With time becoming a factor late in the season, Steve Kerr acknowledged Friday that the Golden State Warriors are nearing a critical point in Stephen Curry’s recovery from a knee injury, hinting that his return window may be closing.
“We’re not bringing him back for the Play-In game. He needs to play some games, and we need to give him a runway if this is going to work,” Kerr said. “And we are running out of games, that’s fair to say.”
Curry remains listed as day-to-day with what the team has called “runner’s knee.”
A pregame update on Friday indicated hope that he could take part in 5-on-5 scrimmages in the “coming days,” though that same timeline had been mentioned the previous weekend before the training staff opted to give him additional recovery time.
Golden State entered Friday with a 35-38 record, holding the 10th spot in the Western Conference standings and sitting two games behind the Los Angeles Clippers for eighth place, with nine regular season games left.
Curry has not played since January 30 against the Pistons, but he has continued to make it clear he wants to return.
“That’s not who we are,” Curry said March 15 after a road game against the New York Knicks. “If we have stuff to play for, we play. So I’m working to get back.”
Kerr said Curry is still rehabbing with the intention of playing, but if he isn’t able to fully participate in scrimmages next week, the team may ultimately decide to shut him down for the rest of the season.
Kerr also emphasized Curry’s natural competitiveness as a key reason he continues pushing toward a comeback.
“It’s just in his blood,” Kerr said. “He’ll probably be the same way when he’s 78 returning from an injury that’s affected his golf game. He is an absolute fierce competitor, and you don’t teach that. It’s just how he’s built.”
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