Shabaaz Napier to the Warriors?

[deedougie]

He is part of the Russell trade:

Report: Shabazz Napier Traded to Golden State Warriors, Then to Timberwolves

Shabazz is on the move once again.

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As a Warriors fan I'm gutted that Iggy is leaving the Warriors, but it would be awesome to see Baz playing in the Bay Area! Unfortunately his contract in non-guaranteed so he could be waived.

 

[BuffaloHusky]

I think he's a perfect Warrior in that he does almost everything well, can shoot from deep and moves the ball exceptionally well. I just hope Steve Kerr agrees.

 

[bazz&boujee]

he was regulated to bench second half of season for poor play on nets, love shabazz.. but don’t love his chances on that team. brooklyn gave him every chance.

 

[mauconnfan]

He is part of the Russell trade:

Report: Shabazz Napier Traded to Golden State Warriors, Then to Timberwolves

Shabazz is on the move once again.

www.theuconnblog.com

As a Warriors fan I'm gutted that Iggy is leaving the Warriors, but it would be awesome to see Baz playing in the Bay Area! Unfortunately his contract in non-guaranteed so he could be waived.

And they just signed Russell I believe.

 

[imno1]

he was regulated to bench second half of season for poor play on nets, love shabazz.. but don’t love his chances on that team. brooklyn gave him every chance.

Actually thought he played pretty good and had a few huge games but was odd man out once when Dinwiddy and LeVert became healthy.

 

[UconnFanDC]

He'd fit with Lakers and I hope they grab him. Although I'm a Celtics fan I love Lebron and AD and think Bazz would flourish with them. Scratch the pass between he and Bazz comments when drafted by Heat.

 

[WrenchFan69]

There's a good chance he sticks with the Warriors if for no other reason than money. They have to fill out 9 roster spots with like $15m before they hit their hard cap. I don't think they're going to find a better backup PG than Bazz at the $1.8m he's making

 

[bazz&boujee]

Actually thought he played pretty good and had a few huge games but was odd man out once when Dinwiddy and LeVert became healthy.

i mean he shot 39% from the floor, 33% from 3, 2:1 a:t. love the guy but a few good games isn’t going to get you to stick.

 

[auror]

There's a good chance he sticks with the Warriors if for no other reason than money. They have to fill out 9 roster spots with like $15m before they hit their hard cap. I don't think they're going to find a better backup PG than Bazz at the $1.8m he's making

Yeah it's a strange situation. He's good for them for the quality vs. price thing, but they STILL might have to cut him in order to sign someone for an even cheaper minimum (1.3 vs. 1.8 mil or whatever).

I don't think they had to take him for salary cap reasons, so either they took him because he's non-guaranteed and they can waive him with no penalty, OR they like him at his price.

They have to decide on guaranteeing his salary by the 10th, so we'll know either way then.

 

[Woodson]

He'd fit with Lakers and I hope they grab him. Although I'm a Celtics fan I love Lebron and AD and think Bazz would flourish with them. Scratch the pass between he and Bazz comments when drafted by Heat.

I was literally just thinking the Lakers could be a landing spot for Shabazz. Would be a cheap deal for him but exposure could help him in the long run. Either with finding his next deal or sticking with the Lakers. I don't really know the current make-up of the Warriors or if they need another back-up point guard. Assume they still have Cook under contract?

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Any time I caught a game and he was getting actual minutes he went off. Dude is a certified bucket getter. Hope he gets a decent shot.

 

[auror]

I was literally just thinking the Lakers could be a landing spot for Shabazz. Would be a cheap deal for him but exposure could help him in the long run. Either with finding his next deal or sticking with the Lakers. I don't really know the current make-up of the Warriors or if they need another back-up point guard. Assume they still have Cook under contract?

Cook has a qualifying offer from the Warriors, so he's a restricted free agent, but they might pull it and let him go if they need the space (and they have basically no chance of matching if another team gives him an offer).

 

[Hi-Low]

i mean he shot 39% from the floor, 33% from 3, 2:1 a:t. love the guy but a few good games isn’t going to get you to stick.

Not really what happened, watched most the Nets games last year....once the other guards got healthy in 2nd half of season there were no minutes for him anymore. He played well enough in 1st half of season when he had the opportunity but healthy Levert, Dinwiddie and even Crabbe were ahead of him in rotation.

 

[djct1999]

Cook has a qualifying offer from the Warriors, so he's a restricted free agent, but they might pull it and let him go if they need the space (and they have basically no chance of matching if another team gives him an offer).

Is Quinn Cook better than Shabazz Napier? Asking for a friend

 

[deedougie]

Is Quinn Cook better than Shabazz Napier? Asking for a friend

Cook is the better shooter but Napier is the better point guard and defender.

 

[deedougie]

Yeah it's a strange situation. He's good for them for the quality vs. price thing, but they STILL might have to cut him in order to sign someone for an even cheaper minimum (1.3 vs. 1.8 mil or whatever).

I don't think they had to take him for salary cap reasons, so either they took him because he's non-guaranteed and they can waive him with no penalty, OR they like him at his price.

They have to decide on guaranteeing his salary by the 10th, so we'll know either way then.

Hoping he sticks!!

 

[HuskyHawk]

Isn't he behind both Curry and DLo now in the PG rotation at GS? Not a good place to be.

 

[superjohn]

I think he's a perfect Warrior in that he does almost everything well, can shoot from deep and moves the ball exceptionally well. I just hope Steve Kerr agrees.

Shabazz is not a good shooter in the NBA.

 

[Kenny11]

Isn't he behind both Curry and DLo now in the PG rotation at GS? Not a good place to be.

Very tough but even on any other team it would be difficult for Shabazz to stay in the league. The PG position is so stacked. You literally have to be one of the 100 most skilled players in the world to be be a PG on an nba roster and even if you are, you could be replaced by someone younger with more potential for the backup or 3rd PG spot on a team.

 

[Scrutiner]

he was regulated to bench second half of season for poor play on nets, love shabazz.. but don’t love his chances on that team. brooklyn gave him every chance.

Well, just wait until de-regulation hits the Warriors..

 

[awfuldan]

Warriors trade Shabazz to Minnesota per Woj

 

[Walker11]

Seems like a long time ago when Kerr said Bazz is a starting PG in this league.

 

[djct1999]

Seems like a long time ago when Kerr said Bazz is a starting PG in this league.

They don’t have cap space and want to re-sign Looney.

 

[Walker11]

They don’t have cap space and want to re-sign Looney.

More importantly, Bazz has proven himself to be a 3rd stringer.

 

[djct1999]

More importantly, Bazz has proven himself to be a 3rd stringer.

When he got minutes in Brooklyn, I thought he played well. Maybe I am biased, but I think he can contribute regularly and be part of the second unit.