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Warriors waive French G Antoine Rigaudeau September 5, 2003 OAKLAND, California (Ticker) - Less than three weeks after acquiring Antoine Rigaudeau from the Dallas Mavericks, the Golden State Warriors Friday waived the French guard on Friday. On August 18, the Warriors acquired Rigaudeau, fellow guards Nick Van Exel and Avery Johnson, forward Popeye Jones and center Evan Eschmeyer from the Mavericks in a nine-player trade for forwards Antawn Jamison, Danny Fortson and Chris Mills and guard Jiri Welsch. The 31-year-old Rigaudeau, a nine-time All-Star in Europe, had a miserable rookie season with the Mavericks, averaging just 1.5 points per game in 11 contests. Before joining the Mavs as a free agent in January, Rigaudeau spent parts of 16 seasons playing professionally in Europe for Cholet and Pau-Orthez in France and Virtus Bologna in Italy. The 6-7 guard was a five-time MVP of the French Championship (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1996).
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09-05-2003, 08:02 PM
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When are they going to waive Avery?
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Or they could trade him for another expiring contract. Not sure if there is interest or not there. Or they could be thinking along the lines we are. Use him as a coach while having the benefit of him on the bench as well.
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09-05-2003, 10:47 PM
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I know that the Warriors aren't going to waive Avery but I was hoping.
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You're not the only one MFFL. Didn't Cuban or Nelson mention the same thing?
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I can't remember whether they ACTUALLY said something about it or we ASSUMED they said something. I don't think they said anything because that could be tampering.
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09-06-2003, 10:01 AM
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Rig has always planned to play in Europe. Including him in the trade was done as a favor to the mavs. Even though Rig was not going to play, his salary was going to count for luxury tax purposes. So the Mavs, even though they weren't going to pay Rigadou's salary, they were on the hook for the tax on his salary. Including him in the trade, released the Mavs of that liability. GS, not being close to the luxury tax, doesn't have to worry about it.
As for AJ, Cuban and Donnie did speculate that they might do something with Avery IF he were waived. I don't think they ever said they thought he would be waived.
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09-06-2003, 11:07 AM
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Will any team want Antoine or will he go back to good ol' France?
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09-07-2003, 08:21 AM
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Rigaudeau has been playing pre-season games for Pamesa Valencia (Spain) for some time now
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09-12-2003, 11:45 AM
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Seems to me no one but Nellie thought Rigs was any good.
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And so ends the career of one of the finest to ever lace them up.
Career Stats: 1.5 PPG 23% FG |
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