Stephen Curry injury update: Warriors star out at least two weeks after hurting shoulder, per report

golden state warriors Star Stephen Curry suffered a labrum injury to his left shoulder. Indiana Pacers On Wednesday, I will be absent for at least two weeks. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic. First reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski That curry will be missed for weeks.

Curry left the Warriors in a 125-119 loss after hurting his shoulder in the third quarter. On the previous play, Curry missed his 3-pointer and a long rebound led to a quick break for the Pacers. As Jalen Smith headed to the basket, Curry reached for Steele, injuring his shoulder in the process.

Curry quickly grabbed him by the shoulder. The team ruled him out for the remainder of the game, but he still finished with 38 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. The team said it would “do our best”. Since then, the team has not issued an official update on his status.

The defending champion Warriors are 10th in the West and are 14-15 on the season. Now they are again without the franchise his players playing at MVP level. To say this is a setback is a huge understatement. Golden State is scoring 120.8 points per 100 possessions with Curry on the court, according to Cleaning the Grass, and 103 points per 100 possessions without him outside of garbage time. , with Curry on the court, they beat their opponents with 8.4 points per 100 possessions, and 9.8 points per 100 possessions without him. He’s always had incredible on/off numbers, but this year’s team is particularly top-heavy. Overall net ratingand its starting line-up was dominant.

Before the Warriors hold the remaining four games of the road trip (Philadelphia, Toronto, New York and Brooklyn), Memphis Grizzlies December 25th. The Christmas Day game, which has just lost much of its luster, is the start of an eight-game homestand that will also visit Charlotte, Utah, Portland, Atlanta, Detroit, Orlando and Phoenix at the Chase Center. If Curry is to be re-evaluated in just two weeks, it will be between the Utah and Portland games.

With Curry gone, guard Jordan Poole will take on more playmaking responsibilities and will likely remain in the starting lineup when Andrew Wiggins returns from an adductor injury. It was more aggressive, productive and efficient as a starter than as a reserve. This is evidenced by his 36-minute split: 27.7 points (58.4% shooting percentage), 4.9 assists and 3.7 turnovers. 19.4 points (52.9% shooting), 6.4 assists and 4.0 turnovers off the bench.

Curry’s absence also likely means that backup guard Ty Jerome will see the regular minutes. I was around.