Thirty games to figure out who Mickael Pietrus really is, how he fits into the Warriors' big picture and which players, if any, need to be moved out of his way.

That's what the Warriors face starting Tuesday in Sacramento, and you can follow along if you still have the stomach to endure another playoff-free season.

They have 30 games to decide if Pietrus is better than Mike Dunleavy, worth as much money as Troy Murphy, as valuable as Jason Richardson and as essential as Chris Mullin has envisioned.

A new long-term Pietrus deal would draw major financial blood from the Warriors, unless Mullin traded away one or two of the players to whom he has already committed large dollars. You know the list, and it starts with Dunleavy and Murphy.