Editor's Note (Atma Brother #1): Last but not least for our 2009-2010 Golden State Warriors player recaps and previews is Kelenna Azubuike. To end things with a triumphant bang we've got our old friend Jason Gurney to drop science about Kaz. If you remember, Jason is the genius behind the uber-2007-2008 Golden State Warriors preview- Ghost of Seasons Past.

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Kelenna Azubuike enjoyed a breakout season in 2008-09, and Warriors fans can thank Maurice Evans and the Atlanta Hawks that it went down in Oakland instead of L.A. As you may remember from last summer, Warriors management had decided to pinch a few pennies by replacing Azubuike with Evans under a 3-year, $6.4 million deal. It wasn't until Evans rejected Golden State's offer to sign for more with the Hawks that Warriors management backed into a good decision: matching the Clippers' 3-year, $9.4 million offer to Azubuike. That modest signing paid off: Azubuike's 2008-09 numbers improved in nearly every category--most notably his scoring average, which jumped from 8.5 to 14.4 points per game.

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