"Warriors! Come Out and Pra-ayyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

When I think of the Golden State Warriors, the only word that comes to mind is: tragic. I picked tragic because in all honesty, they're not doomed, nor are they pathetic or pitiful. When it comes down to it, they simply sabotage themselves along with their die-hard fans faith in them.

Every year it's the same story, they're broke which means they can't pick-up name talent like Tracy McGrady or this summer's must have player: Ben Wallace. This happens every summer because they always promise big green to "Nothing but Bust" college graduates like Mikael Petrus and Mike Dunleavy. To be fair, it's hard to predict which college players will break it big or just break down. Petrus was signed to a seven figure contract not long ago and all the Warriors got from him were injuries, low scoring, and a questionable work ethic. Dunleavy is in a similar boat because he nailed an eight figure contract and has performed underwhelmingly ever since. These aren't the Warriors only flops, just two of their biggest, which should be a wake-up call for them to sign a scout who is actually qualified to recommend college talent. These scouts exist, both the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets have them, so the Warriors should make a serious effort of hiring these guys, or at the very least, find someone who is better at evaluating talent.

Much of the fault belongs to Warriors General Managers past and present which include Garry St. Jean and current GM Chris Mullin. Mully may be a future hall of famer, but his trade-making skills are pretty bleak. He's currently trying to trade Point Guard Derek Fisher, who played an integral part in the Los Angeles Lakers three championships, to the Utah Jazz for three players who no team wants. His main reason is because of Fisher's fat contract, but if he looked hard enough I bet he could find a team willing to take on Fisher's contract and give up a player of equal value. If Chris Mullin were to take any lesson from this article, it should be to never trade down.

Speaking of players who could jump start this team, Kenyon Martin and Raef Lafrentz were available. Were they looked at? No Way in Hell. Lafrentz ,who showed so much promise as a Denver Nugget and Dallas Maverick, has hit a rough patch these past few years being traded to and fro and not seeing much playing time which was both the cause and the result. He's still young, and I believe that his potential and fire still burn, what he needs is a struggling team like the Warriors to give him playing time and encouragement. For those of you that point out that this guy seems like one of the busts I mentioned, all I can say is he's very physical and he plays center, both of which the Warriors have always lacked. Lafrentz is certainly better than their current centers: Skeletal rookie Patrick O' Bryant and the Aging, under-sized, ridiculously tame Adonal Foyle.

Kenyon Martin is explosive, both on and off the court, and he's gone to the playoffs with the New Jersey Nets several times, and because of his explosive behind the scenes behavior, he may be looking for a new team. Kenyon scores like crazy and fights for the ball at every opportunity, but because of a falling out with Nuggets coach George Karl his days may be numbered. Martin brings what the Warriors need, a physical power forward that hasn't been seen since Charles Barkley and he scores almost as much as Barkley too. With his falling out with Karl, now would be the right time for the Warriors to offer up forward Troy Murphy whose consistent production still isn't worth an eight-figure salary. The trade suits both teams, the Warriors would get an explosive rebounder and scorer and the Nuggets would get a solid player who gets along with his coach and teammates.

The moves I have proposed are well within the Warriors' capabilities. The future crop of college players won't suddenly become consistent or spectacular. It's the Warriors responsibility to find someone who can pick the next Lebron James or Tony Parker because that player certainly won't appear on their doorstep. They also need to pull off smart trades where they get players of equal or greater value. Trading down only makes them look stupid. They have the means and the resources, but unless they decide to change things for the better, everything will stay the same and us Warriors' fans really need a change.