The Golden State Warriors welcomed the Charlotte Hornets to Chase Center Tuesday night, a contest that was already expected to be one-sided before Hornets guard LaMelo Ball was ruled out earlier in the day.

The Warriors opted to break up the famous duo of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson and traded Thompson to the Dallas Mavericks in July. That decision hasn't led to success, as Golden State is 28-27 and the No. 10 seed in the Western Conference. Meanwhile, Curry's shooting numbers are down, and Jimmy Butler is still adjusting.

As one of the few NBA pundits who publicly loved the Warriors trading for Jimmy Butler when the deal first went down, Bill Simmons is going all-in on the Dubs after the strong six-game start to the Butler era.

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The Warriors reportedly signed Taran Armstrong, a 23-year-old from the NBL's Cairns Taipans, to a two-way contract. The 6-foot-6 Australian point guard has come out of nowhere, making his first move to the NBA after two seasons at California Baptist and a couple of years in the NBL.

Since the Golden State Warriors acquired Jimmy Butler III from the Miami Heat, things have started to trend in the