Matt Barnes emerged last season as a critical piece for Golden State before the mid-January trade, and he forced his way back into a key role during the Warriors' late-season surge to the playoffs.

Heading into Saturday's game against the Utah Jazz at the Energy Solutions Arena, Barnes had received 26 minutes total over two games.

"We're missing J-Rich from last year; we're missing Jack; and we're missing me," Barnes said Saturday. "I can't help the team sitting on the bench. I'm going to try to do what I can to help my team and get out there, figure out what I need to do to get on the court. ... I'm playing 10 minutes a game. I didn't think that was going to happen."

Barnes acknowledged that his play had been less than stellar in the initial pair of games -- he shot 27.3 percent from the floor, 16.7 percent on 3-pointers and grabbed only four rebounds.

"I'm very frustrated," Barnes said. "It's just hard going in for 2 minutes and coming out. So I've got to fix my mistakes and figure out what I need to do to stay out there."