SAN ANTONIO — Warriors center Willie Cauley-Stein has been ruled out for Tuesday’s game against the Spurs with flu-like symptoms and did not travel with the team to San Antonio.
Cauley-Stein, 26, has started the last 30 games at center for the Warriors. After starting the season with the league’s worst defense, the Warriors have posted the 11th-best defensive rating in the league over the last 10 games, and players and coaches have credited Cauley-Stein for the team’s recent improvement.
“I think Willie Cauley-Stein has put together some good games with three blocked shots tonight and good rim protection,” head coach Steve Kerr said after last week’s win over the Timberwolves.