Steph Curry is making improvements as he recovers from his left foot sprain.
According to Warriors coach Steve Kerr on 95.7 The Game's "Damon & Ratto" Tuesday, Curry is back on the court getting individual work but hasn’t joined for any team activities.
"The last couple of days, now, he's been getting some shots up," Kerr told hosts Damon Bruce and Ray Ratto. "Not just standstill but actually jumping. Not a ton of movement like he normally would, you know, going side-to-side and all that. It’s kind of spot-up shots but he’s jumping into them and not feeling any pain. Really, everything is coming along exactly as we had hoped. We’ll just keep going every day and see where it all goes. But we feel pretty good about his progress."
Curry has missed the past nine games since Marcus Smart rolled up on his ankle diving for a loose ball on March 16. The Warriors are set to announce an update on Curry’s status April 11, the day following the regular season, while the first round is set to start on April 16 or April 17. The Warriors are hopeful he can make a return for the postseason.
On Sunday, Kerr also described how a top-four finish in the Western Conference could help the Warriors by hosting the first two games of the first round instead of going on a travel day before the series.
Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green have only played in five quarters together this season. The trio has plenty of experience together but it’s still going to be something of a crash-course readjustment in the playoffs. The last time they made a title run, Jordan Poole wasn’t even drafted, while other key role players like Otto Porter Jr., Gary Payton II, Nemanja Bjelica and Jonathan Kuminga weren’t around. But Andre Iguodala and Kevon Looney are healthy as the Warriors approach the final three games of the regular season.
“It is meaningful that Steph, Draymond, Klay, Andre, Loon – those guys all been through the battles deep into the playoffs and into the finals. They’ve been through it together. That’s really helpful leaning on that experience because they will not have had any practice time together.”
