May 12, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry stands on the court before the start of the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves during game four of the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images

Steph Curry Confirms Warriors Return Date From Injury

Originally posted on Golden State Warriors on SI
By Liam Willerup | Last updated May 15, 2025 3:15 PM ET

The Golden State Warriors' season has come to an end after the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated them in five games to advance en route to a Western Conference Finals appearance. While the Timberwolves were able to get strong play from their duo of Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle, the Warriors struggled for one main reason: Steph Curry.

The star guard went down with a hamstring strain in Game 1, which kept him sidelined for the remainder of the series. While there was speculation about when he could return, no exact timeline was revealed by him or the team until now. During his end-of-season press conference, Curry came forward to address the question everybody wanted to know.

Steph Curry confirmed he was “aligned” to return for Game 6:

“It’s the great what if.” pic.twitter.com/AWvwDuqpw2
— 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) May 15, 2025

"Everything was kinda aligned for Game 6," Curry shared. "It’s the great what if.”

While it's easy to say that the Warriors would've competed if Curry never went down with an injury, there's no telling how far they could've gone. However, it's hard to imagine the Warriors couldn't have at least stretched the series out to six games with Curry, if not win it all. However, the 37-year-old's season is over, and the uncertain future remains.

Steph Curry said “everything was aligned” for his Game 6 return. Just needed to clear some final testing.

Here is sound from his exit interview on his summer and the two-year window ahead pic.twitter.com/nPDYv6uC9A
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) May 15, 2025

As Curry showed during the second half of the season, it's evident that he can still be the main guy on a championship-level team. With Jonathan Kuminga's future uncertain, plenty of change could be on the way to Golden State before the start of next season.

This article first appeared on Golden State Warriors on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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