What happened to Steph Curry? Latest injury update for Warriors superstar after midgame exit vs Bulls (March 7)

Steph Curry injured his ankle during the Chicago Bulls vs. Golden State Warriors clash on Thursday. Curry rolled his ankle in the fourth quarter with two minutes left after driving in the paint with Alex Caruso guarding him.

The Warriors superstar lost his footing as he tried to turn and pass the ball in the corner. Curry limped back to the locker room after the play.

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Curry had been dealing with right knee bursitis a few days ago. He's stayed relatively healthy this season, missing only three games, so this new injury is a huge setback for him.

The Warriors are surging up the standings, five games above the .500 mark. They are 12-3 in their past 15 games, seemingly still in contention for a top-six finish in the West. Golden State will hope Curry's ankle injury is not a long-term issue. He's had ankle issues for most of his career, so it will be something to track with 20 games left in the regular season.

Steph Curry injury could derail the Warriors

Steph Curry's injury is the last thing the Golden State Warriors wanted this season. The slow start has already put them in a fight to avoid the play-in tournament. They are in danger of finishing as low as the ninth or 10th spot, which is less favorable for playoff qualification.

Golden State was riding on Curry's availability and form this season. While missing only three games, Curry averaged 27.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 5.0 assists on 45/41/92 spits in 58 appearances. The Warriors lost all their games without the superstar, a testament to their struggles without Curry.

That's been the case for them for the past two seasons. Golden State went 8-10 in his absence in 2021-22 and 14-12 in 2022-23. Staying just over .500 isn't an option if the Warriors want to get out of the ninth and 10th spot in the standings.

Warriors depth chart without Steph Curry

The Golden State Warriors have few reliable options if Curry's absence is long-term.

Chris Paul seems likely to take the point guard spot in the starting lineup, while Brandin Podziemski will have to share the scoring burden with Klay Thompson and Jonathan Kuminga. Lester Quinones will have to step up his production in the guard rotation.

Here's the Warriors depth chart without Steph Curry:

Point guards	Chris Paul	Lester Quinones	Gary Payton II
Shooting guards	Brandin Podziemski	Klay Thompson
Small forwards	Andrew Wiggins	Moses Moody	Gui Santos
Power forwards	Jonathan Kuminga	Dario Saric	Usman Garuba
Centers	Draymond Green	Kevon Looney	Trayce Jackson-Davis

Adrian Wojnarowski gives latest on Steph Curry injury update

Steph Curry's latest injury update seems positive. Adrian Wojnarowski has reported that the Warriors guard's MRIs are negative and that he could return soon. He could miss some time from swelling, but avoiding the chance of long-term absence is great news for the Warriors.