Seth Curry has been diagnosed with a stress reaction of his left tibia, according to a Mavericks press release. He’ll be reevaluated weekly and there is no timetable for his return.
Curry was the favorite to land the team’s starting shooting guard spot after impressing in training camp and limited preseason action. Coach Rick Carlisle indicated earlier in the week that Curry in the starting lineup “makes sense.”
“I’m not saying it’s 100 percent. But we need a consistent scorer and a guy who can guard that position and he’s continued to make strides,” Carlisle said of Curry prior to the injury.
Dallas signed Curry to a two-year, $6MM last offseason and he enjoyed his best season as a pro in year one with the franchise. The guard scored 12.8 points per game while shooting 42.5% from behind the arc.
That sucks. He’s been really good the last 2 years. I originally had Dallas making the playoffs heading into training camp. If he misses too much time, they’ll have to rely on DSJ a little more this year.
Mavs aren’t making the playoffs. They are definitely still rebuilding
I had them in the 8 seed. They played really well in the 2nd half, especially once they started getting less volume shooting from Wesley Matthews.