Prior to the Warriors tipping off against the Utah Jazz on Monday night, Stephen Curry removed any doubt as to whether he believes he will be returning this season when he was made available to reporters at Chase Center.
“I definitely expect to be ready to play,” he was quoted as saying by ESPN’s Nick Friedell.
It was the first time Curry has spoken publicly since he underwent surgery to repair the fracture in his fourth metacarpal in his left hand. Contrary to a previous report, Curry let it be known that he expects to return this season. He even went as far as to say that he is “excited” that he won’t miss the remainder of the season.
In all likelihood, that means he received a positive prognosis from the team’s medical staff.
Without question, Curry’s presence and his public comments were taken as good news in and around San Francisco. The Warriors have sputtered out the gate to the tune of a 2-8 start, but with Draymond Green, D’Angelo Russell and him missing in action at various points during the early season, the Dubs have found some productivity in some of the team’s younger players, including Eric Paschall, Alec Burks and Ky Bowman.
Steph says he expects to be back at some point this year.
“I definitely expect to be ready to play — I don’t know when … I’m excited that the rest of the season isn’t lost.” pic.twitter.com/472C41ZMxO
— Nick Friedell (@NickFriedell) November 12, 2019
Immediately following Curry’s surgical procedure, the Warriors announced that he would be reevaluated in three months. The announcement came on November 1, meaning that we should receive a medical update on him in February.
At that point, it’s likely Curry could return to action for Golden State, though where they are in the standings at that point could play a role in there being any sort of urgency (or not) for him to return.
Steph is ready to make his comeback 🙌🏽 pic.twitter.com/l2Sv8XVuvb
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) November 12, 2019
Either way, the positive news for Golden State is that Curry fully intends on returning to action this season. Fortunately, he cleared up any misconceptions personally.