With Gary Payton already set to miss extended time due to injury and Draymond Green serving a suspension, the Golden State Warriors will be missing another key piece going forward.
With under seven minutes remaining in the third quarter against the Detroit Pistons on Friday evening, veteran point guard Chris Paul exited the game with an apparent hand injury and went back to the locker room. Paul was later ruled out of the contest with a wrist injury.
Via @NBCSWarriors on Twitter:
Chris Paul went to the locker room after appearing to injure his hand on this play pic.twitter.com/phKrunsV9s
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) January 6, 2024
After the game, the Warriors revealed Paul has been diagnosed with a fractured left hand. While there’s no timeline for his injury yet, Paul will undergo surgery next week.
Via @MontePooleNBCS on Twitter:
Per Warriors PR: Chris Paul (fractured L hand). Surgery next week. No return timeframe.
— Monte Poole (@MontePooleNBCS) January 6, 2024
With Paul out, rookie Brandon Podziemski and veteran Corey Joseph will likely help handle point guard duties behind Steph Curry in Steve Kerr’s rotation.
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