Although the Golden State Warriors are slated to get Steph Curry and Draymond Green back against the Atlanta Hawks, the team will still be without a key contributor.
On Sunday, the Warriors announced that Eric Paschall would miss at least the next two weeks before being re-evaluated after an MRI showed a left hip flexor strain.
Via @WarriorsPR on Twitter:
Warriors forward Eric Paschall underwent an MRI yesterday, which revealed a left hip flexor strain. He will be re-evaluated in two weeks.
— Warriors PR (@WarriorsPR) April 4, 2021
During a virtual pregame press conference before the Warriors’ contest against the Hawks, Steve Kerr told members of the media Paschall “tweaked” his hip injury during Friday’s loss to the Toronto Raptors. Kerr called the injury “disappointing” for the Warriors and for Paschall.
Although the second-year forward has played limited minutes during a recent stretch, Paschall has played a significant role off Golden State’s bench in the 2020-21 campaign. Coming off being named to the All-Rookie team in 2020, Paschall is averaging 9.5 points on 49.1% shooting from the floor with 3.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 17.3 minutes off the bench.
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During Paschall’s two-week absence, the Warriors are slated to play eight games, including tough matchups against the Milwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics.
While Paschall is sidelined, Golden State could lean on Juan Toscano-Anderson in the second unit’s frontcourt. The Oakland native is averaging 4.6 points on 55.7% shooting from the floor with 3.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 17.4 minutes per game.
Paschall’s injury re-evaluation on his hip flexor strain could come on April 18 before the Warriors meet the Philadelphia 76ers on the road.
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