Curry has surgery, will miss 3 months
SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry will miss at least three months for the ailing Warriors because of a broken left hand that required surgery, the toughest blow yet in an already difficult season for struggling Golden State following five straight trips to the NBA Finals.
Now, both Splash Brothers are on the sidelines, leaving Golden State thin in the backcourt while facing a 1-3 record and just trying to stay in games. Klay Thompson is recovering from surgery on July 2 for a torn ACL in his left knee. Thompson was injured June 13 in Game 6 of the NBA Finals.
Curry underwent surgery Friday on the hand and second metacarpal of his index finger, and the team said he will miss at least three months but is expected to make a full recovery.
The Warriors said the surgery was performed by Dr. Steven Shin at the Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Instiquarter tute in Los Angeles. An update on his progress is planned after three months, which would be early February. If he makes that timeline or close to it, Curry would have about 30 games remaining in the regular season.
Specialists examined a CT scan Curry had Thursday, a day after the twotime MVP broke his nonshooting hand in the third of a loss to the Suns. Curry was injured while driving to his left while defended by Kelly Oubre Jr. and Aron Baynes standing in the paint. Curry landed awkwardly on his hands as he tried to brace himself. Baynes then landed on Curry’s left hand. The 31-yearold Curry grimaced in pain, grabbing at his fingers then walking to the locker room.
The Warriors are also missing forward Kevon Looney. He went into the weekend having missed four straight games because of a hamstring injury.