Andris Biedrins isn’t going anywhere

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ESPN - NBA front-office sources told ESPN.com that Biedrins was en route to Oakland on Sunday night after agreeing to a new six-year contract with the Warriors believed to be worth nearly $63 million. The contract, sources said, will likely be signed Monday and include a player option for Biedrins to return to the free-agent market in the summer of 2013 after the fifth season.

Biedrins' agent, Bill Duffy, confirmed the player's verbal agreement with the Warriors on Sunday night, saying: "I am so ecstatic for this young man, who came to a new country as an 18-year-old and has worked diligently to improve his game and assimilate to the NBA. He is committed to the Warriors and will continue to improve and help stabilize this team for the next six years."

He got paid more than he probably should've because of the threat of him going overseas. Will this be a new trend of teams trying to stop guys from going to Europe to play? I hope not.