The Golden State Warriors have let it be known that they would be willing to part with Monta Ellis for a high pick in the first round in tonight’s draft. They almost got a bite from the Atlanta Hawks for the 11th pick but they backed out. The Warriors own the #18, #36 and #46 picks in the draft tonight so they should be active even if they don’t trade a veteran player. The Warriors could use a rebounding power forward type but he must be able to run the floor in Nelly’s offense. Look for the Warriors to draft three good athletes tonight that can all run the floor. The Warriors will also have a couple hard decisions to make on free agents Matt Barnes and Mickael Pietrus. A lot of teams like Pietrus and that could make him possibly too expensive to bring back. But the Warriors should be able to re-sign Barnes for a reasonable price if they want to.