The Return

The league’s been missing one of their most iconic players in recent years. Steph Curry suffered a broken hand on October 31 and is yet to return to action for the Golden State Warriors. However, there’s good news circulating around the league, informing that the 31-year-old could come back against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday. This is excellent news for all basketball fans in general, but even more for Steve Kerr and his team, as they get their franchise player back. The organization is being extremely careful with Steph’s situation as this season is practically over for them. The remaining games will certainly be used as a warmup for next season since the Warriors front office doesn’t want to sit the player for the entirety of the year. The same could be applied to Klay Thompson if his injury wasn’t so bad, although in his case, he’ll probably miss what’s left of the 2019/2020 regular season. All in all, what can we see from the Warriors now that the sharpshooter is back in the mix?

A Different Big 3?

The Golden State Warriors are one of the worst teams in the league this year. There’s no denying that. A plague of injuries, mid-season trades and G-League signings throughout the year made them go from contender status to a bottom team in the Western Conference. However, some of their rookies along with their signings from an inferior league have panned out. Eric Paschall, Jordan Poole and Marquese Chriss have turned out to be pretty good acquisitions, which could certainly fill some holes in next season’s roster.

However, we could also get a glimpse of Curry, Green and Wiggins during these remaining games. It will be interesting to see how the Canadian will adapt having one of the best shooters in the history of the game by his side. He’ll have more room to operate, especially on his cuts to the basket, something that could be a very big offensive weapon for him due to opposing players closing down hard on Curry’s shot. He’ll have a lot more open shots as well, and if he could shoot almost 40% on his threes, Wiggins value to this team skyrockets. Another player who could and will benefit from Curry’s return is Draymond Green. The forward always had a special bond with Steph on and off the court, but this season has not been going so well for the 3-time All-Star, as he dealt with several injuries already and a team lacking talent. Expect the Steph and Draymond pick and roll to return, one of the deadliest plays in the league. Steve Kerr has killed any excitement the fans had this Sunday, stating that he wouldn’t return on that day. However, he told the press after the Warriors’ win in Denver, that Thursday could very well be the day he finally suit up. Rejoice NBA fans, he’s back.

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