
How Golden State wins without Steph: Playoff Jimmy to the rescue?
Kevin Pelton
created: May 8, 2025, 8 a.m. | updated: May 8, 2025, 12:33 p.m.
After leaving the game with a hamstring injury, star guard Stephen Curry was diagnosed Wednesday with a Grade 1 strain, as reported by ESPN's Shams Charania.
Draymond Green also did a fair Curry impression, making four 3-pointers -- his most in a playoff game since 2017 -- with two of them coming just after Curry left the court.
How Golden State can adjust without StephScoring without Curry has been a problem for Golden State dating back to the team's five consecutive Finals appearances and three titles from 2015 through 2019.
However, the addition of Jimmy Butler at the trade deadline gives Golden State a fighting chance to cobble together a competitive offense.
Kerr and the Golden State coaching staff will have to carefully manage when to rest Butler, leaving them without a lead playmaker.
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