Will the Warriors' Future Include Anthony Randolph and Brandan Wright?

Will the Warriors' Future Include Anthony Randolph and Brandan Wright?

It's hard to speculate on what the future may look like for the Golden State Warriors, but the general consensus says the NBA offseason will be a very busy period of time for the Warriors.

Ownership issues aside, the Warriors have some very critical decisions to make concerning the composition of their roster, and if they get it right, the playoffs are not out of the question in 2011.

Most of the conversation has centered around Monta Ellis and his future with the team, but what the Warriors do with forwards Anthony Randolph and Brandan Wright may have just as big an impact on the Warriors' future.

Everyone knows Golden State suffered from a lack of consistent post play, and Wright and Randolph could alleviate this problem, even though they each have very different approaches in their methods.

Randolph and Wright are both 6'10" but Randolph is comfortable playing away from the basket and even has some perimeter skills, while Wright is more of a traditional post player.

I am more familiar with Wright from his time at North Carolina University, and even then he was a dominant post player because of his enormous wing-span and ridiculous athleticism.

Although Wright is not very big he plays larger than his size—his timing is impeccable, and those long arms make him a consistent shot-blocker in the post.

Wright has incredible pop in his step, but his development has been stunted due to various injuries and a lack of playing time under coach Donn Nelson, who is notorious for sitting younger players.

Randolph definitely appears to be the more talented of the two, and subsequently would hold more value if Golden State decided to pursue a trade with any of the teams who would covet his services.

The greatest thing about Randolph is his youth and versatility, and the fact he is also a tremendous athlete only adds to the giddiness Warrior fans have about his potential.

Randolph has the ability to play with his back to the basket in the paint, or he can slide out to the perimeter where he has been consistent from at least 15 feet with his jumper.

Randolph has no discernible ceiling on his talent and the Warriors would be foolish to part with him unless they received an offer that was too tantalizing to pass up, like the No. 1 draft pick.

That's an unlikely scenario, but the Warriors may try to use their pick as leverage, and if there is no one they feel can help them through the draft, then they may trade their selection and could package it with either Randolph or Wright.

The best option may be to keep both players in the fold and take the time to develop them properly because with players like Stephen Curry, Anthony Morrow, and Reggie Williams on the roster, the Warriors have some of the most talented youngsters in the NBA.

The foundation for success may already lie within the Warriors' present roster, and instead of trading away players who later blossom with other teams, Golden State has a chance to develop two who will blossom for them.

BRANDAN WRIGHT one of the fastest rising stars in the basketball scene.