|
|
The Golden State Warriors on Friday exercised their fourth-year contract options on guard Jason Richardson and forward Troy Murphy.
Under the NBA's collective bargaining agreement, the Warriors had until October 31 to exercise their rights on two of the team's better young players.
"We're excited to have Jason and Troy in the fold through the 2004-05 season," general manager Garry St. Jean said. "We think both of these young men are going to be very special players and will be the key to our future success."
ADVERTISEMENT
Last season, Richardson posted career-high averages with 15.6 points, 4.6 rebounds
and 3.0 assists in 82 games. The 22-year-old also established career bests in
3-point (37 percent) and free-throw shooting (76 percent). Ticketmaster
Murphy, 22, also is coming off a career season in which he averaged 10.2 points, 11.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 79 games. He was one of only five players in the league to average a double-double and finished third in voting for the NBA's Most Improved Player Award.