Kendra Andrews ESPN5:09 PM ET2 Minute Read
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry and forward Andre Iguodala are likely to celebrate their respective injuries from injury on Sunday afternoon when the Warriors take on the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena.
Curry has missed the Warriors’ last 11 games after suffering a left lower leg injury against the Dallas Mavericks on Feb. 4. He also missed 11 games earlier in the season with a right shoulder subluxation. Golden State won 13-8 this season without Curry.
“He worked really hard,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said of Curry Thursday. “I think within a few days of the injury he was on the bike. And it was impressive to watch him on the bike, how hard he goes. He’s really amazing when it comes to his level of fitness and commitment, it’s high So he’s got a good chance of coming up and down the past few days, but before that he’s been doing a lot of 1v0 workouts that involved a lot of running and movement.
Curry also participated in several scrimmages with Golden State’s two-way and backup players over the past week. Iguodala was also a participant.
After deciding to return for his 19th and final season in the NBA with a veteran bare minimum, Iguodala missed the first 39 games with a left hip injury that the team marked. He made his season debut on January 8 but was only available for three games. He has not played since January 13 due to pain in his right hip.
With Andrew Wiggins set to miss his eighth straight game due to a family matter and two-wayer Anthony Lamb one game away from his 50-game limit, Iguodala’s presence will give the Warriors a much-needed body going forward.
It’s unclear how many minutes Iguodala or Curry will play in their second leg.