Should-have-been-NBA-champions-but-aren’t-NBA-champions-because-they-chocked-away-a-commanding-3-1-Finals-lead-against-the-Cleveland-Cavaliers Golden State Warriors can breath a sigh of relief.
Neither Andrew Bogut (knee) nor Stephen Curry (his entire body?) requires offseason surgery, according to general manager Bob Myers.
From Rusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle:
Avoiding the knife: Although point guard Stephen Curry finished the postseason with an ailing ankle, knee and elbow, and center Andrew Bogut missed the final two games with left knee bone bruises, Myers said neither will require offseason knee surgery.
We already knew that Bogut wouldn’t need to go under the knife, which is good, because he’s 31 and injury-prone. The last thing you want from a big man with his history is another knee surgery on his resume.
Curry’s health update is more relieving. He was adamant that he wouldn’t need surgery over the summer after the Warriors lost Game 7 of the NBA Finals to the Cavaliers, but you never really know in those situations. He looked off during most of the playoffs, as he battled injuries to varying degrees.
That it seems rest and relaxation is all he needs comes as welcome news to the Warriors.
After all, look at how much he improved after a 67-win, championship-capturing campaign in 2014-15.
Imagine how he’ll return for 2016-17, on the heels of a Finals collapse that saw him struggle and Golden State waste a 3-1 series lead.
