Mississippi Bullet re-ups with Warriors

Golden State Warriors PG Monta Ellis signed a six-year, $67M contract with the Dubs. After the Warriors let Baron walk, there was little doubt that Monta would remain in the Bay; however, with a franchise that has such a storied history of ineptitude, you never know. A few days ago Monta's friend told me that both sides were close, with the Warriors offering $65M and Monta wanting $70M, and that a deal would happen soon. Looks like they split it down the middle, and now the Warriors have the new face of the franchise moving forward. If Monta had walked, and it was rumored that the Grizzlies wanted him, it would have been very tough to man-up and cheer for Golden State next year.

Stack Jack will line up at the #2 slot, and of course he'll continue to let 'em fly from deep with that ice-cold lazy-man shooting style. Corey Maggette will be the team's small forward. The four and five spots are TBD. Al Harrington, Kelenna Azubuike and Biedrins are all in the mix. The team just matched the offer sheet offered by the Clippers to Azubuike, and although it's rumored Biedrins might bounce to Europe, and join Josh Childress and Brandon Jennings, my guess is that he'll remain in the Bay. If he leaves, it's not the end of the world. He's good but not great, and the team needs more muscle anyway. Golden State is not going to find its true power guy in the form of Biedrins.

The team probably won't make the playoffs next year, but don't expect too much of a drop. They probably will finish top 10 in the West, and chances are they'll be good enough to have made the playoffs in the East.