Warriors face injury crisis! Horford sidelined at least one week due to hamstring injury; Kuminga and Draymond also dealing with injuries

On November 24th Beijing time, the Warriors are facing an injury crisis. Head coach Kerr revealed that Horford will be sidelined for at least a week due to a hamstring injury, and both Kuminga and Draymond are also dealing with injuries.

The 39-year-old veteran Horford is dealing with a hamstring injury and will miss at least the next week’s games, which means he will not participate in the upcoming matches against the Jazz, Rockets, and Pelicans. Kerr mentioned that Horford will have an MRI examination. So far this season, Horford has played 12 games for the Warriors, averaging 5.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block per game.

Draymond’s status for the game against the Jazz is listed as questionable, as he injured his foot in the last game against the Trail Blazers. This season, Draymond has appeared in 16 games, averaging 8.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 5.8 assists per game.

As for Kuminga, who has a knee injury, he participated in limited practice today. Kerr is uncertain when he will return to play because Kuminga’s movement during practice was still somewhat restricted. He may also need imaging tests. Kuminga has missed 5 consecutive games and is averaging 13.8 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 2.8 assists this season.

The Warriors started the season with the toughest schedule in the league. Before the Rockets even faced their first back-to-back games, the Warriors had already gone through five back-to-back sets, ranking first in the league for back-to-back occurrences. Kerr has repeatedly complained about the congested schedule and believes it increases the risk of player injuries.

So far this season, the Warriors hold a 9-9 record. Only three players — Bajemski, Hield, and Poste — have played all 18 games, while other players have missed varying amounts of time.

As the Warriors’ top star, Curry has also missed 4 games. This season, he is averaging 28.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game, with an average of 4.8 made three-pointers per game, ranking first in the league.