St. Jean's draft silence doesn't tip hand -- or the fans

Matt Steinmetz of the Contra Costa Times has a bone to pick with Warriors GM Garry St. Jean.

Steinmetz notes that other teams are all publicising the draft candidates they've got working out. Houston provides the media a schedule. Memphis encourages local reporters to attend the last part of workouts. Phoenix makes the players available for interviews.

Even Jerry Krause, the ultimate in secrecy, has allowed the team website to list the schedule for draft workouts. They even post interviews.

But not the Warriors. Steinmetz says the whole process is kept under wraps.

St. Jean has refused to give out any information regarding player workouts in Oakland. The team's public relations department doesn't even know who is coming in. Further, if employees should see a potential draftee roaming the halls, they're to look at the floor and act like the person isn't there.

The official reason is the team's front office don't want to "tip their hand" about what they'll do.

But Steinmetz says it's just another step in the deteriorating relationship between St. Jean and the local media. At the end of the season, Saint refused to give any year-end wrap-up interviews to local media.

But he gave an interview to a national reporter.

Steinmetz says it's time for the Warriors to open up to their fans. The fans deserve to be part of the team's future.

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Jay to Bulls no lock

While it is true that Houston covets Yao Ming, and it is true that Jerry Krause would love to get his paws in Blue Devil Jay Williams, Sam Smith of the Chicago Tribune reports that things may not exactly pan out as planned.

League insiders are reporting that both Golden State and the L.A. Clippers have eyes for Williams, both sides willing to make a move. The Clippers could be the dark horse of the two and have the goods that could entice the Rockets, namely Lamar Odom.

Smith reports that the Clippers reportedly do not intend to re-sign the talented small forward due to the large number of young players coming up for extensions. Odom, once labelled as a Magic Johnson clone, could be just the player the Rockets would be willing to give up the opportunity at Ming for, a package of Odom, the eighth and/or twelfth pick, and the Clippers first pick next year for the first pick and Glen Rice could be enough to get the deal done (according to Smith).

There's also talk Houston will stick with Yao but might try to extract something from the Bulls, like Jamal Crawford or a future No. 1 pick, to pass on the trade offers for Williams.

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