Mark Jackson doesn't regret having guaranteed a postseason berth in his first season.

Jackson believes the Warriors, who finished with a 23-43 mark during the regular season, were better than their record indicated.

“We’re closer than that,” Jackson said. “At the end of the day, we are what our record said we were. But we’re much closer. You take a look … we closed the season with our four best players injured (Andrew Bogut, Stephen Curry, David Lee and Dorell Wright). … We are much better than our record indicated.

“But we’re going to have to get healthy and then continue to build toward putting some proper pieces around our star pieces.”

Golden State will be slotted seventh overall in the 2012 NBA draft lottery.

“I think it’s a very deep draft with a lot of talent,” Jackson said. “Certainly, the seventh pick or better will give you somebody who can play right away and help us. What we’ll do as an organization – management, ownership, and I’m definitely blessed to be part of the decision-making process.

“We’ll sit down, take a look at all the guys and make a decision. But we feel comfortable with this draft of getting someone who will help us.”