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Jerry West on whether the Warriors will be active leading up to the March 15 trade deadline ... "I think you're probably going to see very little player movement for a while, right until the trade deadline. Because the way the season has been condensed, I think people in the front office are really at a disadvantage when you're trying to add players of caliber who can make a significant difference in your team. I think the one player that we made an offer on would've made a wonderful difference for us, and that's DeAndre Jordan. He's a rising center, he's the brand of basketball that would be beneficial to the Warriors. SI.com

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Jerry West on the Warriors job he took in May, which reportedly included stake as a minority owner ... "First of all, you have to consider my title -- advisor -- OK? I've been up there quite a few times, and obviously I communicate with [assistant general manager] Bob [Meyers], [general manager] Larry [Riley] and [owner] Joe [Lacob]. ... I watch all the games, watch the team, try to look for areas where I think there's maybe glaring areas of help needed and try to convey that to everyone up there. "I think you have to be objective, to understand that there's a process to building a team that can endure for a while. And I think it's very obvious to me since I've been there that we need more assets as a team. ... You have owners up there who really want to accomplish something, and they're not going to leave a stone unturned in getting that. But every time we have an opportunity to draft, every time we have an opportunity to sign a free agent that's signable -- and signable means restricted and/or teams that may not match other players offers -- I think we have to do that to create the talent pool up there." SI.com

Golden State Warriors, Jerry West 

The far more preferred teams for Howard’s camp are the Nets, the Lakers and the Mavericks, with the Knicks, the Clippers and maybe the Bulls and another team or two in there as Howard considerations. The Warriors are nowhere on that list. Not as a secondary option, not anywhere. The Warriors know this. That would put the GSWs at risk of moving 3 or 4 of their best players (and they have a limited supply of valuable ones) and still watching Howard leave for nothing this summer. But 2% is more than no chance; it is Dwight Howard, GSW owner Joe Lacob is a man who wants to be in on the action. I think it’s good for Lacob to be aggressive on this one. I can see Lacob’s point. He has a good relationship with Dan Fegan, Howard’s agent, and this thing will certainly have a lot of twists and turns, so it behooves the Warriors to follow along aggressively. San Jose Mercury-News

Golden State Warriors, Orlando Magic, Trade, Dwight Howard 

Yes, the Warriors want to be in the Howard trade market and have told this repeatedly to the Orlando Magic–whether it’s now, tomorrow or right at the March 15 trade deadline. In fact, it’s becoming clear that Lacob and the GSW management puts Howard on a much higher tier than they put Chris Paul back in December. That’s when Paul was very much available to them (if the Warriors would have given up Stephen Curry) and the GSWs declined because they had no assurances Paul would remain past this season. San Jose Mercury-News

Golden State Warriors, Orlando Magic, Trade, Dwight Howard 

The Warriors, I’m told, are realistic about their chances here, but they like the idea of sitting Howard down, and giving him the Lacob/Guber/Jerry West/Mark Jackson spiel. Then they’d see what happens. Also, one source indicated that Lacob wouldn’t want Howard to walk away for nothing, but is at this point willing to consider letting that all happen–as a last option–to clear out the Warriors’ cap situation and re-start. San Jose Mercury-News

Golden State Warriors, Orlando Magic, Trade, Dwight Howard 

Magic GM Otis Smith, a former Warriors exec, has some interest in several of the Warriors’ players and, according to two NBA sources, has indicated as much to the Warriors. It’s probably a safe assumption that Orlando likes the match with the GSWs better than it does with New Jersey, which, to date, is the team making the strongest trade play for Howard. (But doesn’t have a ton to offer after trading so much to get Deron Williams last year.) San Jose Mercury-News

Golden State Warriors, Orlando Magic, Trade, Dwight Howard 

The Golden State Warriors have recalled forward Chris Wright from the NBA D-League and waived center Earl Barron. Twitter

Golden State Warriors, Earl Barron, Chris Wright 

It's becoming an annual tradition. In early February, the water coolers around the Bay Area are held up by people debating over one question: should Monta Ellis be an All-Star? This figures to be Ellis' best chance ever thanks to a few breaks. Some of his biggest competition in previous years is no longer in the picture. Deron Williams was traded to the Eastern Conference. Brandon Roy retired. Manu Ginobili is out with a broken wrist. In what's a slow start for him, he's still one of the league's best scorers -- his 21.5 points per game rank ninth in the NBA through Thursday. Plus, Ellis leads all shooting guards in assists per game (6.7), a much-improved aspect of his game. "His numbers speak for themselves," Warriors coach Mark Jackson said of his seventh-year guard. "He has great numbers. He's had a great first half. ... He's certainly playing at an All-Star level." San Jose Mercury-News

Golden State Warriors, Monta Ellis 

Now working as an executive board member for the Golden State Warriors, West is keenly aware of the changing structure of the modern NBA, where superstars and their agents try to wrestle away the power to arrange deals from the teams themselves. He said that makes executives' jobs tougher, but not impossible. "You're dealing with a superstar and probably a high-profile agent who is trying to put that player's career, maybe, in an ancillary market where there might be more money available to you," West said. "Today, I think, you look at the real punitive damage when a player says, 'I want you to trade me somewhere else.'" "We have an awful lot of players who say I want to go here or I want to go there. And I think that's what takes some of the joy out of the game and particularly fans and cities that have supported teams." ESPN.com

Golden State Warriors, Jerry West 

That said, if a member of the Warriors is invited to participate in the Three-Point Shootout the NBA All-Star Weekend activities this year, Rush wants to be the guy. "Definitely ... I really want to go," he said. "I want to represent this team." San Jose Mercury-News

Golden State Warriors, Brandon Rush 

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 

Curry said that since his return, he doesn't think about his ankle during games. He's happy with the organization's decision to rest him 16 days after the latest sprain and feels he's playing on a stronger foundation because of it. He has new shoes, new taping methods and new between-game training. But he can't escape the thought that he might have to deal with the postgame pain for the rest of his career. "I hope not," Curry said. "It's a full-time job of trying to rehab every day and doing the extra stuff just to keep my ankle right. I hope that staying on top of it while continuing to play on it will help me get through this, and next year, it will be just like a normal ankle." San Francisco Chronicle

Golden State Warriors, Injuries, Stephen Curry 

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 

How does your ankle feel? Curry: The ankle is feeling good. It doesn’t respond well after games. It takes me a while to get back, get the soreness out of it. But during the games I don’t think about it, it feels good. You can be in shape or what you think is in decent shape to play, but when it gets to the schedule we have and being ready in the fourth quarter that’s a process after missing so much time. CSNBayArea.com

Golden State Warriors, Injuries, Stephen Curry 

Warriors assistant, Smart got his big break in 2010. The Warriors fired Nelson the day before training camp began and gave Smart the job with one guaranteed year on his contract. Excited about his first full season as a head coach, Smart guided Golden State to 36 wins, a 10-game improvement. However, Smart did not do well enough for the Warriors to pick up the next year of his contract. "I've got nothing to be bitter about. I can hold my head up," Smart said in the preseason, when he visited Oracle as a Kings assistant. "I always want to leave things better than I found them, and I did that in Golden State." San Jose Mercury-News

Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings, Coaching, Keith Smart 

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 

Golden State: The Warriors have one Monta Ellis, a scoring machine from nearby Jackson, Mississippi, that they could offer, pretty much straight up, for Kaman. But Ellis has two years and $22 million left on his deal, a price tag that could be too rich for the Hornets/NBA's blood. And if the Hornets genuinely want to keep Eric Gordon -- another Pelinka client, by the way -- an Ellis deal wouldn't make sense. NBA.com

Golden State Warriors, New Orleans Hornets, Trade, Chris Kaman