Stephen Curry says his knee is in good shape, but the Warriors guard is also making clear that this season will require constant management.
That’s the real twist heading into Golden State’s year. The team is entering a season where it is not expected to make the playoffs, and Curry has been one of the biggest storylines all summer because of contract talks and the knee issue that lingered from last season.
NBC Sports’ Marcus Poole said there is still reason for caution.
“There's at least some lingering concern about the knee. From what I've been told, it can be managed, but it has to be managed and that's a new thing for Steph because people always say he is the most conditioned guy in the League and now he has to manage a knee.
I guess we'll find out, but from what I understand, he and his trainers have devised ways to kind of work around that and sort of support that whole possibility of the knee not being as great as he wants it to be. So, I'm curious to see how it turns out, but Steph seemed pretty confident that he'll be able to go out there and put out 70+ games,” Poole said.
At media day, Curry sounded upbeat about where things stand.
“Knee's feeling great. Ready to go.
No issues. I feel a lot stronger and understanding of what I'm dealing with,” Curry said.
Still, his latest comments suggest the plan goes beyond simply feeling good right now. Curry described a season built around recovery days, practice work, and minute management, all aimed at keeping the issue from becoming a bigger problem.
“It will hopefully transition into a steady, kind of, the ebbs and flows of the season, where I know what I'm doing on recovery days, I know what I'm doing in practice to stay sharp, and then games, I know how many minutes I'm going to play and can kind of go and just be free. So, it's kind of a constant throughline of beginning of the offseason to through this year where I hopefully stay ahead of it,” Curry stated.
That leaves Golden State with a clear reality: Curry may be healthy now, but keeping him that way is going to be part of the job all season long. The guard has a plan in place, and the key will be sticking to it night after night.
If he stays on top of it, he should be able to keep moving forward. If not, the issue could resurface later.
For now, Curry believes he’s in a good spot, even as the need to “stay ahead” of the knee adds a new layer to his season.
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