On Monday, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr confirmed Podziemski had suffered a broken nose. Podziemski is set to miss Tuesday's preseason contest in Las Vegas against the Los Angeles Lakers.

With the Golden State Warriors struggling and the free agency of Kevin Durant looming, can the former champs pull themselves out of this tailspin?

The Warriors' essence is to not to be held hostage by ego. But in trying to get their stars going Tuesday, they got in their own way.