<font size="2"><div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Should the trade landscape change before today's cutoff time, however, the usually tight-lipped Mullin did clarify the parameters he is operating under: </font> <font size="2">That the organization -- namely ownership -- is willing to pay a luxury tax if it meant acquiring a "considerable difference-maker." (Think along the lines of Kevin Garnett or Kobe Bryant). </font> <font size="2">That Mullin is willing to trade future prospects, and presumably his own up-and-coming youngsters, for an immediate impact player. </font> <font size="2">That unloading some of the Warriors' hefty contracts was "not necessarily" a priority. </font> <font size="2">And that the length and cost of a player's contract meant less than how his talent would fit into Golden State's puzzle.</font></div> http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file...SPGUJHCU351.DTL
