Those rumblings in Warriors Rumorville were true. Those Gary Payton ideas were mere smokescreens. Looks like Chris Webber will finally be reunited with Nellie after 13 long years.
From ESPN:
"I'll be there tomorrow," Webber said via e-mail. "It's a done deal."Any Golden State fan will tell you about the fiasco that was the tenure of Chris Webber and the aftermath of the trade. Just because we're masochists, let's revisit those wayward days:
It is said that time heals all, and 13 years is a long time in an NBA career. Webber and Nellie may have patched things up after all.
- Webber for Penny Hardway and three first-round draft picks on draft day
- Webber for Gugliotta (and the three first-round draft picks back ... or were they? The three Golden State got in return were not as good as the three it gave up).
- Gugliotta for Donyell Marshall.
- And finally Marshall for Danny Fortson in a four-team trade.
Pros:
- Webber can space the floor more than Andris can. He'll be instrumental in neutralizing those zone defenses that the Warriors have so much trouble attacking.
- He can pass very well for a big man. Again, he'll help attack the zone.
- He has a midrange game.
- Webber might harbor some chemistry problems with Nellie or the team. This is speculation at this point, as Nellie and Webber are both 13 years wiser.
- Webber had microfracture surgery on his knees a few years ago. Bad knees are definitely not desirable in the Warriors' running game.
Linkage:
- The cold, hard cash, as reported by Geoff Lepper. [Contra Costa Times]
- Webber and Nellie's reunion chit-chat. [Yahoo]
- Troy Hudson is gone. [Contra Costa Times]
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