23-year old Monta Ellis will go into the season as the starting point guard for the Warriors. Ellis played in 25 games for the Warriors last season and he averaged 35.7 minutes, 19.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.6 steals per game. Ellis is a shoot first point guard which fits in with the Warriors running style. 25-year old C.J. Watson will back up Ellis again this season. He played in 77 games for the Warriors last season and he averaged 24.5 minutes, 9.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.3 steals per game. He should do a good job giving Ellis a rest this season. 24-year old Acie Law and 31-year old Speedy Claxton came over in the Jamal Crawford trade with the Hawks. Law played in 55 games for the Hawks last season and he averaged 10.2 minutes, 2.9 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. Law was a first round pick just a couple of years ago so maybe he’ll find himself in Oakland. Claxton only played in 2 games for the Hawks last season due to injury and he averaged 7.5 minutes, 2.5 points and 1.5 assists per game.

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE POINT GUARDS IN 2009-2010: B-