So much for getting the mo-ped fixed. Ellis will be sitting out the beginning of the season with an ankle and ligament injury. Ellis violated – and I quote – “his lucrative new contract by getting into a mo-ped wreck.” No matter how many times I read “mo-ped wreck” I laugh. It sounds like the exact opposite of a train wreck.

Ellis, who agreed to a six-year deal worth $66 million in July, severely sprained his ankle in a low-speed crash in late August. The suspension will cost him slightly less than $3 million.

The Warriors counted four exhibition games in the suspension’s length, which means Ellis can’t return to the team until after Golden State’s 26th regular-season game, against Indiana on Dec. 17.

While Ellis sits, Don Nelson could look to as many as four point guards to start the season: DeMarcus Nelson, Dan Dickau, C.J. Watson and Marcus Williams will all have a third of the season to earn a spot on the roster once Ellis returns.

[San Jose Mercury News]