NBA legend Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors is not ready to return from his knee injury yet.
Curry is dealing with runner’s knee in his right knee. He hasn’t played since January 30.
“This is a weird one,” Stephen Curry told ESPN‘s Malika Andrews during an in-game interview against the Los Angeles Lakers on February 28. “It’s kind of unpredictable how it’ll heal. “It’s going to be a little longer. Right now, with this one, it’s about each day, can you stack good days? I’ve done that. Hopefully they can unleash me on the court soon and hopefully get back sooner than later.”
Curry has appeared in 39 games this season. He’s averaging 27.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game while shooting 46.8% from the field, 39.1% from beyond the arc and 93.1% from the free-throw line.
The Warriors are in eighth place in the Western Conference standings. If the regular season ended today, Golden State would be in the NBA play-in tournament.
The Dubs won the 2022 championship against the Boston Celtics. They haven’t advanced past the second round of the playoffs since Curry’s fourth NBA championship.
“Trying to stay in shape, strengthen everything else around the body, knowing at this stage, once you get back, it’s a full sprint to the playoffs,” Stephen Curry said. “Once I get back on the court, it’s a little bit of a pain tolerance thing. But it’s just something you don’t want lingering because it can get worse.”
Golden State traded Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield to the Atlanta Hawks for Kristaps Porzingis at this year’s NBA trade deadline. Jimmy Butler will miss the rest of the season after tearing his ACL and Porzingis has played just 17 minutes with the Warriors.
Curry has spent his entire NBA career with the Warriors. He’s a two-time MVP and one-time Finals MVP.
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