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New Andrew Wiggins Injury Update Revealed

Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins has been dealing with low back injury.

Joey Linn

Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins (22) walks back to the bench against the Los Angeles Lakers at T-Mobile Arena.
Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins (22) walks back to the bench against the Los Angeles Lakers at T-Mobile Arena. / Candice Ward-Imagn Images
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Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins has missed the last two games with a low back strain. The Warriors have also been without Steph Curry for the last two games, but were able to pick up back-to-back wins over the New Orleans Pelicans.

It has been a very strong start to the season for Golden State, as they currently own a 4-1 record despite being without Curry and Wiggins for two of those games. Set to face the Houston Rockets on Saturday, the Warriors provided an encouraging Wiggins update.

Via Anthony Slater of The Athletic: “Andrew Wiggins will return for the Warriors tomorrow in Houston and will be back in the starting lineup, per Kerr.” 

Injuries have forced Steve Kerr to look at different starting groups through the first five games, but his preferred first unit when healthy has been Curry, Wiggins, Jonathan Kuminga, Draymond Green, and Trayce Jackson-Davis. There is no official word on when Curry will return, but the Warriors also provided an injury update on him.

Via Warriors PR: “Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, who has missed the last two (2) games due to a left peroneal strain, was reevaluated earlier today. The re-evaluation indicated that Curry is making good progress and, as a result, he has been cleared to return to segments of the team's practice tonight in Houston. He will not play in tomorrow's game against the Rockets and will be re-evaluated again on Sunday."

This means the Warriors could have their full starting unit back on Monday against the Washington Wizards. Until then, Golden State will continue to rely on their depth.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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