New Stephen Curry Rumors on Knee Injury Management Ahead of Warriors Season

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry's knee will need to be managed moving forward after he was plagued by health issues during the 2025-26 season, according to Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area.

"There's at least some lingering concern about the knee," Poole reported Tuesday on the Dubs Talk podcast. "From what I've been told, it can be managed, but it has to be managed and that's a new thing for Steph because people always say he's the most conditioned guy in the league and now he has to manage a knee. I guess we'll find out but from what I understand, he and his trainers have devised ways to kind of work around that and sort of support that whole possibility of the knee not being as great as he wants it to be. So, I'm curious to see how it turns out, but Steph seemed pretty confident that he'll be able to go out there and put out 70+ games."

Curry was limited to just 43 appearances last season while dealing with patellofemoral pain syndrome , which is also known as "runner's knee."

The two-time MVP initially experienced pain and swelling in his right knee during a workout in Minneapolis on Jan. 24 (h/t ESPN's Anthony Slater ). He played through the knee issues before he eventually left Golden State's lineup on Jan. 30.

Curry was sidelined for over two months while he recovered, finally making his return on April 5.

He played in four of of the Warriors' final five regular-season games and was on the floor for both of their play-in tournament contests. Golden State ultimately missed the playoffs with a 37-45 record.

Curry confirmed that the knee injury changed his offseason regimen.

"Yeah, it's just a more patient approach," Curry told Poole in July. "Quality over quantity, (with) the idea that I can still get to the level that I need to."

"Just being a little bit more mindful of how to balance a four-month summer," he added. "Knowing that I need the rest, but I also don't want to get too far away where it's hard to get back. So, it's just being more mindful with timing and spacing throughout the summer."

While the Warriors could be cautious with Curry's availability next season, he seems to be targeting at least 70 games played.

The 12-time All-Star is expected to shoulder a heavy offensive burden during his 2026-27 campaign, as Golden State has put together a relatively quiet offseason.

The Warriors primarily focused on bringing back their own free agents including Draymond Green, Kristaps Porziņģis, Al Horford, De'Anthony Melton and Gary Payton II. They were reportedly interested in signing LeBron James before he became a member of the Philadelphia 76ers.

Despite Curry's knee issues, he remained impactful when healthy last season.

He averaged 26.6 points, 4.7 assists and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 46.8 percent from the field and 39.3 percent from three-point territory.