On a scale from 1-10, with 10 being "I'd love to get rid of them" and 1 being "must have for next season," rate our current Warriors.

 

As the season winds down and we finally are getting to see what this Warriors team looks like when mostly healthy, there is a lot of hope in the air.  I think we can agree that even when everyone is healthy, however, there are still flaws in our lineup.  IMO there are a few trades that could make us much better, most of which revolve around picking up a do-it-all PG (I'm sorry, Monta could be more if he was being dished, not dishing, the ball).

 

Azubuike - 4

I have always loved KAz out on the floor.  He is an earnest hard worker with the muscle and guts to make some amazing plays.  His 3 pt shooting this year has been phenomonal, not to mention he's still only 25 and will continue to grow.  I'd prefer not to trade him away, but if it were necessary to land that all star PG I'd do it.

Belinelli - 6

Beli has shown great improvement this year.  His on-court awareness and passing has been great and he's shown that he is decent at running the offensive, playing D, and shooting the 3 ball.  My gripe with him is just that: he is decent at running our offense, not spactacular.  While he plays D better than many other Warriors, I see him as slightly more expendable, especially if it lands us a real time PG.

Biedrins - 3

A few months ago I would have rated Beans 1 or 2.  Recently, however, the team has been doing nearly as well with or without him on the court.  With the blooming of our young bigs, AB's importance to the team has diminished.  While Beans is the rebound machine, RT BW and AR seem to all have a better offensive game.  That said, our Latvian Big is a rock on the boards and is one of the few Warriors playing decent D.  Also, at 22 he can only get better.

Jamal Crawford - 10

Ok, this guy has some amazing ball handling skills and can both shoot and pass at NBA levels.  The thing is though, we have guys who can shoot better, pass better, and CERTAINLY play D better.  In my opinion, Crawford's main problem is that he is more afraid of contact than pretty much anyone else in the league.  This means that he can't drive to the rim for shiz, nor play D in any way shape or form.  Obviously he's a decent NBA player, but we have many younger guys with better contracts who fulfill the same role.  Crawfish's got to go!!

Davidson - N/A

Can we even get any trade value out of this guy at all?  Of course he's gonna stink, he's barely set foot on a real NBA court, I'm not saying he doesn't have some promise later down the road though.  Not sure what effect he has on the team / on future trades.

Ellis - 2

Obviously there has been tons of controversy about this guy during the course of the season.  I agree that the way in which he has dealt with his accident and the Warriors FO has been sloppy and in some ways disrespectful.  That doesn't mean he's going to reflect that attitude on the floor.  ME8 is still only 23, and it's becoming obviously that he will recover fully from his previous injury.  I might be eating what the franchise is feeding me, but I do see him as the future of this franchise.

Jackson - 2.5

OK, Jackson is still a ball hog, and his contract is still rather ugly, but let's face it: he's having a career year.  This is the BEST SJax there has ever been.  He is racking up assists and boards to go with his consistent scoring.  Every time he hangs back to talk to the refs or is not in the play do to frustration, I flinch.  That said, he is the face of this franchise at the moment and isn't going anywhere (at least until his contract is up).

Rob Kurz - 1

Who would trade a basketball legend like this man!?  For shame!!

Maggette - 6

Early in the season pretty much all Dubs fans wanted Maggz out of the picture.  His huge contract, ball hogging, and lackluster play really hurt the team.  Obviously since he became our 6th man things have changed a lot - for the better.  He is a scoring MACHINE off the bench and can get the other team into foul trouble better than pretty much anyone in the league.  Nonetheless, in games where he has been absent (read: Mavs) I really didn't miss him much.  Are we paying too much for a flopper who do too much other than flop on the floor?  If trading him could land us something nice, I'd do it real quick.

Morrow - 4

Tiny contracts on a young guy with overwhelming potential?  Sounds good to me.  Obviously Ammo has been disappointing since his first game of action, in which he scored 40+ points, but it was unrealistic to think he could shoot that well forever.  He still does have one of the best 3pt% in the league.  He is also developing in many other aspects of his game.  He has shown that he can pass decently, handle decently, defend decently, and rebound decently.  At 23 he will only continue to grow.  That said, he could be a valuable trading tool for all of these reasons, and if he had to go for us to land a big trade, good luck to him elsewhere.

Randolph - 1

Call me a fanboy, a bandwagon rider, delusional, whatever.  Randolph has been simply exhilerating to watch in the last dozen or so games.  His athleticism is amazing.  If he continues to grow at this rate for the next year or two, I could truly see him becoming an all-star calibur player.  Not to mention, of course, that he is ONLY 19.  ME8 + Rudolph + a good PG = the future, IMO.

Turiaf - 1

Ronny was, IMO, the best free agent signing of the season, for any team.  His salary is more than reasonable for his ability.  He can pass, shoot, play the pick n roll, dunk, and play MONSTER D.  He is really our only answer to the biggest of the big guys in the NBA, he is only only real defensive presence in the paint.  It feels nice having a powerful beard on the team once again.  DON'T MESS WITH MOSES!!

Watson - 7

CJ has improved in leaps and bounds from last season.  His contract is small, he shoots clutch shots at a high %, he can pass.  He can't play D or grab boards, he's just too small.  His numbers and salary might look really nice to a rebuilding team and CJ would be a nice trading piece during the offseason. 

Wright - 4

WOW!  Wright came back from his injury looking like he didn't miss a beat!  I'd say his offensive game might be more developed than Randlophs, and he can sure pull the boards well.  What Randolph has over Wright is athleticism, mainly jumping ability.  IMO, Wright's ceiling appears to be a bit lower than AR's.  That said, I wouldn't want to trade him, as I am eagerly anticipating the end of Nellie small ball.  If he had to be traded to complete the team, I'd do it, but prefer otherwise.