The Golden State Warriors game against the Toronto Raptors has quickly turned into one of the biggest days on the NBA calendar. Injured All-Star Stephen Curry will make his long-awaited return with the Raptors in San Francisco.
Curry has missed the past four months for the Golden State Warriors, but will return to the lineup against the defending NBA champions. The two-time Most Valuable Player will have a minutes restriction in his first game back from injury.
With one of Golden State’s core pieces returning, the Warriors will be without Draymond Green for another game.
Green will miss his fourth consecutive game with a sore knee. The former Defensive Player of the Year has played less than 10 minutes in the Warriors past six games after being ejected against the Los Angeles Lakers. With Green ruled out for Toronto, he has now missed 18 games during the 2019-20 season due to injury.
Steve Kerr gave an update on Green’s injury before the Warriors tipped off against the Raptors.
Via Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area:
Warriors coach Steve Kerr says Draymond Green, who will miss his fourth consecutive game with knee soreness, did undergo MRI exam but there is no structural damage. The hope is that it fades in the coming days.
— Monte Poole (@MontePooleNBCS) March 6, 2020
Without Green, the Warriors have started Juan Toscano-Anderson and Dragan Bender. Off the bench, Eric Paschall has played a significant role with Golden State lacking frontcourt depth.