Warriors Targeting Batum

[TylerDurden]

I don't like the way this is playing out...

http://www.mercurynews.com/marcus-thompson/ci_30051935/thompson-taking-big-man-first-round-warriors-send

Free agents Nicolas Batum and Evan Turner are among the players being considered at small forward, per sources, if the Warriors don't get Kevin Durant. Which means the Warriors will be taking a long, hard look at if they can do better than Harrison Barnes.

[Manos]

I really hope we don't lose Batum, if we do we better land KD or at least get Barnes(non max) and someone else(like Mozgov or re-sign Lin)

[Matthias]

Interesting, because next year we'll be targeting Curry.

[TylerDurden]

If we lose Batum,  may as well go ahead and tank.  There isn't another wing on the market outside of KD that is capable of making the impact he does on a team.  It could be argued that Batum is the most complete all-around player in the league.  If we dont do anything else this offseason, we have to retain him.

[The Lobo]

I thought batum was singing with us as soon as FA starts, it wouldn't matter who wanted him right? Does that still hold true?

[CarolinaNCSU]

They'll get Batum, Charlotte will panic overpay Harrison Barnes, hilarity will ensue :( 

[Wundrbread33]

It's okay...we have Belinelli.

[CPF4LIFE]

LMMMAO....Cho needs to be let go ASAP

[Jase]

LOL at the warriors thinking batum would wait around to be their silver medal.  This isn't happening.

[RoaringRiot]

Batum would be the 4th option there instead of the man here. Being the man is fun.

[RoaringRiot]

5 minutes ago, carolina-chuck2 said:

His game would be perfect in GS. An upgrade over Barnes.

Yep GS would definitely benefit from him. That's not what I posted though.

[PantherKing1983]

You could take every top free agent at this point and fill in the blanks for every team right now 

 

__________ are trying to sign ___________________  

 

Lets wait to start tearing down what this team next season will be until the chips start falling in place.

 

If we dont come out of this free agency with a resigned batum , and two of Lin , Lee , Williams plus a free agent big then we cant start talking about how this team messed up.

[ttiger2004]

The situation with Batum is sort of unique in that his deal sort of needs to be done quickly so that the French team can get insurance on him so he can play for them in the Olympics. While he's a "FA", the French team can't get the necessary insurance on him, they'll be cutting it close to get it and get ready for the Olympics. Batum wants to return to the Hornets, Cho will make sure this deal gets done so Nic can go play in the Olympics.

Noah has been offered a 4 yr $120M deal from the Wizards, like really? Parson will be offered something similar to that. KD will probably do the 2 yr with the 1 yr opt out, so he can see if he'll get a larger deal after the 1 yr since Westbrook is a FA next yr.

[Sapper]

Yea targeting doesn't mean offering.  Even if we do overpay, he's stated he wants to stay here.  GS just lost the finals and Cho isn't dumb in FA.  We can be chicken littles if he does sign, but for now let's just relax.