Speedy Claxton signs for Warriors!! http://espn.go.com/nba/columns/stein_marc/1584121.html <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The Golden State Warriors wasted no time in finding a replacement for Gilbert Arenas. ESPN.com's Marc Stein reports that the Warriors will sign free-agent point guard Speedy Claxton to a three-year contract believed to be worth $10 million. Arenas, 21, the Warriors' starting point guard and the NBA's Most Improved Player last season, signed an offer sheet believed to be worth $65 million with the Washington Wizards on Monday night. Golden State had 15 days to match the contract, but the addition of Claxton serves as an unofficial concession that the Warriors won't match. Claxton, 25, became a hot commodity after helping the San Antonio Spurs to the NBA championship. He averaged 6.2 points and shot 56 percent from the field in the six-game series victory over the New Jersey Nets, coming up big in the title-clinching win in Game 6 with 13 points and four assists off the bench in place of slumping starter Tony Parker. Claxton will step right in as the Warriors' starting point guard. The team's backup, Earl Boykins, is also a free agent, and the point guards currently on the roster are second-round pick Derrick Zimmerman and Steve Logan, a second-round pick last year who did not reach contract terms with the team. </div> Good signing...hope he does well there..was rumoured pistons were interested in him..but a starting spot in GS was too good for him to pass up..good luck speedy!!
Seems that way..i think pistons were interested and there could of been a sign and trade...as LB and pop are good friends..both were looking for something both teams wanted..but no surprise speedy choose GS where he knows he will start.
Look for the warriors to pick up where they left off at the end of last season- in the playoff race in the wild, wild west.
That was a great signing. Now if we could only keep Nick Van Exel and Speedy happy, we'll have a squad.
