A left shoulder subluxation will sideline Warriors guard Stephen Curry for multiple weeks, but he’s relieved that it won’t require surgery, writes Kevin Cooney of The Associated Press. Curry, who suffered the injury on a collision Wednesday night, met with reporters before Friday’s game at Philadelphia.
“Knowing that it wasn’t going to need surgery or anything like that was great news,” he said. “Now, you just have to trust the process — no pun intended from where we are. We’re just trying to figure out how to get pain-free quickly, get your strength back and then work your way back into it appropriately.”
Curry underwent an MRI on Thursday that revealed the damage. The Warriors haven’t issued a timeline on a possible return, but the general feeling is that he might miss three to four weeks, which provides another obstacle as the defending champions try to climb above .500.
“It was what we were looking for and it really is the best-case scenario,” coach Steve Kerr said of the MRI results. “So now, we try to tread water and try to keep it together until he gets back.”
There’s more on the Warriors:
- Pain control and resting the soft tissue around Curry’s shoulder will be the focus of the first stage of his recovery, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Nirav Pandya told C.J. Holmes of The San Francisco Chronicle. Curry’s pain levels will also determine if surgery might become necessary during the offseason or later in his career. “It’s hard to say just because this is the first time I’ve done it,” Curry responded when asked how much time he expects to miss. “A couple of guys I think had it, more severe cases, other timelines. You kind of do your guesswork. I’ve tried to stay away from it, even me mentally, trying to predict how long it’s going to be just because it’ll let me know.”
- Andrew Wiggins will miss at least one more game with right adductor tightness, tweets Anthony Slater of The Athletic. There had been hope that Wiggins might return Sunday at Toronto, but the team confirmed he’ll sit out his seventh straight game.
- Kerr stated that center James Wiseman will remain with the Warriors through their current road trip, which wraps up Wednesday (video link from Slater). Wiseman played 11 minutes Friday night, his highest total in more than a month. “He’s gotten a lot better,” Kerr said. “He’s really picked up a lot over the last few weeks with all the practicing (with the G League affiliate) in Santa Cruz, and the game action, the reps.”
“Trust the process – no pun intended.” No pun made.
2 weeks g-league practice vs 2 years nba practice?
And a small amount of gleague reps
Participation
Jeez. You are really ignorant. You can’t practice when you have a knee injury. With the way the Warriors play defense, it is stupid to play when the knee isn’t 100% right. For the Warriors, Wiseman is getting the exact same coaching in Santa Cruz that he is getting in SF. It makes more since for him to get maximum minutes in SC, than SF. He’ll develop quicker.
Wiseman should get minutes over JaMychal Green.
JaMychal is done… Also Ty Jerome outside that last game is hot garbage… I mean whats the point of a lead guard that seems afraid to shoot open 3s but drives into traffic with no burst or moves over and over.
No Curry no PO … voila !
The Warriors are in trouble Don’t wish bad on Any team. It is nice to see them squirm. Hopefully Wiseman, Kuminga and Moody step up. Gary Payton was the glue lady’s year .