Warriors star Steph Curry has been cleared for light on-court workouts in his recovery from a Grade 1 hamstring strain during the team’s series against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The team announced his updated status after re-evaluating him Wednesday morning. He remains out for Wednesday night’s Game 5 in Minneapolis, which the Warriors must win to stay alive in the series. The Warriors ruled him out Tuesday afternoon for the game.
Curry will be re-evaluated again on Saturday ahead of a potential Game 6 on Sunday night back at Chase Center. The series’ three-day pause offers a window for Curry to rest without risking another loss.
Curry suffered the injury during the second quarter of the Warriors’ Game 1 win over the Wolves last Tuesday.
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The Warriors have lost the last three games without Curry, setting them up for an elimination Game 5 Wednesday night. Their offense has suffered greatly without the greatest shooter of all time creating space for the rest of the team.
Jonathan Kuminga and Jimmy Butler have taken on the scoring mantle, but Butler only took nine shots during Monday’s Game 4 as he battled illness and a glute bruise he suffered during the opening round against the Rockets.
The Warriors must weigh Curry’s obvious impact on the court against the risk of reinjury.
