The Golden State Warriors have given an update on Steph Curry.
The Golden State Warriors have been without Steph Curry since January 30, and life hasn't been good without their future Hall of Fame guard.
Curry has been sidelined with pain syndrome and bone bruising in his right knee. On Saturday, the team announced the latest update on Curry, saying that he was re-evaluated and continues to make good progress.
"He has intensified his individual on-court workouts and, as next steps, he will be incorporated into live action and team practices in the coming days. He will be re-evaluated again after the team returns home next week."
The Warriors will be back home on March 25 against the Brooklyn Nets.
Life Without Steph Curry
Since his injury, they've gone 6-15. At the time of Steph's injury, the Warriors were eighth in the West at the time, but 3.5 games ahead of the Blazers in ninth.
Now, the Warriors have fallen to tenth in the West, trailing the Blazers by two games. They have also been jumped by the Los Angeles Clippers, who sit in eighth.
They aren't in danger of losing their Play-In spot as they lead the New Orleans Pelicans by 8.5 games, but instead of having to win just one Play-In game to make the playoffs, it's looking increasingly likely that they'll have to win two and then have to play the top seed in the West.
Unsurprisingly, the Warriors offense has fallen off a cliff without Curry. They have a 111.3 offensive rating since Steph went down, which is 25th best in the league during that stretch. Only the Brooklyn Nets, Chicago Bulls, Dallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards, and Sacramento Kings have a worse offense since January 31.
When Curry is on the floor, they have a 120.3 offensive rating, which would be the best in the league. The Nuggets offensive rating of 120.1 leads the league for the season.
Other Injuries
The Warriors haven't only been missing Curry, they've been without Jimmy Butler since January 19 after he suffered an ACL injury against the Miami Heat. Not having Butler to carry the offense during this run without Curry has certainly hurt the Warriors as the team had a 119.5 offensive rating when he was on the floor.
They've also been missing Kristaps Porzingis for a number of games after he was acquired by the team in exchange for Jonathan Kuminga. Porzingis' production had dipped in recent seasons as he's battled injuries and illness, but he can pick up the offensive slack when tasked.
Unfortunately for the Warriors, Porzingis has played in just seven games and has yet to play alongside Curry.