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Warriors dumping Mullin
Chris Mullin's run as the Warriors' top basketball executive is officially over. Golden State announced Monday that Mullin, as widely anticipated, would not be retained as vice president once his contract expires at the end of June. Instead, Mullin will remain under contract - and presumably, in the shadows - while assistant Larry Riley takes the reins and is introduced as general manager today. Mullin fell out of President Robert Rowell's favor following disagreements on several high-profile issues last summer - namely, the punishment for Monta Ellis' moped accident and negotiations for Baron Davis' contract extension. Rowell then signed coach Don Nelson and swingman Stephen Jackson to huge contract extensions while letting Mullin enter a lame-duck season. Rowell then fired Mullin's right-hand man, assistant GM Pete D'Alessandro, shortly after the season began and replaced him with Riley, a longtime Nelson confidant.
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Daniella Sarahyba
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they need to dump the roster next and start all over. If you are going to clean the slate then actually clean it.
Vaughn9
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This has been reported for weeks. He lost the power struggle. Fine.
J. HOVA: BROOKLYN
Brooklyn, NY
Total Comments (18072)
in theory- a smart move-
but have you looked at the contracts they currently have ?
they have 50+ mil GUARANTEED through 2011
AND
40 Mil guaranteed through 2013
good luck with that
jgb
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Good point. They are stuck with some horrible long term contracts. Like Corey Maggette. Now that was a panic move for losing Baron Davis that they didn't have to make.
J. HOVA: BROOKLYN
Brooklyn, NY
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Mullin should thank his lucky stars. Golden State is an absolute mess, that won't be fixed anytime soon.
ICEnSoCal
Earthquake Central, CA
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Somewhere a newborn infant is crying for Sam Mitchell. Personally I would hire him in a second.
cough....T-Wolves....cough
mplsboywonder
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So long as he doesn't come to the Knicks I'm fine with that. The real problem in Golden State is Don Nelson. He has lost it... what's the sense in the trade for Crawford?
Lostwill
Natick , MA
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It's obvoius that Rowell is the one who needs to be replaced, fired, something. He ruined a good team, not Mullin.
Edub1212
Mountville , PA
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Its about time!
uno2343749
Nashville , TN
Total Comments (2012)
Spot on!! I always liked Mullin, but as far as I'm concerned, there was no excuse for the way the Baron Davis situation was handled.
Hllywd: Old…
Columbus , OH
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I hear ya- but I am NOT giving mullin a pass-
he was ABSOLUTELY part of the problem...
jgb
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I'm willing to say that everyone in management on that team has had a responsibility in turning a second round playoff roster into a 29 win team in three years. Rowell, Cohan, Mully, and Nellie....all are guilty. Why are we paying Maggs $50mil to come off the bench? That's what happens when people who don't know jack about basketball run your team. Warriors=Raiders of the NBA.
Five One O_Sports
San Ramon, CA
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Is Stack-Jack worth his contract extension?
Five One O_Sports
San Ramon, CA
Total Comments (9)
exactly...no coach alive or not could fix that mess.....they are addicted to losing......from the owner to the last man on the roster
SPURSDYNASTY
La Vergne , TN
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The NBA need to start trading team execs and Gm's the same way players are traded!
the dee of Dees
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he wanted to re sign him but the organization didnt want to and they disagreed on playing time for the promising rookie anthony randolph as well. the second point is the most disconcerning, if you are going to lose that many games why not see what your young draft picks can do?
DC sports fan
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Will the warriors ever be relevant.
#00 Out On Bail-Sofa…
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Will the warriors ever be relevant.
#00 Out On Bail-Sofa…
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Wow alot of hate for my team. Yes I too think Mullin was given the raw end of the deal. The one thing the Warriors do have is young talent. You guys are probably not aware that they were statistcally the youngest team in the NBA - not Portland who btw was generally outplayed by Golden State last year. I believe young Anthony Morrow dropped 37 on dat ****.
The only issue in Golden State is that this is a young team and they are going through growing pains as they find their identity. The team is not in that bad of a shape. They have alot of young gifted players and a lottery pick. I think they should draft Brandon Jennings and continue to develop their young bigs like Randolph and Wright and Bidrins.
I think they are in a better position than say NY who although is accumulating cap space does not have a player with any current value. The Knicks are lucky that they have the ability to attract top tier FA's though.
Twizlamic
Folsom , CA
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