Acquiring Brandon Rush balances Warriors' roster

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The Warriors will trade Lou Amundson to the Indiana Pacersfor Brandon Rusha deal that will become official on Monday, according toSI.com.Bay Area News Group was the first to report on the deal, onethat further balances the Warriors roster and gives the team some depth behindMonta Ellis and Dorell Wright.Rush, entering his fourth year, played 67 games last seasonfor the Pacers and averaged 9.1 points per game. Hes a defender first andspot-up shooter second. Rush is a 40 percent shooter from beyond the arc overthe course of his career.For the Warriors, it was going to be difficult to find timefor Amundson. The Warriors have Andris Biedrins at center with Kwame Brownbacking him up, and David Lee at power forward with Ekpe Udoh coming off thebench there.The Warriors also have rookie Jeremy Tyler, although hecould end up playing some for the Dakota Wizards, the teams D-Leagueaffiliate.If the Warriors play a smaller lineup, newly acquiredDominic McGuire could play some power forward.The move helps the Warriors perimeter depth, and will takesome pressure off rookie Klay Thompson, who is expected to be a rotation playerthis season.

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