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So it's no surprise two names being discussed to replace Petrie and a possible replacement for coach Keith Smart have ties to the Warriors. One candidate to replace Petrie is Golden State assistant general manager/director of player personnel Travis Schlenk. Another candidate is Chris Mullin, the Hall of Fame player who spent most of his career with the Warriors. Sacramento Bee

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It appears Warriors assistant coach Michael Malone, who has been in the running for head coaching jobs each of the last three offseasons, appears to be in line for the Sacramento job. Contra Costa Times

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Warriors sources confirmed the reports that Malone is a serious candidate. One source said it wasn’t official but “it looks like it’s heading that direction.” Current assistant coach Pete Myers is next in line to be the top assistant. But one of the sources said bringing in an outside coach to be Jackson’s No. 1 is not out of the question. Jackson will be the sole decider on his assistant coaches, one source said. Contra Costa Times

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Marcus Thompson: I am told GSW have not begun talks with coach Mark Jackson but something is expected to get done and not go into next year a lame duck Twitter @gswscribe

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Peter Vecsey: Mike Malone is a living lock 2B Kings' head coach, I'm informed. Don't know time frame of announcement, but go to sleep on it happening. Twitter @PeterVecsey1

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Peter Vecsey: Warriors' CEO Joe Lacob told me last year he'd do everything 2 help Malone. So when team part owner bought into Kings, Mike became easy sell Twitter @PeterVecsey1

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According to two people with knowledge of the situation, Vivek Ranadive has begun the process of finding a replacement for Kings basketball president Geoff Petrie and is considering San Antonio Spurs team president R.C. Buford, Golden State assistant general manager Travis Schlenk, and Memphis Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace. Former Indiana general manager David Morway may also receive consideration, and Ranadive's internal list is not believed to be limited to this group. The people spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity because of the private nature of the search. USA Today Sports

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Ranadive, who was a minority owner of the Golden State Warriors until seizing this Sacramento opportunity, is known to be consulting with his Warriors colleagues on the search. That includes Jerry West, a Warriors consultant who worked with Wallace in Memphis and Schlenk at Golden State. USA Today Sports

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While the Kings are looking at Warriors assistant coach Mike Malone as their next head coach, they're not alone. Malone is also on the radar of the Clippers and 76ers. Of those three teams, the Clippers are by far the most attractive. Sulia

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Maurice Williams: I really hope Mike Malone gets a chance this go around. Stand up guy and a great coach. Helped me turn the corner to become a better player. Twitter @mowilliams

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Tim Kawakami: To my knowledge, Dwight's camp has never given slightest indication he wants to join the Warriors. The GSWs should accept that & move on. Twitter @timkawakami

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Despite interest from his home-town team, the Hawks, sources have repeatedly said Howard, like many players, are wary of the demands and distractions of playing where they grew up. The Warriors and Rockets also were not on Howard's list at that time. The three teams that were: Brooklyn, Dallas and the Lakers. Since then, several sources have said, Howard has softened on his position regarding the Rockets but there's been no indication anything has changed regarding the Warriors or Hawks. Sulia

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Source: Report that Lakers' center and pending free agent Dwight Howard has composed a list of preferred teams is "premature." The reported list: Lakers, Rockets, Mavericks, Hawks and Warriors. Sulia

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Asked specifically about the Warriors being one of the teams Howard would be willing to join, the source said the only connection between the player and team was when the Warriors expressed interest in Howard after he made it clear he wanted out of Orlando a year ago. Sulia

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As was expected, Golden State Warriors center Andris Biedrins will exercise his player option and return to the Bay Area for the 2013-14 season, according to his agent Bill Duffy. Biedrins, 27, held a player option for next season that will pay him $9 million for the final year of his six-year, $54 million contract the two sides agreed upon in the summer of 2008. The seven-footer could have declined the option, becoming an unrestricted free agent this offseason. However, that will not be the case. “He will not opt out,” Duffy stated clearly to CSNNW.com. CSNNW.com

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The source said two point guards who interest the Mavs are Golden State’s Jarrett Jack and Memphis’ Jerryd Bayless. Both players figured prominently in their teams’ runs in the current playoffs, and both will become free agents in July. Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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MARK JACKSON: “Happy for and proud of David Lee. It is well-deserved. As far as Steph, the great thing is that the world now knows, even if the voters don’t.” Contra Costa Times

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Marc Stein: Milwaukee's Larry Sanders already tweeted he's a camp invitee & two more names, I'm told, are Golden State's Harrison Barnes & Klay Thompson Twitter @ESPNSteinLine

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A source familiar with Howard's thinking says he plans to test free agency and has considered the Lakers, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta and Golden State. Long Beach Press-Telegram

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When asked about all the reasons it makes sense for him to opt out, Landry brought up a bit of recent history to suggest there is a possibility he could play out his contract. LANDRY: “I took a lesser deal to come with the Warriors, remember? It could happen.” Landry said Golden State did not approach him about extension talks. But management, he said, has “showed they are very interested in bringing me back.” Contra Costa Times

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