The Golden State Warriors are reeling from the unfortunate news that Steph Curry would be missing more time than expected.

Curry was diagnosed with runner's knee in his right knee after he left the Warriors' game against the Pistons on January 30th early, and he hasn't played since then. Curry was expected to be able to return after the All-Star break gave him extra time for rest and rehab, but tests ahead of Thursday's matchup with the Celtics found he still had too much pain and swelling in the knee for him to play.

Reports have said that Curry is expected to be reevaluated on March 1st as they hope the pain and swelling will have subsided by then.

Steph Curry talked to NBC Sports Bay Area on Friday about his injury, giving an update to the situation and vocalizing the goal he's looking to ultimately meet.

"Feeling good. It's not going the way that I wanted it to, but I think we're in the right direction of trying to get back out there as fast as possible. The goal is to be healthy come playoff time and be available when it matters most. Obviously, I'd love to be playing right now, and if you're healthy, you're able to play. I'm headed in the right direction and hopefully it won't be too much longer."

With just 26 games remaining, the ride to playoff time is short, but Curry doesn't need much time to get the engines running once he is healthy. As long as he's fully good to go come play-in or playoff time, there's no doubt he'll be a game-changer on the court.

With Curry set to miss more than 17 games this season thanks to this extended absence for his knee injury, he will be ineligible for the major season awards.

Most importantly, that means Curry will not be able to be honored with an All-NBA Team selection, which he was on pace to achieve prior to becoming ineligible. It's a rough hit for his career resume, especially considering how well he's been playing at age 37.

His scoring has dropped a bit from where it was prior to the new calendar year, but he's still posting some of the best stats of his career. He's currently at 27.2 points per game, just about tied for the fourth-best season mark, while playing the least amount of minutes in any non-injury-riddled season in his career.

The per-game stats outside of points have dropped, such as in assists and rebounds, while his three-point percentage is under 40% for just the third time in his career, but he's still leading the NBA in free-throw percentage and is clearly the Warriors' entire offensive engine, especially since Jimmy Butler went down.

Curry is still somehow one of the greatest players in the world in his 17th season in the NBA, and if he can get back healthy, he'll surely show how he levels up come playoff time, too.