Stein on the Warriors and Louis Williams

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Mark Stein

LAS VEGAS -- My third and last dish dispatch from the stands of the NBA
Summer League at UNLV:

The Los Angeles Clippers started it all on July 1 by signing Baron Davis
away from the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors answered by signing Corey
Maggette away from the Clippers. The Philadelphia 76ers swung next and hit
the Clippers with a haymaker by convincing Elton Brand to scuttle his
partnership with Davis in Hollywood before it ever began. The Clippers
countered by signing Warriors restricted free agent Kelenna Azubuike to an
offer sheet after trading for Denver's Marcus Camby.

So .


You wouldn't quite describe what's happened with the Clips, Warriors and
Sixers as a love triangle.

This not-so-heartwarming story might not be over, either.

NBA front-office sources say that the Warriors -- eager to add someone of
quality to spare young Monta Ellis from inheriting all of Davis' old
ballhandling duties -- are highly intrigued by the idea of signing Sixers
guard Louis Williams to an offer sheet.


It's not yet clear whether Golden State would have enough leftover
salary-cap space to extend an offer to Williams sufficiently prohibitive for
Philly to match after the Warriors' expected re-signings of their restricted
free agents, Ellis (coming soon) and center Andris Biedrins. There also
would be questions about how much Williams and Ellis could play together in
a less than physically imposing backcourt and with Maggette and Stephen
Jackson sure to command lots of minutes.

It's also possible the Warriors could choose to go the trade route instead,
since I'm told they're evaluating numerous scenarios these days.

Yet there's little doubt Williams' scoring knack would make him an
intriguing fit in Don Nelson's system. Which must be why one plugged-in
source believes the Warriors, in spite of the obstacles, are planning to
make a "big run" at him.