Report: Warriors eye Durant backup plans, FAs including Horford, Whiteside, Batum

Despite winning a record 73 regular-season games, some of the Golden State Warriors' flaws were exposed during the playoffs, which culminated in a Game 7 NBA Finals loss after they held a 3-1 series lead.

Key rotation players Harrison Barnes and Festus Ezeli may walk as restricted free agents if the Warriors don't match any potential offers. If that comes to fruition, the franchise will need to scour the open market for talent to keep them near the top of the pack, and several highly skilled players are already on Golden State's radar.

The Warriors have their eyes on Al Horford, Joakim Noah, and Hassan Whiteside, sources told the Mercury News' Marcus Thompson. There's also reportedly a level of interest in Evan Turner and Nicolas Batum if the team can't sign four-time scoring champion Kevin Durant.

The Western Conference champions got solid production out of Andrew Bogut, but he's not necessarily the type of player you can throw the ball to in the post and expect a great deal of offense. With any of the aforementioned free-agent centers, the Warriors would keep a defensive presence around the rim, while also getting more scoring to take some pressure off the backcourt and wings.

Barnes undoubtedly hurt his value during the Finals, when he averaged five points on 15.6 percent shooting over the last three games as the Cleveland Cavaliers became the first team to overcome a 3-1 deficit and capture the title. Golden State's reported interest in Turner and Batum goes to show there are options who could replace Barnes, and quite possibly act as an upgrade.

Durant remains the ultimate prize, though, with the Warriors reportedly set to go all-in in an attempt to lock him up. He'll command max money, but so will the majority of the names Golden State covets, so it ultimately comes down to who they believe can provide them the most bang for their buck, and who they can convince to sign on the dotted line first.