Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr identified the primary reason for their current 1-4 slump ahead of their game against the New Orleans Pelicans.

The Santa Cruz Warriors have stumbled out to a wretched 0-9 start, but LJ Cryer is not to blame. The preseason standout for Golden State has been a flamethrower for the G League affiliate, averaging 24.3 points per game and making 41.4% of his 3-pointers in seven starts.

The Golden State Warriors entered the Chase Center last night with a lot of questions surrounding them. But the most important one was: How will they fare without Stephen Curry against New Orleans?

The former Heat star sustained the injury after taking a hard hit from Micah Peavy in the second half. Butler limped to the bench but stayed in the game, knocking down his free throws, before finishing the night with 37 minutes and a 34-point double-double.

For the first 21 games, the Warriors have had a skeleton crew. There have been lots of minute opportunites available. That could be about to change. Seth Curr

According to NESN’s Collin Keane, the Warriors could target Boston Celtics forward Sam Hauser. The 27-year-old is an intense three-point shooter, which aligns with the Warriors’ style, while Kuminga has struggled from long range, hitting just 33.2% of his career three-pointers.

Games: ATL, BKN, BOS, CHA, CHI, CLE, DAL, DEN, DET, GSW, HOU, LAC, LAL, MIA, MIL, NYK, ORL, PHI, POR, TOR, UTAH, WAS Curry suffered a right quad contusion during the latter stages of the Warriors' November 26 loss to the Rockets.

The Golden State Warriors' newly signed guard spoke to the franchise's reporters for the first time on Monday.