Ellis, Curry to stay; Biedrins on his way out?

Golden State Warriors general manager Larry Riley expects the strong scoring but small backcourt of 6-foot-3 guards Monta Ellis and Stephen Curry to be in tact when next season begins, he told Yahoo! Sports

Under new ownership, there has been speculation that the Warriors could trade either Ellis or Curry in the offseason. Ellis is averaging a team-best 24.3 points and 5.7 assists while Curry is averaging 18.3 points and a team-best 5.8 assists. Riley says his focus is finding an impact center, not a backcourt change, which likely means the end is near for injury-plagued and disappointing center Andris Biedrins.

“I never felt uncomfortable with Monta and Steph in the backcourt together,” Riley said. “They’ve shown what they can do together. If we go into next season with both of them together still I’d be happy. I don’t see a change there. In time, I think you will see more of the two small-guard lineups on the floor.”