Due to a right ankle sprain, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry will miss the team’s next two games against the San Antonio Spurs. The team made the announcement on Saturday. Stephen Curry will have his ankle evaluated on Tuesday.
After hosting the Spurs on Saturday, Golden State will play the team on Monday in San Antonio.
The two-time NBA MVP and four-time NBA champion sustained a sprained right ankle on Thursday, March 7, during his team’s 125-122 home loss to the Chicago Bulls.
The following day, Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium stated that Curry would probably miss “at least a game or few games.” An MRI revealed no problems, so Wojnarowski said he wouldn’t “miss much time.”
This was verified over the weekend by the Warriors.
For the 33-29 Warriors, who look destined to battle for their playoff lives in the play-in tournament, Curry is averaging 26.9 points (44.9 percent from field, 40.7 percent three), 4.4 rebounds, and 4.9 assists per game.
Up until the ankle problem, he was healthy enough to play in every other game except for two that he missed in November due to right knee soreness and one more in January (rest).
In Curry’s absence, the Warriors start 19-year-old veteran Chris Paul off the bench to provide additional support for Brandin Podziemski, who will handle point guard duties. Additionally, Klay Thompson can get more run at guard and Draymond Green can help the offense flow.
The Warriors, who are aiming for their fifth championship in ten years, obviously need Curry to be healthy and available as much as possible in order to make a run at the championship.
