Warriors general manager Larry Riley expects the club to be busy over the next month or so as the NBA's trade deadline approaches.

"Is a little something good enough? I can tell you right now: No it isn't," Riley said. "We're not looking to do something minor.

"It might take trading somebody that we would rather not trade, but we need another player of substance."

Riley told the San Francisco Chroncile that Golden State needs to add another player at the level of stars Monta Ellis and Corey Maggette.

The Warriors have suited up nine or fewer players 15 times this season due to injuries.

"I would have liked to have had the opportunity to really evaluate these guys together, but I don't feel like we have to rush into anything," Riley said. "I think it's extremely important to explore every option that could improve this team.

"I think rather than doing something that might be a knee-jerk reaction in hopes of winning a few more games this season, we need to react to things that will set us up for where we want to go in the future."

The team will have some options at the trade deadline, and Riley said he "fully anticipates a trade" at the deadline or in the offseason.