First, apologies to my single reader for not keeping this blog updated throughout the '09-'10 season. Since the Warriors didn't do anything significant, I'm sure I will be forgiven.

Second, here's a recap of what's going on. Owner Chris Cohan is selling the team because he has to pay the government a ton of taxes, so the team is performing a fire sale (see Maggette trade) and trading all of the expensive assets to make the franchise more appealing to a new owner. The Warriors have talented young players (Randolph and Curry), but they are being ruined by the nuttiest coach in the NBA.

Since the Warriors finished the regular season, two significant events occurred: Maggette was traded to the Bucks for two guy that aren't worth mentioning and the team drafted Ekpe Udoh.

Getting rid of Maggette was painful. He was a talented scorer who could get to the line and he shot the ball really well. BUT, he was locked into a long and expensive contract. Shedding his contract is going to give the Warriors needed cap room to rebuild the team around Curry and Randolph.

Ekpe Udoh is another long, athletic PF in the mold of Wright and Randolph. Even though the Warriors could have used a big man with a different skill set (Greg Monroe) or an athletic wing (Aminu), Udoh gives the Warriors a big man who loves to swat shots and grab boards. And as the Lakers have shown us, it never hurts to have a ton of big men on your team.