When it rains it pours.
The Warriors’ injury woes got even worse on Saturday, with the diagnosis that forward Omri Casspi is expected to miss “around one week” with a sprained ankle sustained in Friday’s loss to the Kings, sources have told Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports.
Sources: MRI on Warriors forward Omri Casspi's right ankle showed a sprain, expected to be sidelined around one week.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 17, 2018
Omri Casspi scores, but hurts his right ankle (he’s in a lot of pain) pic.twitter.com/JTfoMxoMaq
— Drew Shiller (@DrewShiller) March 17, 2018
Golden State is already without top three scorers Stephen Curry (ankle, re-evaluated March 20) Kevin Durant (ribs, out through March 29) and Klay Thompson (thumb, re-evaluated March 22). Backup guard Patrick McCaw is also out for Saturday’s game in Phoenix vs. the Suns. The Warriors are 1-3 in their last four games, all without Curry.
Injury report at PHO: Andre Iguodala (left knee contusion) is probable. Omri Casspi (sprained right ankle), Stephen Curry (tweaked right ankle), Kevin Durant (right rib soreness), Patrick McCaw (non-displaced fracture, left wrist) & Klay Thompson (fractured right thumb) are out.
— Warriors PR (@WarriorsPR) March 17, 2018
Casspi has been bothered by ankle injuries since sustaining one in the first game of the season against the Rockets. Casspi, 29, has missed 16 games this season with ankle, hip, and back injuries. In the 53 games he’s played in, Casspi is averaging 5.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1 assist while averaging 14 minutes.
Casspi had been excellent in his previous six quarters before spraining his ankle Friday, scoring 21 points in 26 minutes while going +13 during that stretch.