When the Warriors picked Ekpe Udoh in the NBA Draft last week it signaled a change that will likely go on in Oakland this summer. The Warriors know that running and gunning doesn’t work if you don’t have defense and rebounding inside. Don’t be surprised to see the Warriors try to pry either Kevin Love or Al Jefferson from the T-Wolves. Anthony Randolph, Andris Biedrins, Brandan Wright, Vladimir Radmanovic and Ronny Turiaf could all be on the trading block this summer. The Warriors would also like to re-sign restricted free agents Anthony Morrow and C.J. Watson this summer. Drew Gooden, Udonis Haslem, Matt Bonner, Craig Smith, Amir Johnson and Brendan Haywood could all be targets for the Warriors in free agency.

29-year old forward Vladimir Radmanovic has picked up his player option for the 2010-11 season valued at $6.88 million bucks. He played in 33 games (20 starts) for the Warriors after coming over from the Bobcats in the Stephen Jackson trade and he averaged 23.0 minutes, 6.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. Radmanovic played in 41 games (20 starts) overall last season with the Bobcats & Warriors and he averaged 21.7 minutes, 6.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. The Warriors were dreaming if they actually thought Radmanovic was going to opt out of his contract.

The Warriors have made qualifying offers to 24-year old shooting guard Anthony Morrow and 26-year old point guard C.J. Watson giving the them a chance to match any offer either player gets in free agency. Morrow has played in 136 games (54 starts) in his two years with the Warriors and he has averaged 26.0 minutes, 11.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. He has also shot an amazing 46% from three point range in his NBA career. Look for someone to make Morrow a very generous offer as early as this weekend. C.J. Watson has played in 174 games (33 starts) in his three years with the Warriors and he has averaged 23.2 minutes, 8.7 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.2 steals per game. If another team views Watson as a starter at the point he could get a nice offer. The Warriors should definitely try to keep both of these guys.

The Warriors have decided against offering qualifying offers to restricted free agents Anthony Tolliver or Chris Hunter making them both unrestricted free agents. Tolliver played in 44 games (29 starts) for the Warriors last season and he averaged 32.3 minutes, 12.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. He was solid for the Warriors and he will be missed as some team will gobble him up in free agency. Chris Hunter played in 60 games (9 starts) for the Warriors last season and he averaged 13.1 minutes, 4.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. Tolliver and Hunter are being let go because of a numbers crunch on the roster.

The Warriors have picked 23-year old power forward Ekpe Udoh with the sixth overall pick of the NBA Draft. Udoh is a big guy at 6′10″, 240 pounds and he will be throwing his weight around for the Warriors. Udoh played in 36 games (all starts) for Baylor last season and he averaged 13.9 points, 9.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 3.7 blocked shots per game. He finished up his time in college (3 years) playing in 103 games (67 starts) in which he averaged 8.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.8 blocked shots per game. Udoh should start from day #1 for the Warriors giving them solid defense and rebounding.

UPDATE: The Warriors will be without rookie power forward Ekpe Udoh for the next six months due to wrist surgery.

The Warriors have only one pick (#6) in the NBA Draft tomorrow night. They will likely use it on the best big man available which will likely either be Greg Monroe, DeMarcus Cousins or Cole Aldrich. The Warriors got beat up inside last season and that’s why they played so poorly. Injuries also really hurt the team in 2009-10. The Warriors will also likely dangle PF Anthony Randolph in trade talks to see if they can add some more picks tomorrow night. The Warriors are a team to keep your eyes on tomorrow night as they might make some deals.

The Warriors have traded 30-year old SG/SF Corey Maggette and the 44th overall pick in the NBA Draft (2nd round) on Thursday Night to the Milwaukee Bucks for 31-year old SG Charlie Bell and 32-year old C Dan Gadzuric. Maggette played in 70 games (49 starts) for the Warriors last season and he averaged 29.7 minutes, 19.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. The Warriors will miss his offense a tad. Charlie Bell played in 71 games (39 starts) for the Bucks last season and he averaged 22.7 minutes, 6.5 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. He has now played in 357 games (137 starts) in his NBA career and he is averaging 25.8 minutes, 8.9 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. Gadzuric played in 32 games (6 starts) for the Bucks last season and he averaged 9.8 minutes, 2.8 points, 2.9 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game. He has now played in 483 games (155 starts) in his NBA career and he is averaging 15.1 minutes, 4.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game. This trade looks like little more than a salary dump as Maggette will start for the Bucks while Bell and Gadzuric will be on the bench watching a lot of basketball.

The Warriors are shopping 20-year old power forward Anthony Randolph right now. He played in 33 games (8 starts) for the Warriors last season and he averaged 22.7 minutes, 11.6 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.5 blocked shots per game. Randolph has now played in 96 games (29 starts) in his two years with Golden State and he is averaging 19.6 minutes, 9.2 points, 6.0 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 1.3 blocked shots per game. The Timberwolves are apparently the leader in coming after Randolph as they have the 4th pick in the NBA Draft and they are likely trying to move either Al Jefferson or Kevin Love. If the Warriors can get Love or Jefferson and the 4th pick in the draft for Randolph and another player or pick they have to make that deal.