With Rush, Landry in fold, Warriors roster at 15

Now that the Warriors are close to re-signing Brandon Rushand signing Carl Landry, their offseason work is pretty much complete.The Warriors have 15 players under contract, though not allthe contracts are guaranteed. Still, this is what the Warriors roster willlook like heading into training campwhich begins in early October.Harrison Barnes, 6-8, 210 pounds,SF:Barnes was OK in summer league. He had his moments butoverall he didnt shoot well and he has work to do on his defense, like mostplayers coming into the league. Barnes doesnt look like an immediate star, buthes not without talent, either.Hes athletic and has good size for his position. It seemslike only a matter of time before hes the teams starting small forward. Andwho knows? It could be from Day 1 of training camp.Kent Bazemore, 6-5, 200 pounds,SF:Bazemores contract is not guaranteed, but that doesnt meanthe Warriors dont like him. They believe hes got a place on this team, if forno other reason than his ability to defend the perimeter. Bazemore played fouryears at Old Dominion and was the CAA defensive player of the year his seniorseason.Andris Biedrins, 7-feet, 240 pounds,C:It doesnt really matter anymore what has happened toBiedrins, only that it has and that hes under contract for two more years.Its pretty safe to say most Warriors fans have given up on Biedrins, andsometimes from afar it looks like Biedrins has given up on Biedrins.If Biedrins can help the Warriors in any way in 2012-13 itwould be considered a bonus. From a practical standpoint, Biedrins will becounted on less with Andrew Bogut on the team.Andrew Bogut, 7-feet, 260 pounds,C:He is the single-most important player on the Warriorsroster when it comes to impacting wins and losses. On offense, he gives theWarriors a versatile player who can set up teammates or score a little bit forhimself. On defense, he occupies space, blocks shots and takescharges.Of course with Bogut, it comes down to whether he can puttogether a whole season without injury. If he gets hurt again, its tough tosee the Warriors having a successful season.Stephen Curry, 6-3, 185 pounds,PG:Most Important player No. 1A for the Warriors is Curry, whois coming off a season of injury. Curry played just 26 games in 2011-12 becauseof right ankle issues, and if he has another season like that, the Warriorswill be in trouble.The Warriors are more equipped to sustain a setback toCurry, however, thanks to the acquisition of Jarrett Jack. Still, if theWarriors want to make noise in 2012-13, Currys going to need to be healthy.Festus Ezeli, 7-foot, 270 pounds,C:Ezeli figures to battle Andris Biedrins for backup minutesat the five, but dont expect too much, too soon. Ezeli is still very rawoffensively, and while he can occupy space with his frame, hes prone tocommitting fouls.Still, everyone agrees hes a quick learner so you wouldthink that in the second half of his first season youd start to see sometangible progress here.Draymond Green, 6-7, 230 pounds,PF:The Warriors came to terms with Green on a three-yearcontract worth 2.6 million, according to a report. That the Warriors locked ina second-round pick at guaranteed money shows one thing: Golden State likesGreen a lot. Well see how much as the season unfolds.Jarrett Jack, 6-3, 195 pounds,PG:Jack was the most significant acquisition of the offseasonfor the Warriors, giving them a versatile third guard to go along with StephenCurry and Klay Thompson. Jack can play either guard position, and hes a defensive upgradeover both Curry and Thompson.Make no mistake, Jack is going to get minutesand hesgoing to get a lot of them.Richard Jefferson, 6-7, 230 pounds,SF:After acquiring Andrew Bogut and Stephen Jackson in theMonta Ellis trade last March, the Warriors quickly moved Jackson to San Antoniofor Jefferson. The move yielded the No. 30 pickwhich turned into FestusEzelibut it also left the Warriors with a player a little out of place ontheir roster.Jefferson has two more years remaining on his dealat bigmoneyand hes on the downside of his career. Hell be expected to mentorrookie Harrison Barnes, but its easy to see Jefferson wanting more of a rolethan that.Charles Jenkins, 6-3, 220 pounds,PG:At this point, Jenkins appears to be the teams third pointguard, but dont rule out the possibility of him getting minutes. Startingpoint guard Stephen Curry missed most of last season with right ankle issues,and Jarrett Jack, the backup, missed the last 13 games of 2011-12 because of astress fracture in his right foot.Carl Landry, 6-9, 248 pounds,PF:In an ideal world, the Warriors might have preferred a moredefensive-minded power forward to sign. Landry isnt a great post defender andhes just an OK rebounder.Still, he is a legitimate scorer off the bench and he has avariety of ways to score around the basket. The other thing thats intriguingabout Landry is he has an ability to get the foul line and make his free throwswhen he gets there.David Lee, 6-9, 240 pounds, PF:Lee has his detractors, but he will head into the 2012-13season as the Warriors most-known commodity, and that says something. We allknow Lee isnt your prototypical back-to-the-basket, physical power forward,but his numbers are still his numbers and theyre nothing to scoff at.He averaged 20.1 points and 9.6 assists last season for theWarriors. Its possible Lees numbers could take a hit this upcoming season with better players around himbut that doesnt necessarily mean Lee canthave a very productive season.Brandon Rush, 6-6, 210 pounds,SF:It seems apparent that the Warriors strategy of tellingeveryone under the sun that they would match an offer sheet for Rush worked.Rush never got an offer sheet from another team, which left him to figuresomething out with the Warriors and Warriors alone.Expect Rush to be the first shooting guard off the bench andfor him to also get minutes at small forward.Rush averaged a career-high 9.8 points per game last seasonand shot 45 percent from beyond the arc. But as good as Rush was last season,the Warriors would like to see him chip in more when it comes to defense andrebounding.Klay Thompson, 6-7, 205 pounds,SF:Thompson had an encouraging second half of last season forthe Warriors, scoring in double figures in 31 of the final 32 games. TheWarriors are hoping Thompson takes the next step in 2012-13, both improving onhis defense and his ability to get to the rim.Thompson had carte blanche offensively in the last six or soweeks of the season for the Warriors. He wont have as much free reign thisyear; but more efficiency will be expected.Jeremy Tyler, 6-10, 260 pounds,PF:While general manager Bob Myers and coach Mark Jacksoncontinue to support Tyler, it seems obvious theyd like to see more out of him.The teams No. 1 area of need right now is backup power forward, and yet Tylerhasnt been mentioned very much as a candidate to assume that role.Tylers contract is guaranteed for the 2012-13 season, butTylers role on the team is not.