As of now, the Golden State Warriors do not have any picks in this month's NBA draft, but they are interested in acquiring one.

"We'd love to have a pick," GM Bob Myers said Wednesday. "What we would look at if it would make sense and there's a nice young player. ... It's always good to have young players. They're cheaper. ... The fact that we have a lot of young players makes it that we're not desperate. But if you can find good players on rookie deals, you always want to do that."

The Warriors have never gone without at least a second round pick.

"Our ownership's willing to spend," Myers said.

Mark Jackson and the Golden State Warriors have not begun discussing a contract extension.

Jackson signed a three-year deal with a team option for the fourth with the Warriors during the 2011 offseason meaning he is without a deal past the upcoming 13-14 season.

"No. And my feelings are, that’ll take care of itself. I don’t get caught up in it. It will truly take care of itself.

"I’m thrilled to have a job and to coach this group of guys…  and with great ownership, a great front office and fan base. It’ll play itself out."

Jackson was also asked if he can take credit for the Brooklyn Nets' decision to hire Jason Kidd without any previous coaching experience.

"No," said Jackson "I think at the end of the day Jason Kidd is an all-time great player who I’ve got a lot of respect for.

"I’ve talked to him often. He reached out and thanked me and we’ve had great dialogue. I just think he’s going to do very well. I’m happy for him. I think it was a great hire for the Nets.

"That being said, I think it’s now up to Jason to open the door for the next guy to prove that the naysayers are wrong.

Jerry West is refuting the notion that he is advising the Sacramento Kings in their search for a new general manager.

West is a highly paid advisor to the Golden State Warriors, the team that Vivek Ranadive previously co-owned.

"For some reason, I've gotten two or three calls from people (wanting the job) saying that (they) want to get in front of him and could you help, and I think it's ludicrous," West said. "I sent back to them and said that in no way, shape or form am I advising him – period. I believe that if you make an obligation to someone … and my obligation is always to (Warriors owner) Joe (Lacob) and the rest of the Warriors organization, and I have no interest in helping anyone, OK? Anyone except if I can help the Warriors obviously."

West says he is endorsing Travis Schlenk, current assistant general manager of the Warriors.

Chris Wallace is a leading candidate for the position, who worked for West with the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Kings have already hired Mike Malone, who was most recently an assistant coach with the Warriors.

"Chris Wallace is from West Virginia (like West), but listen, I have nothing to do with anything going on up (in Sacramento)," West said. "This is very, very annoying. It is annoying. Whoever Vivek hires, he's got to feel good about that person, and I'm not there (with the Kings)."