Chris Paul has a fractured hand, will undergo surgery

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty ImagesThe frustrating and somewhat cursed season for the Golden State Warriors continues. While some late Steph Curry brilliance helped the team narrowly avoid what was almost a truly inexcusable loss to the lowly Detroit Pistons, there was plenty of bad news that followed the final buzzer. Shortly after the game ended, the Warriors announced that point guard Chris Paul had sustained a fractured hand, and will undergo surgery next week.

Warriors just announce Chris Paul has a fractured left hand. He'll have surgery next week

— Marcus Thompson II (@ThompsonScribe) January 6, 2024 Welp.

Paul had been, in my estimation, the clear-cut second-best player on the…