Dijon Thompson is gone from the Warriors' roster, but if The Mercury News is accurate he may soon not be alone.

Chris Mullin, the team's executive vice president, said Wednesday that his club would start whittling down its 18-man roster sooner rather than later, and he wasn't kidding. Just a few hours later, the team announced that Dijon Thompson, another invitee, had been cut, leaving Anthony Roberson and Matt Barnes as the only players in camp without a guaranteed contract.

``My back is against the wall, but that's a part of this league,'' Barnes said. ``You've just got to go out there and try to perform.''