The Golden State Warriors have been surviving the last couple of weeks without All-Star point guard Stephen Curry as he recovers from an MCL sprain to his left knee. While he appears to be getting closer to a return, especially considering the fact that he's traveling with the team and was seen doing workouts prior to the Warriors' Game 3 matchup against the San Antonio Spurs, that may not be particularly true.

According to Marcus Thompson of The Athletic, Curry is not close to playing, and, in fact, is still a ways away from playing.

According to multiple sources, Curry is still not close to playing. Despite video of him doing work on the court, which has fans salivating about his return, he isn't in the final stages of his rehabilitation. He will be evaluated again on Friday. He is on schedule but not on pace to beat the announced timelines. The working parameters have been 4 to 6 weeks since JaVale McGee crashed into Curry's left knee.

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This MCL sprain, a Grade 2 sprain to his left knee, is different and worse than the Grade 1 MCL sprain he suffered to his right knee in the 2016 playoffs. He missed two weeks due to that injury, but Steve Kerr, Stephen Curry, and the Warriors always claimed he was never 100 percent healthy, which apparently affected him in the 2016 NBA Finals. After seemingly rushing to get back last time, Golden State will surely play it safe and be patient with their star point guard.

If that wasn't enough, there is some more bad news for the Warriors. The New Orleans Pelicans are up 3-0 on the Portland Trail Blazers in their first round series, and if they complete the sweep on Saturday night, they'll advance and await the winner of the Warriors-Spurs series.

In 51 games this season, Curry averaged 26.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 1.6 steals, and 4.2 made three-pointers per game on 49.5 percent shooting from the field and 42.3 percent from beyond the arc.