On January 17, Beijing time, the Warriors officially updated Drummond Green's calf injury, and today Green received consultations from several experts to evaluate the calf injury and underwent an MRI examination on his waist. The results of the assessment showed that his calf soreness/muscle tension was related to his lumbar discs, and he will receive physical therapy in the next few days and another injury assessment within two weeks.
Warriors NMR results show that Green's calf pain and muscle tension are caused by lumbar intervertebral injuries; due to calf injuries, Green has missed 5 consecutive games (Thompson returned after 941 days, Green played but did not participate in the game, and fouled the ball after jumping); now Green's comeback is delayed, and he continues to be absent due to injury, and is reviewed within 2 weeks.
Regarding Green's injury, medical expert Evan Jeffries tweeted that the Warriors hope that Green will solve the neurological problems through physical therapy, and if he has a weak calf like Michael Potter Jr., he can choose to undergo surgery.
Another medical expert, Nirav Pandya, tweeted: "The recovery rate of lumbar disc herniation is high, and there is no difference between surgical and non-surgical treatment. The aim is to reduce inflammation of the intervertebral discs on the nerve roots, which causes pain in the lower legs.
Warriors coach Kerr said he discussed Green's injury with the team doctor last night, saying: The most important thing is to be safe and cautious. It's been a long season. That's my feeling, we have to be very cautious.
In addition to Green, Warriors star Curry also suffered from injuries, did not go with the team after injuring his right hand, and returned to the Bay Area early for additional treatment, Kerr said curry is not seriously injured and is expected to play at home against the Pistons; in addition, Payton Jr. and Wiseman are also on the injury list.