The Warriors are in the midst of a power struggle within their front office as Chris Mullin is in the final season of his current contract.

Matt Steinmetz of the San Francisco Examiner is also the Warriors' sideline reporter and believes that Mullin's departure could eventually trigger a trade of Monta Ellis.

'All the people out there who love Ellis better hope that the Warriors and executive vice president of basketball operations Chris Mullin are able to work things out,' wrote Steinmetz.

'Why? Because if Mullin isn't around, the odds of Ellis getting traded are a lot higher. A lot.

Ellis is Mullin's guy, plain and simple. Mullin drafted him, Mullin has hung by him, and Mullin believes Ellis has that something special of an elite player.

Warriors' coach Don Nelson doesn't exactly share that sentiment.'

Via San Francisco Examiner

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