NBA injury update: Warriors’ Andre Iguodala to have surgery on broken left wrist

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Published 16.03.2023
NBA injury update: Warriors’ Andre Iguodala to have surgery on broken left wrist

Golden State ahead Andre Iguodala is about to have surgical procedure subsequent week on his fractured left wrist.

The Warriors introduced Iguodala’s standing Wednesday night time earlier than their recreation in opposition to the Los Angeles Clippers.

Iguodala sustained the harm Monday night time in a house victory over the Phoenix Suns. An replace on how lengthy he might be out might be supplied after the surgical procedure.

Iguodala missed 57 of the primary 60 video games because of hip points. He returned on March 5 in opposition to the Los Angeles Lakers and had performed in 5 video games till the most recent harm. He was averaging 2.1 factors and a pair of.1 rebounds on the season.

“It’s a huge loss. Andre has made a big impact since he returned a few weeks ago,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr mentioned. “Our defence gets dramatically better the second he steps on the floor. And then offensively, even though he’s not a scorer at this point, he just facilitates and understands where everybody needs to be.”

The Warriors have an open roster spot, however Kerr mentioned there hasn’t been a closing dedication on the way it may be crammed.