Over the last few days, Golden State Warriors point guard has been targeting a return to the court on Friday night against the Atlanta Hawks. On Thursday afternoon, the Warriors practiced one final time, where Stephen Curry spoke for the first time since his ankle injury suffered against the San Antonio Spurs two weeks ago and revealed that he will indeed return for the game against the Hawks, per Mark Medina of The Mercury News.
“I’m feeling good. “I’ve taken a patient approach to trying to get as close to 100 percent as possible. When I wake up in the morning, I know the difference between my right and my left, but that’s won’t stop me from being who I am on the court and having confidence out there.”
Without Curry in the lineup, the Warriors have lost four of their last six games and are just 11-9 without him on the season. Usually one of the toughest players to defend when healthy, Curry will probably need a few games under his belt before he gets back into his usual form.
Head coach Steve Kerr admitted that Curry's ankle, despite the two week absence, is still not close to 100% as it can be, but it's not something that another few days off will change, unfortunately.
“It’s as close to 100 percent healthy as can be. I wouldn’t say it’s 100 percent,” Kerr said. “I think a summer will ultimately do him some good. There’s probably some things to be gained with a summer of some rest and specific rehab we won’t be able to address now. So everything we’ve been able to address, we’ve addressed. I think we should be good. But I wouldn’t tell you he’s 100 percent. Not many people are at this stage.”
Curry has appeared in just 50 games for the Warriors this season and will end up appearing in the second-fewest games of his career by the time the regular season winds down. However, the Warriors are completely focused on being healthy for the postseason, with players like Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green up next to return.
Curry has averaged 26.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 1.6 steals and 4.2 three-pointers per game on 49 percent shooting from the field and 42.4 percent shooting from beyond the arc.
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