Stephen Curry’s knee is officially a thing the Warriors need to deal with, and holy smokes, it is *not* good news. Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area just dropped a bombshell on the “Dubs Talk podcast” on Tuesday, reporting that Curry’s knee will need to be managed going forward after all the health issues he battled through in the 2025-26 season. This isn’t minor, off-season fluff; this is a blaring, red-alert alarm bell ringing loud and clear before the season even tips off for Golden State.
The Lingering Concern Is Real For Their Superstar
Poole didn’t pull any punches, telling everyone listening that there is “at least some lingering concern about the knee.” This isn’t just a wait-and-see situation they’re hoping will magically disappear; it’s a full-blown, active management protocol for their franchise superstar. And get this, the truly shocking part, the one that should make Warriors fans everywhere sweat a little, is what Poole highlighted next: “it can be managed, but it has to be managed and that’s a new thing for Steph because people always say he’s the most conditioned guy in the league and now he has to manage a knee.” Can you even wrap your head around that? The guy who built his legendary career on endless energy and relentless movement now has a massive health asterisk next to his name. It completely changes how you have to look at his game, doesn’t it?
“Runner’s Knee” Limited Curry Last Season To Just 43 Games
This isn’t some new, mysterious injury that just popped up out of nowhere, either. Curry was seriously plagued by patellofemoral pain syndrome, which most of us just know as “runner’s knee,” all throughout last season. That ugly diagnosis limited him to a jaw-dropping 43 appearances. Forty-three games! For a star of his caliber, missing more than half the season is a brutal blow, and it no doubt cast a long shadow over Golden State’s performance. Now, there’s a glimmer of hope, a plan being put into action: Poole reported that Curry and his trainers have “devised ways to kind of work around that and sort of support that whole possibility of the knee not being as great as he wants it to be.” That’s smart thinking from a veteran superstar. Plus, Curry himself “seemed pretty confident that he’ll be able to go out there and put out 70+ games,” which, let’s be honest, is a very bold statement after the year he just had.
So, what does all this actually mean for the Warriors and their championship aspirations this season? It means every single step Steph takes, every drive to the basket, every quick-stop three-pointer, will be under an intense microscope. Will the “management” plan actually work to keep him consistently on the court? Can he really hit that ambitious 70+ game mark when his body is sending such clear signals? All eyes will be glued to Curry and his knee once the season tips off. This is a massive, undeniable, lingering question mark hanging over the Golden State squad right now, and it could very well define their entire year, for better or worse.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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