David Lee Injury: Updates on Warriors Star's Hamstring and Return

Updates from Monday, Dec. 22

David Lee will return to the Warriors' lineup tonight as they take on the Kings, via Sean Cunningham of News 10:

Rusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle added:

Updates from Thursday, Dec. 18

While David Lee may be out for tonight's game, he is expected to be back in action soon according to Rusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle:

Updates from Wednesday, Dec. 17 

Rusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle provided an update on David Lee's status against the Thunder on Thursday:

Updates from Monday, Dec. 15

Rusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle provided an update on David Lee's status as the Warriors prepare to take on the Grizzlies:

Updates from Tuesday, Dec. 9

Rusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle provides an update on David Lee's status against the Rockets on Wednesday night:

Updates from Wednesday, Dec. 3

Diamond Leung of Bay Area News Group reported on David Lee's status, saying that the Warriors big man will be out another week with his hamstring injury.

Updates from Tuesday, Dec. 2

Rusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle reported the latest on David Lee's status for Tuesday's game vs. Orlando:

Updates from Sunday, Nov. 30 

Rusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle reported the latest on David Lee's injured hamstring:

Updates from Tuesday, Nov. 25

Ethan Skolnick of Bleacher Report has an update on Lee's status from head coach Steve Kerr:

Updates from Sunday, Nov. 23

Rusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle reported the latest on David Lee's status:

Updates from Friday, Nov. 7

The Warriors provided an update on Lee's status:

Updates from Thursday, Nov. 6

David Lee's status for the upcoming road trip has been determined according to Diamond Leung of the Bay Area News Group:

Updates from Wednesday, Nov. 5

David Lee is prepared to make his season debut tonight according to Marc Spears of Yahoo Sports:

However, Rusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle reports negative news:

Updates from Sunday, Nov. 2

David Lee was missing from Sunday's starting lineup against the Blazers via the Warriors' Twitter account:

Rusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle added:

Original Text

Golden State Warriors power forward David Lee could be facing some time off as he battles a hamstring injury.

Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Daily News reported the news of Lee's ailment:

Lee, 31, has been a crucial part of the Warriors offense since joining the team in 2010-2011. Last season, Lee averaged 18.2 points, 9.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists as Golden State finished 51-31 before falling in the first round of the playoffs to the Los Angeles Clippers.

During the postseason, Lee's numbers dipped to 13.9 points and 9.1 rebounds per game. Coming into the 2014-15 season, Lee worked on his shot to improve his game, per Rusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle:

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I know I can shoot the ball. All it was about was getting that confidence back after not shooting much last year. … I’ll be ready to take and make that shot when it’s there now. … 

I understand why I went away from it. It seemed at times like we’d go quarters at a time without getting any shots in the paint. I tried to be the guy who attacked the paint more.

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This isn't the first injury for Lee, who has been mired with setbacks over the last few seasons. After playing in 79 games in 2012-13, he suffered a hip injury during the playoffs. Lee also suffered a nerve injury last season that hampered him.

When healthy, Lee can be a huge component in the paint for the Warriors. Zach Harper of CBS Sports offered his thoughts on Lee prior to the season:

If Lee is forced to miss any time, Draymond Green will likely have a heightened role. The third-year player averaged 6.2 points and 5.0 rebounds last season in just 21.9 minutes per game.

The Michigan State product can fill the role, but doesn't offer the same offensive presence as Lee. Luckily, with plenty of offensive weapons like Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Andre Iguodala, the Warriors can still compete.

After earning the sixth seed last season, the Warriors have hopes of finishing higher and making a long run in the playoffs. Losing Lee for an extended period will seriously hurt the chances of that happening.

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