Steph Curry to spend the day practicing with Santa Cruz

Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty ImagesYou may have noticed that Steph Curry did not suit up last night when the Golden State Warriors hosted the Washington Wizards. Curry had openly targeted March 1 as his hopeful return date, though the Warriors never committed to it.

There was a report from Shams Charania that Curry would return on Sunday, but local beat reporters - as well as coach Steve Kerr - quickly refuted it. And so the date came and went, with a lackluster defeat and no Steph Curry.

Today, however, the two-time MVP is taking a notable step towards a return, and it requires a fun jaunt down Highway 17. Yes, Curry is heading to the G League, so he can go through a full practice…