Warriors' Steph Curry making 'good progress' with foot injury, but Game 1 availability unknown
The Golden State Warriors made a good news/bad news announcement about Steph Curry on Tuesday. The good news is that he's progressing in his recovery from a sprained ligament and bone bruise in his left foot. The bad news is that his availability for the Warriors' first playoff game against the Denver Nuggets is still very unknown.
Stephen Curry injury update: pic.twitter.com/sbxSkKwJRn
— Warriors PR (@WarriorsPR) April 12, 2022
While the Warriors chose to be conservative with their wording about Curry's return, saying that his availability for Game 1 is "undetermined," ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski gave fans a teeny tiny glimmer of hope.
As one source tells ESPN, it remains a "close-call" on Steph Curry's availability for Game 1 on Saturday. https://t.co/NJweHgD74w
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 12, 2022
Curry's availability being a "close call" is far from definitive, but it's slightly more positive than "undetermined."
Curry has been out for nearly a month, having injured his foot when Marcus Smart ran into Curry's leg while diving for a loose ball during a game against the Boston Celtics on March 17.
Steph Curry did not return to the game after an apparent injury on this play.
Steve Kerr seemed unhappy with Marcus Smart. pic.twitter.com/MyD0ppVQtY— ESPN (@espn) March 17, 2022
The Warriors have gotten some help to fill the Curry-shaped void in their lineup, most notably from Jordan Poole and a healthy Draymond Green, but that didn't stop the Warriors from going 6-6 to close out the season with Curry on the sidelines in a walking boot.
Curry is 34 and remains remarkably productive, averaging 25.5 points, 6.3 assists and 5.2 rebounds per game this season. The Warriors need him back on the court when they face the Nuggets — if not for Game 1, then for every game after.