Post Stephen Jackson Trade: Who is stepping up?

We know that Don Nelson likes to keep a relatively tight and minimalistic player rotation. We have seen that Anthony Morrow appears to be a lock at starting SF for the Golden State Warriors, earned through his efficient and consistent play.

At power forward, Vladimir Radmanovic looks like the current flavor of the month. Well Radman can possibly be more than just a fad. He fits the bill of one of Nellie's favorite player archetypes - the three-point shooting big man. So we might just see him keep his starting job for a longer period of time than what the average hoops fan would expect. However, due to Vlad-Rad's lack of defensive prowess and intensity, and occasional absent-minded errors; he might not be able to maintain his 32-minute playing time average.

Mikki Moore is the current starter at center for the Warriors, but Andris Biedrins is due to be back soon and Moore's uninspiring fantasy play will soon return to the bench.

Let's take a quick look at the Warriors' current reserves and see who among them has some functional fantasy value.

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1. Corey Maggette (F) - When he does get to play, Maggette has been a reasonable contributions to PTS, FT%, and REB. The problem with Corey is that his health keeps him away from games every now and then, thus not really making him the picture of consistency.
2. Anthony Randolph (PF) - He's missed a lot a good number of games and a lot of playing time minutes fantasy owners were expecting from him. It is encouraging to note that there was an Ant-dolph siting at the Warriors vs. Magic game. He played 34 minutes and logged in 28 points, 13 rebounds, five assists, one steal, and one block, without any turnovers. This might be a sign that he was only being denied consistent playing time in recent history as a means to preserve his recovery. Hopefully, he's close to 100% and will be gifted with more PT after his strong play.
3. C.J. Watson (G) - He's averaged more than 30 minutes in the last four games. Even if you discount Anthony Morrow's missed game, where Watson started, CJ has still been effective overall. Over those four games he's averaged just under two treys and two steals a night to with double-digit scoring. Whenever rookie starter, Stephen Curry racks up quick rookie mistakes, C.J. is the first man inserted in his stead. C.J. should definitely be on everyone's watch list and I actually recommend picking him up and inserting him in your lineup, as the Warriors have a four-game week.

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