The Golden State Warriors finally got to deliver some good news to the NBA: Steph Curry is coming back. The two-time defending champions are in a bit of a strange situation as the NBA settles into the post-Thanksgiving season. Steve Kerr’s team is 13-7 and sits in fourth place in the Western Conference. Technically, the Memphis Grizzlies have a better win percentage than the dynasty Dubs right now.
A lot of that has to do with injuries, including to star guard Steph Curry. He’s missed the last eight games with a strained left groin. Without he and Draymond Green, who is still dealing with a toe injury, Golden State just hasn’t been the same team we’ve seen in recent years. They’re 6-4 in their last 10 games and, while certainly in a position to make the postseason and win a third straight NBA title, it hasn’t been easy.
Add in the Kevin Durant-Draymond Green drama and Golden State is a team desperate for any kind of good news. And they got some on Saturday when they provided an update on the health of Curry. The Warriors released a statement on Saturday that said Curry is recovering well from his injury and that he hopes to return to the lineup during the team’s upcoming road trip.
Warriors say Stephen Curry (groin) has a goal of playing during the upcoming five-game road trip. pic.twitter.com/3HTIvTIP7x
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) November 24, 2018
All of this is good news for the Warriors, who are simply not the same team without the former league MVP. Golden State has the most talented roster in the league, but Curry is the key to running their fast-paced offense and Golden State has struggled without him on the floor. You know, relatively speaking. Curry returning to practice would give him a clear path to returning, and setting a target for the upcoming road trip means he will travel with the team and keep getting back into game shape.
The goal for the Warriors is always going to be reaching the postseason as healthy as possible. That’s why they took a chance on DeMarcus Cousins, who still isn’t healthy after an Achilles injury. But even now, in late November, it seems like getting Curry back would be a huge boost to the season. Not many could have imagined Golden State in the tenuous postion they currently occupy, but Curry’s pending return may be enough to shake them from their current November doldrums.
