

Just like the Jacksonington for Dunmurphy trade of Warriors lore, this trade benefits both parties. D'Antoni would get three shiny new toys for his 7-seconds offense. Don't forget Harrington is still a very special 4 with a unique ability to stretch the D from the PF position. Furthermore, the Warriors would get another young player to develop in Lee, point guard stability for the remainder of this season (Marbury is a cancer but also a former All-Star), and an insane amount of cap space for the 2009 and 2010 Free Agent classes.

That's enough to sign TWO of the following names to max contracts while still preserving a young core of Monta, Biedrins, Wright, and Randolph:

LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, Amare Stoudemire, Chris Bosh, Yao Ming, Paul Pierce, Dirk Nowitzki, Pau Gasol, Josh Howard, Caron Butler, Tyson Chandler, Tayshaun Prince, Kevin Durant, Greg Oden, Tony Parker, Andre Kirilenko.

Looking at that list it's hard not to want to have a piece of the action. Those are my thoughts, how bout yours?