Golden State Warriors’ star player, Stephen Curry, suffered a strained hamstring during Game 1 of the playoffs series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, which caused a setback for the Warriors. Struggling through the series without the star player’s defense skills and offense, the Warriors’ playoff journey ended in Game 5 as they were eliminated. Taking advantage of the Warriors’ shortcomings, the Timberwolves brought in points, shooting 63% from the field. Stephen Curry returns and is ready to play. However, he will only be able to do so next season with the Warriors eliminated.
Stephen Curry’s absence in Game 5 and the impact
Feeling helpless on the bench, Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry watched as his team fell down the drain. Depending heavily on Curry, the Warriors lacked offence which led to their elimination against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Four-time NBA Champion faced a strained left hamstring which left him and the team unable to fight for the championship.
The absence of Stephen Curry leaves the Warriors with the evaluation of the rest of their roster and defence and offense skills collectively. The lack of their skills witnessed a Minnesota Timberwolves win with 63% shooting from the field. As their leading 3-point shooter missed the playoffs, the Timberwolves saw the advantage and ran with it.
The Warriors are facing difficult playoffs without their star player, Stephen Curry
Stephen Curry’s position in the Golden State Warriors remains evident all through the NBA Playoffs, with the struggles of the franchise to progress without Curry. Game 1 of the second series in the Playoffs, faced the moment that saw a decline in the Warriors’ performance. Stephen Curry had an injury whilst playing against the Minnesota Timberwolves and the offence skills and declines of the team dropped.
The last game before their elimination, Game 5, saw a loss of 110 points, with the Timberwolves progressing to the finals with 121 points. Bringing great competition from the Wolves was Anthony Edwards, who put a spotlight on all the shortcomings of the Warriors’ roster that need adjusting. Stephen Curry was finally feeling ready to join the team for Game 6, but the Wolves beat him to it with their victory.
Stating his disappointment with the situation, Curry said, “Everything was kinda aligned for Game 6. I had some testing to do, and who knows how that would have gone, because I haven’t gone live since Game 1 … I was pretty optimistic, but there were a couple more checkpoints to get through. It’s a great ‘what if?” Although Curry is unable to save the season, the 2025-26 season awaits, and the road to the championship is open.
How will the Warriors be affected in the future?
Stephen Curry approached the playoffs with the eagerness to take his team to the finals however that was impossible with the elimination of the Golden State Warriors. As they enter the postseason the Warriors are faced with the important decisions they need to make in the roster for a successful 2025-26 NBA season.
Players Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Jimmy Butler and Jonathan Kuminga are in the search for a candidate to their dream team and many look towards the Bucks’ star player, Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Golden State Warriors continue to remain a great franchise, however a slight tweak in their roster; either a rebuild or working on the current roster, will elevate the team making them a worthy team for championship.
Warriors’ point guard, Stephen Curry, faced a hamstring injury that, coupled with the inconsistency of the present players, led to the team into an elimination. This heartbreaking moment for the Warriors signals the deficiencies in the franchise that need to be addressed before the beginning of the next season. The road to victory either travels to building around Stephen Curry and other star players or bringing in new talent, such as Giannis Antetokounmpo, to save the team. With Curry recovered, ready to bring the Warriors to great heights, there is hope for a championship title win.
