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How it helps: There is now new ownership and management in Golden State, and the amnesty clause gives the Warriors the ability to undo one of their many mistakes. Andris Biedrins, David Lee and Charlie Bell are all potential candidates.
The new trade rules for teams under the tax make trades significantly easier going forward. Stephen Curry and Monta Ellis are not an ideal fit in the backcourt, and the verdict is still out on whether David Lee is the long-term answer at the 4. Now they'll have more flexibility to change some of those things if they want to.
How it hurts: It doesn't. Golden State is under the cap and is in little danger of paying the luxury tax any time soon.
Immediate impact (this season): The Warriors could choose to be free-agent players if they want to by using their amnesty to get between $12 million and $15 million under the tax. But I doubt they do it. The plan is to take their time and not make any major mistakes. The upcoming free-agent crop is pretty weak, so it's probably best to simply avoid that minefield.
Long-term impact (future seasons): Other than Curry, whom the team will likely rebuild around, I'm not sure anyone else on the team is safe right now. Look for new management to be opportunistic and use the amnesty and new trade rules to their advantage. Having an assistant GM like Bob Meyers, who used to be a high-profile agent, should help them maneuver the system better than other teams going forward.
How it helps: There is now new ownership and management in Golden State, and the amnesty clause gives the Warriors the ability to undo one of their many mistakes. Andris Biedrins, David Lee and Charlie Bell are all potential candidates.
The new trade rules for teams under the tax make trades significantly easier going forward. Stephen Curry and Monta Ellis are not an ideal fit in the backcourt, and the verdict is still out on whether David Lee is the long-term answer at the 4. Now they'll have more flexibility to change some of those things if they want to.
How it hurts: It doesn't. Golden State is under the cap and is in little danger of paying the luxury tax any time soon.
Immediate impact (this season): The Warriors could choose to be free-agent players if they want to by using their amnesty to get between $12 million and $15 million under the tax. But I doubt they do it. The plan is to take their time and not make any major mistakes. The upcoming free-agent crop is pretty weak, so it's probably best to simply avoid that minefield.
Long-term impact (future seasons): Other than Curry, whom the team will likely rebuild around, I'm not sure anyone else on the team is safe right now. Look for new management to be opportunistic and use the amnesty and new trade rules to their advantage. Having an assistant GM like Bob Meyers, who used to be a high-profile agent, should help them maneuver the system better than other teams going forward.
