I don't see how "building for the future" will affect their record all that much. Curry and Ellis are still going to get their minutes, as will Lee. Giving minutes to Udoh and Thompson instead of Biedrins and Wright may actually IMPROVE the Warriors.
What does concern me is that GS is in the same situation as Utah, i.e. they've played a lot more home than road games. With Lopez back, NJ should start to win more games, so they're no longer a lock to finish with a worse record. Detroit is also playing well of late. I think there's a good chance GS finishes at 6 or 7; if that's the case, we just have to hope for teams to move ahead of them during the lottery.