And don’t forget, this past offseason, the Warriors lost a $30 million chunk of salary when they jettisoned Chris Paul strictly for luxury tax avoidance. The NBA owners wanted a system that brought big-market, big-spending teams like the Warriors to heel, and they received it.

Don't blame the player and the team that did it right. Blame the less-efficient copycats, who surely will find a new thing to copy soon.

The Golden State Warriors suffered an embarrassing 40-point loss on their home floor to the Boston Celtics on Monday, Jan. 20. The loss is the latest stumble for the Warriors, who currently sit 11th in the Western Conference with a 21-21 record.