Draymond Green said on the latest episode of his podcast, “The Draymond Green Show,” that he does not expect Stephen Curry back on the timeline the Golden State Warriors initially laid out for his oblique abdominal tear. “I would say there’s probably no chance that he’s back in two weeks,” Green said.
The Warriors announced Thursday, Nov. 12, that an MRI confirmed Curry’s oblique abdominal tear and that he would be re-evaluated in two weeks. Green explained why that window is not a return date: “An oblique injury is one of those things that, like, tells you when it’s healed. There’s no certain timeline like it. Some of them heal faster than others depending on the severity, depending on where it could be.”
He added that core and rotational strength have to return gradually, and that “as the pain starts to subside, you start to push the boundaries more and more. But no one knows how long that’ll take.”
Speaking to reporters after the Warriors’ 115-108 loss to the Houston Rockets, the game in which Curry was hurt, Green said he feels better about this season’s depth than last season’s, pointing to improved play from Yaxel Lendeborg and Brandin Podziemski.
Golden State has already played one game without Curry since the diagnosis, losing 123-85 to the San Antonio Spurs on Nov. 13 in NBA Cup group play, falling to 1-1 in the tournament.
A Teammate’s Hunch, Not a New Diagnosis
Green’s comments are not new medical information — he is not a doctor and was not relaying a team report. What they do is translate a vague “two-week re-evaluation” into a plainer warning that the real number is likely bigger, from someone who sees Curry every day.
The Re-Evaluation Date Falls After Three More Games
The Warriors visit the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday, Nov. 16, before a back-to-back against the Dallas Mavericks and Memphis Grizzlies on Nov. 18 and 19. Curry’s own re-evaluation, per the Warriors’ timeline, falls around Nov. 26.
Source: Draymond Green on “The Draymond Green Show”
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