Steve Kerr Says Stephen Curry Is 'Fine' After Practice Injury Scare
Kerr: Steph Curry is 'fine' and expected to be available for Wednesday.
The collective blood pressure of the Bay Area just dropped back to a normal human level. Steve Kerr announced that is "fine" and expected to play Wednesday against the Los Angeles Lakers.
When Curry limped to the locker room during an open practice on Sunday, the immediate fear was a knee injury. That is the exact same issue that cost him 27 games last season and effectively torpedoed the ' rotation.
Instead, the team officially diagnosed him with a sprained right ankle. ESPN's Anthony Slater reported the team considers it "not serious," which is the exact phrase every fan wants to hear right before opening week.
Hearing a coach say a star player is "fine" after a practice scare is usually a coin flip between a minor tweak and a two-month absence. But Curry himself confirmed he is good to go, saving everyone from having to pretend this roster has enough offensive firepower to survive without him.
Now the focus shifts to Wednesday night in Los Angeles. Curry is already drawing heavy action on the prop market, with his points and assists combo sitting around 28.5 against the Lakers.
If he is truly healthy, that number is just a light warmup. If the ankle is still barking, the Warriors are going to have a very long opening night.