Injury Update Going Into Warriors Training Camp

Training camp for the Golden State Warriors is less than a week away, but there are still some troubling concerns regarding some of theteam members’ healthand the overall effectiveness of the team’s medical staff that have been brought into question as of late.

Bay Area News Group columnist Marcus Thompson reported that Warriors general manager Bob Myers namedonly two playerswith health issues going into training camp.

Backup centerFestus Ezeliis hoping to getback on the courtafter suffering from right shin inflammation, which kept him out of the Las Vegas Summer Leaguedespite being clearedto play prior. The sophomore big man was ready for a solid season after a great showing as a rookie, but surgically-reinforced ligaments in his right knee had him on the recovery list all last year.

Former Brooklyn Nets point guardShaun Livingstonwas reportedly nursing a right toe injury that later required arthroscopic surgery, setting his timetable to return atsix to eight weeks. He underwent surgery Aug. 13, but recent reports point to the new Warriors sixth man being on the latter end of that estimate and therefore will be unable to attend training camp this offseason:

Here are other health-related concerns going into camp that may have to be watched carefully:

• Backup point guardNemanja Nedovicwas last reported to be recovering from astress reactionin his right foot before the FIBA Basketball World Cup tournament, which he was ultimately unable to participate in with the silver medalist Serbian national team.
• Backup centerOgnjen Kuzmicwas also unable to participate in the FIBA World Cup with Serbia after suffering from areported stress reactionin his left leg.
• David Leehadundergone surgeryearly in the offseason to repair a core muscle in his pelvic region. Expected completely healthy for camp.
• Andrew Bogutmissed out last postseason withbroken ribs. Also expected 100 percent healthy for camp.
• Andre Iguodalareceived aninjection for tendonitisin his right knee, which kept him from playing with USA Men’s Basketball in Spain. Expected to be healthy.
• Brandon Rushrecently told Rusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle that his knee just now feels100 percent healthy. Rush suffered atorn-ACLplaying for the Warriors in 2012.
• Stephen CurryandKlay Thompsonboth participated in the FIBA World Cup with Team USA, and it’s likely bothwill be monitoredand possibly limited in camp to ensure they are 100 percent by the Oct. 29 season opener.
• Jermaine O’Nealis suffering from old age and is still unsurewhether to retire. Warriors GM rules himout of the picture. Likelywon’t returnthis year.

With so many health issues, could the team’s medical staff be at fault? Adam Lauridsen of San Jose Mercury News’ Fast Break blog reports:

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