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Scott Howard-Cooper: Biedrins has zero trade value, so GSW offer has to be 3-4 key pieces. Imagine moving Monta, Klay, others and DH walks. But Dubs staying in. Twitter

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At shootaround before the game, Jackson said he had a good conversation with his starting center. Some air needed to be cleared after Andris Biedrins expressed to the media his desire for a bigger role. "I would like to play a little bit more, but this is the situation," Biedrins said Monday. "I have to accept it. I have to do what they tell me to do. That's the way it is." Oakland Tribune

Golden State Warriors, Andris Biedrins 

Q: What did you think of Andris Biedrins’ contributions, looked like you went to him early? -JACKSON: Well, we made a conscious effort to start the game off and get him the basketball. He did a great job, being aggressive, got fouled, scored, but I thought he was all over the floor. Defensively, putting bodies on guys, altering shots. He did a great job tonight and it started right away. San Jose Mercury-News

Golden State Warriors, Andris Biedrins 

Biedrins is averaging 16 1/2 minutes per game this season, his lowest mark since 2005-06. He's averaging a career-low 2.9 points per game with 4.8 rebounds and 1.1 blocks. Asked what kind of season he's having, the 7-foot Latvian said, "I don't know. I wouldn't say great. I don't know. I mean, it's a great question. Obviously, I'm not satisfied with it." San Francisco Chronicle

Golden State Warriors, Andris Biedrins 

So what does he think about his role? BIEDRINS: “I don’t know if that’s in my control. He’s the head coach, and he makes all of the decisions. I just have to do what he’s telling us to do.” Biedrins made sure to point out he and Jackson aren’t on bad terms. He made it even more clear he’ll do whatever Jackson requires. BIEDRINS: “We have a good relationship. I don’t see any dislikes between us. We work together well. He’s the head coach. This is his team. If he wants me to play 15 minutes, I’ll play 15 minutes. If he wants me to play 10 minutes, I’ll play 10 minutes.” Contra Costa Times

Golden State Warriors, Andris Biedrins 

But when asked if he was having fun, Biedrins revealed where he’s at mentally. There’s a difference between being willing and wanting. Biedrins is clearly willing to play this limited role. But if he had his druthers … BIEDRINS: “Maybe I could have a little more fun. I would like to play a little bit more, but this is the situation. I have to accept it. I have to do what they tell me to do. That’s the way it is.” Contra Costa Times

Golden State Warriors, Andris Biedrins 

Biedrins made sure to point out he and Jackson aren’t on bad terms. He made it even more clear he’ll do whatever Jackson requires. BIEDRINS: “We have a good relationship. I don’t see any dislikes between us. We work together well. He’s the head coach. This is his team. If he wants me to play 15 minutes, I’ll play 15 minutes. If he wants me to play 10 minutes, I’ll play 10 minutes.” Contra Costa Times

Golden State Warriors, Andris Biedrins 

Barbieri: Howard may not like it much, but I think you're right - I think it did give you the best chance to win, especially shorthanded like that. Mark Jackson: The score is 22-13 in the first quarter, and after Dre (Andris Biedrins) picks up his foul we have to take him out, and Ekpe Udoh comes into the game. The very first play, Dwight Howard spins, gets to the rim and dunks it. We were smaller, and physically he's so dominant, so we had no other option - and he's a bad free-throw shooter. If you look at the numbers, 21-for-39 is nothing to be proud of. It gave us a chance to be in control of that game. We did it for three reasons: because he's a bad free-throw shooter, to eliminate his dominance and then to eliminate their three-point shooting. It took them out of rhythm offensively. San Francisco Chronicle

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Matt Steinmetz: Warriors center Andris Biedrins practicing today. Kwame Brown not practicing. Having MRI later today on shoulder Twitter

Golden State Warriors, Andris Biedrins, Kwame Brown 

Matt Steinmetz: Andris Biedrins not practicing today with Warriors. Listed as day-to-day for tomorrow's game vs. Heat. Twitter

Golden State Warriors, Andris Biedrins, Injuries 

After the draft, teams got to (and get to) determine the height of their employees. This is what you see on the player card, and this is what largely informs the public idea of how tall a player is. There is a yearly physical to keep tabs, though teams rarely make changes. For example, the Warriors informed me that Andris Biedrins is their only player to receive a height alteration over the last decade, due to a spurt that took him from 6-11 to 7-0. ESPN.com

Golden State Warriors, Andris Biedrins 

Jackson is also the coach who, when asked on the first day of camp whether Biedrins was definitely his starting center, replied, "He's definitely a center on this basketball team." So at least no one is hiding the fact that Biedrins begins the season needing to win over his own team. "It is what it is," said Biedrins, who put on 15 pounds in the offseason. "Obviously I didn't play my game the last two seasons, and I don't blame them if they started looking for another guy because I was not really great the last two seasons. That's the way the business is. There is nothing you can do about it. Just come back and play strong and show them again that you are worth having around now." NBA.com

Golden State Warriors, Andris Biedrins 

At this point, the Warriors’ brass only whispers about his progress, afraid to mess with it. But the buzz heading into Saturday’s exhibition opener at Oracle Arena against Sacramento can be best described by three words from point guard Stephen Curry: "Dre is back." "I worked as hard as I’ve ever worked," said, Biedrins, 25, entering his eighth season. "I got my life together. Had a son. There was a lockout, so I had a long offseason. Everything just came together. It was the perfect time to work on everything." Boston Herald

Golden State Warriors, Andris Biedrins 

When he was on the court, Biedrins often looked a step behind as he desperately tried to rediscover his timing. "Obviously I didn't play my game the last two seasons. I don't blame them if they started looking for another guy because I was not really great the last two seasons,'' Biedrins said. "That's the way the business is. There's nothing you can do about it but come back and play strong and prove to them again that you're worth being where you are right now. ... "It makes you a little bit stronger, too, that they've started looking for somebody else. You say, `No way, I can prove to them I'm better than those guys they're looking for.''' SI.com

Golden State Warriors, Andris Biedrins 

Andris Biedrins: “Last Two Years Were Horrible For Me. I Know That. Everybody Knows That.” Contra Costa Times

Golden State Warriors, Andris Biedrins 

The Warriors can add $9 million of cap space by waiving center Andris Biedrins, which according to multiple sources they don't want to do. They would likely have to cash in that chip to sign Nene, who is being pursued by Houston, Indiana and New Jersey. Contra Costa Times

Golden State Warriors, Free Agency, Andris Biedrins 

All but one of the Warriors from the current roster is in town -- including Ellis and center Andris Biedrins, who both kept a low profile during the lockout. Ellis only stopped by to chat with his teammates, and Biedrins worked out early in the morning, so neither was there for Wednesday's workout session at the team's practice facility. Still, the Warriors had enough to play four-on-four. Guard Charlie Bell is expected to join the team Thursday. San Jose Mercury-News

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Marc Stein: Word is GSW (re)shopping Biedrins in hopes they find trade taker to free up more cash for pursuit of T-Chandler. In long-shot hopes, that is Twitter

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Sources have likewise maintained that the Warriors are leaning against ditching Biedrins, irrespective of the Latvian lefty's ongoing (and frightening) funk at the free throw line, corresponding reticence to get involved on offense in any meaningful way and the $27 million owed to him through 2013-14. ESPN.com

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Matt Steinmetz: Mark Jackson on Andris Biedrins: "I believe in him." Twitter

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