Stephen Curry’s right knee remains something to monitor as the Golden State Warriors prepare for the upcoming season.
The 38-year-old guard missed significant time last season because of patellofemoral pain syndrome, commonly known as runner’s knee.
Although Curry is expected to continue playing through the issue, NBC Sports Bay Area’s Monte Poole indicated that managing the condition will remain part of his routine.
“There’s at least some lingering concern about the knee,” Poole said. “From what I’ve been told, it can be managed, but it has to be managed and that’s a new thing for Steph. 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 seems pretty confident that he’ll be able to go out there and put out 70-plus games.”
Despite the concern, Curry appears confident that the knee will allow him to handle a substantial workload and potentially appear in more than 70 games.
His health is not the only question surrounding his future in Golden State. Curry recently became eligible for a contract extension, though there appears to be no urgency to finalize another deal.
The two-time MVP has made clear that he remains committed to the Warriors, the only NBA franchise he has represented, while keeping his extension timeline open.
“We’ll figure that out at the right time,” Curry said.
