<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post"> Golden State assistant <u>Mario Elie reportedly is the only one who'll stand up to Baron Davis. Elie wouldn't relent last week when Davis was yelling at the bench and ignoring plays</u>. Also with the Warriors, Mickael Pietrus now starts ahead of Mike Dunleavy Jr. and his new $9 million annual contract. Though the trading deadline is Feb. 23, the Warriors have less than a week to use a $5.3 million traded-player exception. It's crucial if they want to trade Dunleavy because he has a difficult contract to deal without that exception. He re-signed before this season. Chicago Tribune </div> <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Mullin weighs his options WARRIORS MAY NOT LOOK FOR A TRADE AS DEADLINE NEARS By Marcus Thompson II Knight Ridder Chris Mullin's acquisition of point guard Baron Davis a year ago -- a bold stroke in Mullin's first season as operations chief -- might have fans expecting a magical move this season. He has 10 days to do it. The trade deadline is Feb. 23, but Mullin will have to work even quicker if he is to use the $5.2 million trade exception the Warriors got from New Jersey for Cliff Robinson. The exception expires Wednesday. There is, however, a strong possibility the Warriors could stand pat this time around -- which would be fine with Mullin, who said he still has confidence in the current roster. ``You always want more. You always want to do better,'' said Mullin, whose team is two games behind the Los Angeles Lakers for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. ``But this is where we are. We got ourselves here. I think these guys can answer the bell. ``The things that have haunted us, if we corrected them now, we'd probably be in a lot better place. But we're in pretty good position. We've got 32 games. We're right there.'' Being nearly $8 million over the salary cap and threatening the luxury tax next season limits the Warriors' options with the exception. In the best-case scenario, they get a quality player in the final year of his deal, giving the Warriors flexibility at the end of the season. Worst-case scenario: They use the exception on a player with a long-term deal, especially one who doesn't make a big impact on the court. </div> http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews...rs/13858726.htm
