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Warriors: Patrick McCaw Making Progress in Recovery from Back Injury

By Andrew Ites

OAKLAND, CA - MARCH 29: Patrick McCaw #0 of the Golden State Warriors speaks with the media after the game against the Milwaukee Bucks on March 29, 2018 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - MARCH 29: Patrick McCaw #0 of the Golden State Warriors speaks with the media after the game against the Milwaukee Bucks on March 29, 2018 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Warriors forward Patrick McCaw has taken another step forward in his recovery from a scary back injury.

Patrick McCaw took a hard fall in the Warriors’ win over the Kings on March 31st after being undercut by Vince Carter on a layup attempt.

McCaw was initially diagnosed with a “lumbosacral bone bruise,” which is incredibly painful, but he avoided any long-term damage with that diagnosis.

The second-year Warrior said the pain in his back was keeping him up at night, but he is progressing through rehab.

The Warriors PR Twitter account announced that McCaw was re-evaluated by the team’s medical staff on Thursday. The team doctors found that the promising young forward was “making steady functional progress” and “has been cleared to begin modified on-court shooting and running drills.”

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The PR release ended by saying McCaw will be re-evaluated again in four weeks, which means he has likely be ruled out for the rest of Golden State’s playoff run.

When the initial diagnosis was less severe than the team feared, there was some hope that he could potentially make a return sometime in the second round of the playoffs. After further evaluation, it looks like the Warriors’ medical staff doesn’t want to rush his recovery which is the right move in this situation.

Golden State would love to have another solid defensive wing to put on the floor in the postseason, but their main concern is McCaw’s long-term health and well-being.

With a full offseason to recover, let’s hope Patrick McCaw is ready to begin a breakout season next October.

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