Steph Curry could return during Warriors’ next road trip, per reports

The 34-year-old has taken major strides and participated in more contact work in recent days, including a scrimmage with Andre Iguodala and some Warriors backups on Tuesday morning at Chase Center.

The Warriors said in statement on Wednesday that Curry’s “return-to-play will be based on his continued progress and response to full practice and scrimmages after missing nearly a month of game action.”

Curry’s injury occurred when he bumped knees with Mavericks guard McKinley Wright IV during the third quarter of a game on Feb. 4. An MRI after the game showed suffered partial tears to two lower-leg ligaments and a membrane, as well as a contusion.  

Curry participated in light non-contact work following the All-Star break. He was spotted back on the practice courts, getting shots up after team practice in San Francisco on Monday.

Golden State is on a three-game win streak following a comeback victory over the Portland Trail Blazers, finding its stride defensively while awaiting Curry’s return. Still, the Warriors are 12-12 without Curry this season and 5-4 in the nine games he has missed with this injury. He missed 11 games earlier this season with a shoulder injury.

Sitting tied for the fifth seed in the West with the Los Angeles Clippers, Curry’s timely return could help the Warriors evade the play-in bracket, which involves seeds 7-10 in a tight conference race. They are only a half-game ahead of Dallas in the No. 7 spot and three games ahead of the Lakers in 12th, but just a game behind Phoenix for the fourth seed.

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