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[Jam22]

The Golden State Warriors have moved quickly to prevent Latvian center Andris Biedrins from seriously entertaining interest from deep-pocketed teams in Europe by reaching terms on a lucrative new contract with the restricted free agent.

NBA front-office sources told ESPN.com that Biedrins was en route to Oakland on Sunday night after agreeing to a new six-year contract with the Warriors worth nearly $63 million. The contract, sources said, will likely be signed Monday and include a player option for Biedrins to return to the free-agent market in the summer of 2013 after completing five seasons.

Damn, 6 years for 63 million! So... Biedrins won't be going overseas, but did the Warriors overpay?

ESPN

[Tobias Fünke]

This leaves no doubt in my mind that Bynum gets a max contract.

[Jaime Quintanilla]

10 million per year? You gotta be kidding me. How can the Warriors defend this? No way his worth 10 million per year.

[LaLa]

10 million per year? You gotta be kidding me. How can the Warriors defend this? No way his worth 10 million per year.

Agreed....he's [expletive]tty on offense and that free throw shot is horribleeee.

[Nirvana]

Oh my goodness, he is not worth half of that. I honesly do not believe the Golden State Warriors knew what they were doing with this one. I mean, come on, 63M?

As someone said before, I have no doubt that Bynum is getting the max. If not this year, then definitely next year.

[Tha_Reel]

That's the big man market for ya...

[Jaime Quintanilla]

Biedrins is a good player... he's a double-double every game and has a lot of potential. Remember, big men get overpaid. He also got some good offers to play in Europe.

For $63 million? IMO, Warriors should've played it safe and just paid for his plane ticket to Europe.

[Cookie]

Wait, so they are paying him ten million buck per year. And they only game ronny 4?

[Nirvana]

For $63 million? IMO, Warriors should've played it safe and just paid for his plane ticket to Europe.

Exactly. I agree that big men are a real asset, but at the end of the day, Biedrins isn't worth anywhere near that much.

[Aceis²FresH]

shoulda just gave hiM MLE.
lol
i don't think he'll be big.

[L.A.K.E.R]

10 million for that skinny scrub? There's no way he'll be able to bang with the other centers in the league. Sure he's a double double guy, but 10 million is waaay too much for the likes of Andris Biedrins...

[Tobias Fünke]

He is worthy of 50 million max.

He does fit their system though.

[Helljumper]

This leaves no doubt in my mind that Bynum gets a max contract.

Yeah, this contract, and the one that Bogut just got means Bynum's getting the max for sure.


Funny because I remember a thread a year or two ago comparing all three of these players just because their initials are AB :lol:

[Nelo Ice]

sounds like another player overpaid by mullin :lol:

[D1ZzY24]

Wooooooooooooooow. The man is getting paid!