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Forward Lou Amundson has to inform the Warriors today whether he is playing for $2.4 million next season or testing the free-agent market. "As far as we're concerned, we don't have any problems at all with him coming back," general manager Larry Riley said. "He's been an energy guy and been exactly what we thought." San Francisco Chronicle

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Free agent addition/forward Lou Amundson would love nothing more than to pick up the slack on the glass in Lee's absence, but he is instead agonizing over his recovery after missing a month with a dislocated right index finger and a fracture at its base that required surgery. Amundson -- who said he was initially told he would miss six to eight weeks from his Oct. 18 injury date -- said on Monday that he expected to have the latest round of x-rays on Tuesday. And while it's not known whether those were, in fact, taken, he said he's struggling to keep his spirits up during this honeymoon-gone-wrong period with his new team. "It's tough, man. It's just been tough," said Amundson, who was scorned by his former Phoenix Suns team in free agency but was pursued by New Orleans, Indiana, Charlotte and Toronto. "This is the longest I've been hurt. I want to get out there, because I haven't really played much with the guys. It's hard to stay positive." FanHouse.com

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Matt Steinmetz: Just talked to Lou Amundson: he says he's looking at 4-6 weeks (finger) Twitter

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Marc J. Spears: Warriors forward Lou Amundson expected to miss about six weeks after right index finger surgery today, league source tells Yahoo! Sports. Twitter

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Matt Steinmetz: I'm no doctor but Amundson's finger surgery likely to mean months, not weeks Twitter

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Matt Steinmetz: Lou Amundson will need surgery on broken right index finger. Twitter

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The Warriors beefed up their frontcourt by coming to terms with free agent Louis Amundson, his agent told NBA.com on Monday. Amundson, 27, was one of the last quality big men on the market. He joins Golden State to provide depth behind David Lee and Andris Biedrins. The deal is for two years at slightly less than $5 million. The second year is a player option. “It was obviously a long process and he had a number of teams pursuing him,” agent Mark Bartelstein said. “We ultimately felt this was a huge decision in his career. He’s made great strides the last few years and to get to where he wants to go, and he needed to pick the right place. Golden State was that place.” NBA.com

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Power forward Louis Amundson, arguably the NBA's top remaining unsigned free agent with just two weeks left before training camps open, has agreed to a new deal with the Golden State Warriors, according to his representative. ESPN.com

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Chicago-based agent Mark Bartelstein told ESPN.com that Amundson, after narrowing down his final two choices to Golden State and New Orleans, opted Monday to accept the Warriors' offer. ESPN.com

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The deal is a two-year contract worth nearly $5 million, according to sources close to the situation. Amundson, who has traveled to Oakland to sign the deal later Monday, will receive a player option for the second season. The Hornets had been pursuing Amundson hard to join the recently acquired Trevor Ariza as a key newcomer, with new general manager Dell Demps flying to Los Angeles in August to lobby the former Phoenix banger face-to-face and present him with a Hornets jersey. But with the Hornets still possessing roster spots left to fill with only 11 players under contract and thanks to a $1.25 million performance bonus Hornets center Emeka Okafor is expected to trigger in his contract by season's end, New Orleans couldn't start Amundson's contract at higher than roughly $1.9 million without straying into luxury-tax territory. ESPN.com

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Marc J. Spears: Warriors to sign forward Louis Amundson to 2-year, $4.7 million deal, his agent told Y! Sports. Second year player option. Twitter

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"It was a long process -- unbelievably long," Amundson's agent, Mark Bartelstein, told FanHouse. "To the Warriors' credit, they really, really pursued him doggedly. They stayed after it and stayed after it. ... It was a tough decision for Louis. We felt like he made such great strides in his game in the last two years and he wanted to continue the progression. This was an important decision to make the right step." FanHouse.com

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Amundson, who has a player option in the second year of his deal, makes that step despite so much uncertainty with the Warriors. With Joe Lacob and Peter Gruber heading a new ownership group that is expected to officially take over in mid-October, the futures of both general manager Larry Riley and coach Don Nelson are in doubt. Bartelstein said that was certainly taken into consideration. "I'd be lying if I said it wasn't a factor," he said. "But I think that Larry and (director of player personnel) Travis (Schlenk) and Joe (Lacob) gave us a really good feel for their vision of how they want this team to be built and the kind of players they want to have on their team. Obviously there's still some uncertainty but felt good about their vision." FanHouse.com

Golden State Warriors, Louis Amundson, Mark Bartelstein 

The Warriors beefed up their frontcourt by coming to terms with free agent Louis Amundson, his agent told NBA.com on Monday. Amundson, 27, was one of the last quality big men on the market. He joins Golden State to provide depth behind David Lee and Andris Biedrins. The deal is for two years at slightly less than $5 million. The second year is a player option. “It was obviously a long process and he had a number of teams pursuing him,” agent Mark Bartelstein said. “We ultimately felt this was a huge decision in his career. He’s made great strides the last few years and to get to where he wants to go, and he needed to pick the right place. Golden State was that place.” NBA.com

Golden State Warriors, Louis Amundson, Larry Riley 

Warriors general manager Larry Riley targeted signing Amundson as a top priority to round out the team’s frontcourt. New Orleans, Indiana, Toronto and Charlotte also reportedly had interest in Amundson. “He brings energy and a physical presence that we needed, plus he is an experienced player who has played in a system similar to the Warriors,” Riley said. “He is a tireless worker on both ends of the floor.” NBA.com

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With training camp just three weeks away, Warriors general manager Larry Riley still has some work to do. He’s got an open spot or two on the roster to fill, and he’s still got to hire a couple of assistant coaches. “I think in another week we’ll have some ideas on those things,” Riley said on Tuesday. “I’ve got some ideas and I know Nellie (Warriors coach Don Nelson) has some ideas. But we haven’t moved on anything.” According to a source, the Warriors still believe they’ve got a shot at signing free agent center Louis Amundson, who was an effective energy player off the bench last season for the Suns. CSNBayArea.com

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The source said he thinks the Warriors and New Orleans Hornets, among maybe another team or two, are in the mix for Amundson, and the hope is a decision will be made this week. The Warriors have $2.4 million remaining of their mid-level exception, so they could start Amundson’s salary at that number or $2.1 million – the bi-annual exception. CSNBayArea.com

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But as long as the summer has been, Amundson's agent isn't worried about permanent NBA unemployment. "He's going to wind up fine here at the end of the day," Mark Bartelstein said. "I think there are going to be some teams out there that are going to regret not going after him. He is a coach's dream. The hardest thing in this league to find is bigs that play with great energy every night, and just change the tenor and dynamics of the game." NBA.com

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The Suns didn't seriously consider bringing Amundson back after losing Amar'e Stoudemire to New York, electing instead to plug the holes up front with Hedo Turkoglu and Hakim Warrick. Amundson wanted to return to Phoenix after carving out an impactful niche the last two years. "Teams talk all the time about how they want guys that play hard, that have a great motor," Bartelstein said. "It's not until after they lose him that they realize they miss the guy that knocks balls loose to grab offensive rebounds and kick it out for open 3-pointers. NBA.com

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