The Golden State Warriors are still awaiting the desperately-needed return of superstar point guard Stephen Curry.
Curry, 38, has been out of the lineup with knee trouble since Jan. 30. Multiple setbacks in his rehab have resulted in Curry missing nearly 25 consecutive games. His team has won just eight times since.
As the days go by, hope increases that the two-time MVP will return to the court before the end of the regular season, but recent reports suggest there is still a final hurdle Curry must clear before the Warriors medical staff gives him the green light to suit up again.
With the clock ticking on Golden State’s season, fans can only hope Curry makes strides a lot sooner than later.
Golden State Warriors announce final step before Curry gets cleared to play
It has been nearly a week since the Warriors were hoping for the next big development in Curry’s road to recovery.
The Dubs guard was initially expected to engage in a live five-on-five scrimmage in Atlanta ahead of the team’s game against the Hawks last Sunday. Curry reportedly hit a drag and was unable to give it a go.
Days went by before another Curry update was announced. There was slight hope Curry would be back before the end of this week, but the most recent injury update provided by the franchise reveals there is still more progress the guard must make before he can return.
After Curry was re-evaluated on Friday, the team announced the 12-time All-Star “continues to make good progress” and that he’ll be evaluated again next week.
Additionally, the Warriors revealed what step Curry must take before his return date becomes a lot clearer.
“The next anticipated step in his return-to-play process will be a live 5-on-5 scrimmage in the coming days,” the team said in a press release.
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Curry still hopeful he can resume action before regular season concludes
It has probably been a frustrating couple of months for the four-time champion.
Curry has gone years without missing this amount of time, and now at a stage in his career where every day feels more precious, every missed game has to be unnerving.
But the future Hall of Famer isn’t ready to relinquish his patient mindset.
According to reports, Curry hasn’t “given up hope” on a regular-season return. The Warriors are locked into the play-in tournament regardless of Curry’s status for each remaining game, but having at least two or three games of runway before the qualifying games would certainly help.
Curry is 38. Even a 25-year-old would need a couple of games minimum to get their legs back under them.
Golden State has eight games to go in the 82-game slate. Curry is already ruled out for tomorrow’s contest against the Denver Nuggets. Given the estimate on his re-evaluation date, he could very possibly miss two more games after that.
And remember, a re-evaluation date is just when the team’s medical staff looks at the injury again; it does not guarantee the player will get cleared to return immediately after.
At this point, the Warriors are hoping for their superstar’s complete recovery.
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