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There was plenty of concern on the injury front surrounding Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry after he twisted his ankle twice in the span of minutes back on October 27 in a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Curry has missed the Warriors' past three games, although Golden State has managed to hold the fort in his absence, winning all three games against teams with playoff ambitions in the New Orleans Pelicans and Houston Rockets.
The good news is that Curry has been progressing well in his recovery, and he could be on track to make his return as soon as Monday night, when the Warriors visit the Washington Wizards in the nation's capital. Fans will be raring to know if Curry will be making his return from injury later tonight.
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Stephen Curry returns from ankle injury
After seeing his status upgraded, the Warriors have revealed that Curry will be playing on Monday night against the Wizards, according to The Athletic's Anthony Slater.
Curry has been trending in the right direction with the idea that he was going to play against Washington. Although he was ruled out in advance of the Warriors' Saturday night contest against the Rockets, this return against the Wizards had been hinted at by the team. Against one of the teams that are expected to be among the worst in the association, the Dubs may ease their main man back into the fray with smaller minutes.
There, of course, is a chance that the Warriors end up erring on the side of caution entirely due to a matchup against a likely bottom-dweller in the Wizards. The Dubs have leaned on their incredible three-point shooting courtesy of Buddy Hield, Lindy Waters III, and Moses Moody, just to name a few, to go 3-0 thus far amid Curry's absence, and it's not like they have to rush him back from injury just to gain an advantage over the Wizards.
It will be interesting to see how Steve Kerr shifts the Warriors' rotation with Curry returning tonight. They opted to bring Jonathan Kuminga off the bench with Curry out to maintain quality spacing in the starting lineup, but if Curry were to return, the Dubs could go back to their starting five to begin the year, with Kuminga, Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green, and Trayce Jackson-Davis.
This would mean that Brandin Podziemski and Moody would be heading back to the bench. Although, given how well they have played, these two should firmly remain in Golden State's rotation regardless.
Curry hasn't had the best of performances to begin the season. He is currently averaging 18.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 6.7 assists on 42/41/100 splits — numbers that should go up the more time he has to get into a rhythm.
With all that said, Curry will look to get back in the mix and improve his start to the season on Monday night against the Wizards.
