The Warriors were ecstatic to see Stephen Curry drop to them with the 7th pick of the NBA Draft. Curry played in 104 games in three seasons at Davidson and he averaged 25.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.1 steals per game. Curry is a outstanding shooter for anywhere on the court as he nailed 46.7% from the floor, 87.6% from the free throw line and 44.2% from three point range. Curry should be able to replace the offense that the Warriors gave up in Jamal Crawford earlier in the week. Curry is the best offensive player in this draft and he should fit in very well on the run and gun Warriors.

The Golden State Warriors have traded 29-year old point guard Jamal Crawford to the Atlanta Hawks for 31-year old point guard Speedy Claxton and 24-year old point guard Acie Law. Crawford’s days in Oakland were numbered when he started to rub Warriors’ head coach Don Nelson the wrong way. Crawford played in 54 games (all starts) for the Warriors last season and he averaged 38.6 minutes, 19.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game. Despite all of the headaches Crawford gave Nelson last season he’s still vastly superior to anything the Warriors got in return for him.

Speedy Claxton played in only 2 games (0 starts) for the Hawks last season and he averaged 7.5 minutes, 2.5 points and 1.5 assists per game. He has now played in 334 games (128 starts) in his NBA career and he has averaged 25.6 minutes, 9.3 points, 2.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.5 steals per game. 24-year old Acie Law was a former first round pick of the Hawks but he has never played like one. He played in 55 games (1 start) for the Hawks last season and he averaged 10.2 minutes, 2.9 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. Law has now played in 111 games (7 starts) in his NBA career and he has averaged 12.8 minutes, 3.6 points, 1.0 rebound and 1.8 assists per game. This was a pure salary dump trade for the Warriors as neither Law or Claxton will likely help the Warriors much.

The Warriors have been giving their rookies some playing time to see what they can do with surprising results. Undrafted rookie guard Anthony Morrow has really stepped up this season for the Warriors. He has played in 8 games for the Warriors this season and he is averaging 23.9 minutes, 13.0 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. Look for him to continue to get a lot of playing time as long as he plays well. Forward Anthony Randolph has also done a solid job when he has gotten onto the basketball court this season. He has played in 8 games for the Warriors this season and he is averaging 15.4 minutes, 5.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.0 assist and 1.5 blocked shots per game. DeMarcus Nelson has also been playing decent when given the opportunity to show what he can do. Nelson has played in 8 games for the Warriors this season and he is averaging 14.6 minutes, 5.4 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. Forward Rob Kurz could be in for some more playing time soon. He has only played in 1 game this season for the Warriors and he scored 4 points and grabbed 2 rebounds in 22.6 minutes on the floor. Richard Hendrix hasn’t played yet this season but the Warriors have high hopes for him.

The Golden State Warriors have acquired 28-year old guard Jamal Crawford from the Knicks for 28-year old forward Al Harrington. This was a outstanding trade for the Warriors as Crawford will probably move right into the starting lineup at point guard while they rid themselves of Al Harrington who was disappointed with his role on the Warriors. Crawford played in 11 games (all starts) with the Knicks this season and he averaged 35.6 minutes, 19.6 points, 1.5 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game. He has now played in 544 games (340 starts) in his NBA career and he has averaged 32.0 minutes, 14.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.1 steals per game.

Al Harrington played in only 5 games (all starts) for the Warriors this season and he has averaged 33.2 minutes, 12.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.4 steals per game. Harrington has now played in 661 games (375 starts) in his NBA career and he has averaged 29.4 minutes, 13.0 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.

The Warriors have brought in F/C Justin Williams to training camp. If he behaves off the court he will have a good chance to make the Warriors’ roster this season as he is a talented big man. The 24-year old Williams played in 23 games (0 starts) with the Rockets and Kings last season and he averaged 5.3 minutes, 1.5 points and 2.1 rebounds per game. He has now played in 49 games (1 start) in his NBA career and he has averaged 9.3 minutes, 3.4 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. Most of Williams’ offensive game is limited to the paint as he has made 57.3% of his career shots from the floor but he has only made 34.8% of his free throws.