Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is making steady improvement from his right knee injury and will undergo another evaluation next week, the team announced Friday.
According to ESPN, the veteran guard will be absent for at least two additional contests – Friday evening’s matchup with Washington and Sunday’s road game in Denver. The Warriors’ injury report indicates Curry’s upcoming milestone will be participating in full-contact five-on-five practice sessions.
The 38-year-old point guard has been absent for 23 games due to patellofemoral pain syndrome and bone bruising in his knee. Head coach Steve Kerr emphasized before Friday’s game that Curry must see regular season action before any potential play-in tournament appearance.
“We’re not bringing him back (only) for the play-in game,” Kerr explained. “He’d need to play some games. We need to give him a runway if this is going to work. And we are running out of games. That’s fair to say.”
Golden State sits in the Western Conference’s 10th position with a 35-38 record entering Friday. The team appears locked into the play-in tournament, holding a 10½ game cushion over 11th place while trailing sixth by 8½ games with nine contests remaining.
The Warriors also provided updates on other injured players. Seth Curry, Stephen’s sibling, has been out seven games with a left adductor strain but will join scrimmage activities and is listed as day-to-day.
Center Al Horford remains sidelined after seven games with a strained right soleus muscle and faces re-evaluation in one week. Fellow big man Quinten Post is day-to-day with right foot soreness following a two-game absence.
Through 39 games this season, Stephen Curry has posted averages of 27.2 points and 4.8 assists while connecting on 39.1% of his three-point attempts. His last appearance came on January 30th. The Warriors have already lost Jimmy Butler III and Moses Moody to season-ending knee injuries.
