Stephen Curry's knee issue could be a problem going forward: 'It has the potential to be a nagging type thing'

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry returned from a one-game absence due to bilateral knee tendonitis on Friday night. But "Chef" Curry's return wasn't enough to end the Warriors' skid as they fell to the Phoenix Suns 105-113.

With Steph struggling to find his form throughout the game, many wondered about the effects of the injury that had been bugging him since early this season. After the game, Curry said that it's an issue that's new to him and that he could have to deal with for the rest of his career.

"It has the potential to be like a nagging type thing if you don't take care of it," Curry said after the game. "Thankfully, Rick has been great at trying to make me a protocol to kind of stick with on day-to-day, knowing that's something I can get ahead of."

Steph isn't worried though

Rick is Rick Cerebrini, the former Canadian soccer player and physiotherapist who is currently the Warriors' vice president of sports medicine and performance. It was Cerebrini who recommended that Steph sit out the "Dubs'" previous game against the OKC Thunder, which they also lost.

So far, Curry has missed four out of the Warriors' first 19 games of the 2024-25 season but the first three absences were due to his ankles, not the knee. He however admitted that he doesn't know if Rick's plan includes him load-managing games later this season.

"I'm not worried about it, not concerned about it at all," added Steph. "It's just the deeper you get into your career, the more things pop up, and you just got to figure it out."

Curry just became the 29th player to score 24,000 NBA points

At 36, Curry has indeed racked up significant mileage in the NBA as he has completed 15 years in the league. In the 4th quarter of Friday's game against the Suns, Steph hit a running layup to become the 29th player in NBA history to score 24,000 NBA points. Now that's a lot of points too.

Overall, Steph is doing just fine for someone who is in his 16th NBA season. He is averaging 22.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, 6.5 assists, and 1.7 steals per game with shooting splits of .475/.444/.958 which is still very much elite. However, if the knee problems hound him the rest of the way, it could be an issue for him and the Warriors moving forward.

The Dubs have lost four in a row and have fallen to 12-7 after winning twelve out of their first 15 games of the season. Their next 11 games will be brutal and it will be interesting to see how they get back on track. Hopefully, Steph's knees won't get in the way.