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Stephen Jackson reportedly is close to signing a three-year contract extension with the Warriors. The new deal, coupled with his current contract, would keep the 30-year-old Jackson on the books for the next five years -- and make trading him much more difficult, as Tim Kawakami of the San Jose Mercury News explains:
I've heard from three NBA sources that Chris Mullin and Pistons boss Joe Dumars had continuing, open-ended discussions about a possible deal that would've focused on SJax moving to Detroit and Tayshaun Prince coming to the Warriors.
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To be clear: There was no agreement. No papers being drawn up. Just talks. Interested, directed talks. That doesn't seem like a fair deal (for Detroit), so there would've had to be other players or picks involved.
But Dumars is still looking to change up the Pistons' chemistry and Prince has three years and $30M left on his deal, so moving him for SJax's two years and $15M would free up some future cash. (Bringing SJax back to the Palace at Auburn Hills would be… interesting.)
The two sides started talking last summer and agreed to keep talking up to February 2009 trade deadline, if nothing else occurred.
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Guess what happened: [Warriors president Robert] Rowell had dinner with SJax and told him that they'd do a deal, somewhere around SJax's max allowable -- three years and $27M, stretching through 2012-'13. That deal is expected to be announced at any time now and SJax has made sure of it by talking about it publicly. (VERY smart, Stephen.)
Dumars, of course, wants no part of SJax for that kind of contract. Nobody in the league, other than the Warriors, wants him signed at that kind of money into his mid-30s.
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The new deal means the only team desperate enough to pay him now is the Warriors, who get to keep him for more money than anybody else would've paid him, precisely when the Warriors were the only team who could negotiate with him.
• Rowell's dealings with Jackson negated Warriors' chances at Prince (San Jose Mercury News)
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Kawakami Hates the Warriors and hates the Raiders. Look at the source.
THUG is on Vacation
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What part of the Raiders do you love?!? And do all your other relationships end up losing as much?
Mano de Nada
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Wow, Golden State could've gotten Prince. That kid is awesome. He has the experience and leadership to totally change the Warriors team, Mullin is stupid for not pulling the trigger. I'll never forget Prince blocking Reggie Miller and crushing his hopes of going to the finals again!
Nashville Jim
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That would be beyond sick. Pistons with Maxiell, Wallace, Jackson, Hamilton and Billups would be the most talented (and volatile) team in the league. Pistons should jump on this so fast if it is a real offer. They've waited long enough for Prince to mature. He is officially a slightly better version of Jared Jeffries.
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