Steph Curry’s broken second metacarpal may be a death knell for a Warriors team that already looked mostly listless in four games this year.
But it could also be a boon for the Warriors to slingshot into the future.
The Warriors will retain their 2020 first-round pick if it falls in the top 20 selections of the draft. That’s looking increasingly likely, as their playoff odds plummeted with Curry’s injury Wednesday night.
If they miss the postseason and end up in the lottery, they’ll have their first top-15 pick since 2012 (Harrison Barnes at No. 7) and a chance at the top overall pick.