The Warriors will be without two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry for the first round of the playoffs, head coach Steve Kerr told reporters, including The Athletic’s Anthony Slater (Twitter link).
“There’s no way he’s playing in the first round, there’s no way,” Kerr said. “He’s being reevaluated in three weeks. We have to be ready to play without him and then see how he’s coming along. Good thing is we’ve been through this, we went through it last year with [Kevin Durant].”
Curry returned to the court on Friday after he missed six games with an ankle injury. However, in the third quarter, teammate JaVale McGee landed on Curry’s left leg after a block attempt, forcing him to exit the game. He was initially diagnosed with a left MCL sprain and an MRI revealed a grade 2 left MCL sprain. The prognosis was for Curry to be reevaluated in three weeks.
Curry spoke to reporters after Kerr and said he hopes to be back in time for the first round despite Kerr’s prognosis (Twitter link).
“Hopefully I prove what coach said wrong and put myself in position to get back as soon as possible,” Curry said.
In 51 games this season, Curry has averaged 26.4 PPG, 6.1 APG, and 5.1 RPG.
How many big name players haven’t gotten hurt this year? Seems like LeBron and Embiid haha
Don’t be shocked if Golden State is eliminated in round 1. The way the standings in the west are currently they could face an elite back court in Portland, a hall of fame coach in Pop and the Spurs, an upstart TWolves team, thorn in their side nuggets or many other teams that could be a threat. If KD and Klay aren’t 100% and Steph doesn’t play watchout
I almost fell over from laughing. I hope for your sake that was sarcasm.
I think the window for the No.7 is definitely opened actually. Teams like the Spurs getting Kawhi back, the Nuggets getting hot with the 3, or the T-Wolves getting Jimmy could, potentially, knock off GS
No Way! G.State got to much firepower!
You know what, I am seriously disappointed in Shaun Livingston.
He was supposed to be the insurance policy for curry going down.
He has done nothing to Showcase himself as a starter in the league but willing bench player in Golden State kind of like Iguodala or David West or JaVale/ZaZa. Even Nick Young has been a starter most of his career.
Livingston needs to step up and step up right now.
I agree the Warriors could be beat even in the first round. No Curry and not 100% in Klay and KD is a very possible victory for the spurs with Leonard and the TWolves getting back Butler is very plausible.
u are crazy if u think that GS is now some regular first round team just because curry is out. they still have KD, Klay and draymon to operate the offense and one of the best coaches in the league.
If KD and Klay aren’t 100% and they get matched up with someone like the Thunder that could be a nightmare.
So instead of Warriors winning in 4 games they will have to win in 5? PANIC!!
Warriors have a better bench this year so they’ll make a series of whomever they end up playing but don’t fool yourself.
Rockets in 5.
…. months will lose Chris Paul, Trevor Ariza, and have zero dollars to replace 2 starters.
Not a great place to be. Especially after losing in the Western Conference Finals.