Honestly I don't see this happening. But a lot of people I talk to keep bringing it up. So I guess its a good topic to usher in some off season posts. So lets talk about the reasons for the speculation. Barons representation has said it put out feelers with other teams. Then you have Mike D'Antoni taking over for Isiah in NY. From his previous moves you know his first order of Business is to get rid of Marbury. This of course would have them looking for a star caliber PG. Hence the speculation.
But from what I read D'Antoni has his eyes on his old favorite sun's players Diaw and Barbosa. Of course you can't always get your way so other options might happen. I just don't see the Knicks offering more then the 17.8 mil a year for Baron. He is a franchise player but I think if D'Antoni can't get his first option they might go for a younger less risky option. Baron had this to say about the subject on his blog.
"I want to be in the Bay! I think it's a great area and the people are great but most importantly I have really good teammates and coaches. And that's what it's about... winning. The rest of the stuff I'll leave up to the front office and my agent."
Not to say Baron won't flex his option though. Who knows if he can get more elsewhere he might walk. I would hate to see that happen but thats the ups and downs of being a fan. I have even heard a lot of people talking about possibly trading Baron. Obviously the team would benefit more from a trade then him just using his option and walking. But again even in that scenario I would hate to see Baron go. He is the face of this new Warrior team and I don't see anyone on the team who could replace that. Yes Monta is developing into a rising star and we should do what we have to keep him. But he could not run the floor like Baron does its just not his game style. Anyway let me know what you think and leave some comments. I look forward to an exciting off season and an even more exciting next year.
