Warriors' Steph Curry Provides Health Update After Knee Injury Derailed 2025-26 NBA Season

Stephen Curry is optimistic about the state of his knee following the Golden State Warriors' first training camp practice on Tuesday.

Speaking to reporters afterward, Curry explained that figuring out the issues last season allowed him and the team to put together a plan early in the offseason that should help keep him on the court:

"Last year was pretty drastic. Once I started to feel something in my knee, it was new. And by the time it had presented itself, it was kind of too late to manage it. So at that point, you're kind of chasing it in the middle of the season, and that's why it took so long to heal. This year, knowing what it is, taking advantage of the summer, having a very detailed plan to build my body, the foundation, give my knee a rest and still be prepared for training camp, that was the biggest win I've felt so far."

One change Curry pointed out was "less is more" in terms of his workouts. He's not necessarily working out less than he used to, but changing the types of things he did in ways that didn't put as much stress on his legs:

"That doesn't mean you don't work as hard. You just work different in the sense of how much you're on your feet. … I did a lot of underwater treadmill stuff to keep my aerobic capacity but not have the pounding on my joints. So you're just working different, even though the volume of work was pretty much the same. And then in the tail end of the summer, you're able to safely kind of ramp up."

Curry was limited to just 43 games last season primarily due to soreness in his right knee that lingered. He said in April after missing 27 straight games it wasn't a structural issue with the knee.

"There's nothing structurally wrong with my knee," Curry explained. "So it's not like I'm compromised out there. It is a new normal, though, if that makes sense."

It will be interesting to see how, if at all, Curry tries adjusting his style of play to account for the knee. As recently as the 2024-25 season, he was running on average 2.4 miles per game.

Curry is famous for being in constant motion during games to create space and wear down opposing defenders. He is now 38 years old and admitted Tuesday that you "got to be a little bit more patient" even though he feels strong.

The 43 games Curry played during the 2025-26 campaign were his fewest in an 82-game season. He was still dominant when he did play, averaging 26.6 points on 39.3 percent three-point shooting and 4.7 assists per contest.

Golden State finished 37-45, marking its first time under .500 since 2019-20 (15-50). The Warriors didn't make any significant additions to the roster via free agency, so the health of Curry, Jimmy Butler, Kristaps Porziņģis and Draymond Green will determine their ceiling this season.

Porziņģis is out indefinitely due to an unspecified health issue. Butler is doing light on-court work in his recovery from a torn ACL. Yaxel Lendeborg, the No. 11 pick in the 2026 NBA draft, could get a lot of run early in the season depending on how long they are without Porziņģis and Butler.

Curry is still good enough to make the Warriors a playoff contender in a deep Western Conference, as long as he can avoid extended absences that robbed him of so much time last season.

Sunday might offer the first glimpse of how Curry's knee looks when the Warriors tipoff their preseason schedule against the Houston Rockets in Hawaii.