The Golden State Warriors are going backwards in late November.
The franchise has lost four of its last five games and may have to compete without Stephen Curry for an undisclosed period.
The Dubs revealed that the four-time NBA champion has a right quad contusion following a 104-100 loss to the Houston Rockets, and an MRI will be conducted to help the organization get a clearer sense of what they're dealing with.
Shortly after Curry’s injury diagnosis, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr revealed his true feelings about his superstar guard’s current status.
“Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said ‘I was actually relieved’ when he heard Curry sustained a quad injury,” the San Francisco Chronicle’s Sam Gordon reported on X/Twitter. “Better than an ankle or a knee. So, hopefully he can recover quickly and be OK.”
While an ankle or knee injury would certainly have been more problematic for Curry, a quad strain isn’t an injury to play around with either.
Curry’s game is predicated on completing sharp cuts and quickly changing directions, making it essential for the 37-year-old to ensure he’s 100% before returning to action.
Considering the Dubs are only 20 games into the year, there’s no reason for them to hit the panic button yet.
As long as an MRI determines that Curry, who’s averaging 28.8 points per game on 47.8% field goal shooting and 39.9% three-point shooting, won’t miss the rest of the year with his new injury, the Warriors will have a chance to rebound from their lackluster 10-10 start.
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