Willie Cauley-Stein, the latest addition to the Golden State Warriors, will have to miss the first couple of games for the Dubs. He suffered a mid-foot sprain just before training camp.
The Warriors president of basketball operations confirmed the news to Fox Sports Asia, saying that the big man from nearby Sacramento will likely have to spend an entire month healing his foot.
“He’s going to miss camp, we’ll probably look at him again and give you an update at the end of October, about 30 days from now,” Myers said.
Cauley-Stein explained to the press that his injury was sustained during a pickup game meant to get him in shape ahead of training camp.
Willie Cauley-Stein said he was playing pick-up, went up for a lob and came down awkward on his left foot. Mid-foot sprain. Has been told to stay off it for the month of October.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) September 30, 2019
With this update, the only legitimate big man they have at the roster is Andrew Bogut. Their depth at the five spot is already compromised as it is, and this latest predicament only exposes them against their opponents in the West.
However, Draymond Green believes that the Warriors can still make it to their sixth straight NBA Finals despite the season being more open than ever
“I am not sure what everyone's expectations are,” Green told ESPN. “We haven't really had any team meetings yet. But I know what my expectations are. They don't change from year-to-year. They are always the same.”
When asked specifically if he thinks the Warriors could go to the NBA Finals this season, Green was quick with his answer.
“Is Steph Curry on our team? Klay Thompson?” Green said confidently. “Yup.”
Despite the high expectations Green has for the team, the Warriors still need bigs to protect the paint. They will be hopeful that Cauley-Stein returns as quickly as possible to set the Warriors machine in motion.
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