So where do the Warriors go from here?
The team announced Friday afternoon that Steph Curry underwent surgery Friday morning on his broken left hand and an update on his status will be provided in three months.
Translation -- the superstar guard will be out until at least Feb. 1.
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Steve Kerr and the coaching staff will have some major adjustments to make, and it seems highly likely that Warriors fans will be seeing a lot more high ball screens for D'Angelo Russell.
"I think that's the biggest thing that D'Angelo brings us -- the ability to just play through him when Steph goes to the bench," Kerr told reporters after Golden State's win in New Orleans on Monday. "D'Angelo's a tremendous passer and he's a great pick-and-roll player.
"To be able to just put the ball in his hands -- put him in pick-and-roll -- allows us to continue to put pressure on the defense."
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But through four games, Russell is averaging just 6.5 possessions as the pick-and-roll ball handler (same amount as Curry) -- tied for the 29th most in the NBA.
Last season in Brooklyn, the 23-year-old was second in the NBA at 11.4 per contest.
With Curry sidelined, the Warriors don't have many other options other than putting the ball in Russell's hands and letting him create. They won't run pick-and-roll exclusively, as Kerr doesn't believe in that philosophy. And Draymond Green still will have the ball in his hands a good amount (particularly in transition).
But plain and simple, the Dubs will rely on the 2019 All-Star and he will be the focal point of the offense.
But other players need to step up as well, which brings us to Jordan Poole -- the No. 28 overall pick in June's draft -- and Eric Paschall -- the No. 41 overall pick.
The rookies already are staples in the rotation, and both will see their usage rates climb in the coming months.
Poole started in New Orleans on Monday, and hit three 3-pointers in the first six minutes of the game.
When you also consider that Jacob Evans is out for at least the next three weeks, Poole probably will get the opportunity to create for others -- which is an underrated aspect of his game.
As for Paschall, making one of the two All-Rookie teams is a legitimate possibility.
The soon-to-be 23-year-old (his birthday is Nov. 4) is averaging 13.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 0.8 steals in 28.1 minutes, while shooting over 63 percent from the field.
He started and played 38 minutes against the Suns on Wednesday, scoring 20 points and registering a plus-19 in an 11-point loss.
He's 0-for-2 from beyond the arc on the season, but his attempts should bump up immediately, as developing a reliable 3-point shot will make him that much more valuable.
Paschall has repeatedly said adjusting to the deeper line is something he needs to work on, and it's clearly a work in progress.
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The harsh reality is that the Warriors are going to lose a lot of games while the two-time NBA MVP is sidelined. There are going to be some brutal nights ahead.
But it will still be fun watching Russell, Poole and Paschall develop on the fly.