The Next Ainge?
I have to say, Chris Mullin is having a mind-boggling off-season. He loses Baron Davis, drags his heels on Monta Ellis and Andris Biedrins, drafted another skinny forward who doesn't fit in with Nellyball, overpays Ronny Turiaf and their big signing, Corey Maggette, is basically a similar player as Jason Richardson, whom they just dealt away. He's built a spectacularly average team with little-to-no hope for actually competing in the Western Conference.
That being said, he's put together a great little stable of young talent in Ellis, Biedrins, Anthony Randolph, Brandan Wright, Marco Bellinelli, Marcus Williams, and Kelenna Azubuike (they are reportedly matching the Clippers offer for him). I'm not sure how that assemblage of talent works as a team but as trade bait it could bring in some talented players. I'd be more than happy to deal Ray Allen for Stephen Jackson and one or two of those guys next offseason. Hell, I might think about it this offseason.
So while I like to say that Mullin has had one of the worst off-seasons, it could turn out that this is the off-season that allows him to make the huge moves that turn the Warriors into contenders.
Or he could screw it up like Jon Paxson.
