Guard D’Angelo Russell is making progress after missing the last seven games with a right thumb injury and could return next week.
Russell, who is traveling with the team during their five-game trip, will not play Sunday in Orlando or Monday in Atlanta, but hasn’t yet been ruled out for games in Charlotte or Chicago.
In 10 games, Russell is averaging a career high of 24.3 points per game while shooting 45.5% overall and 35.4% from 3-point range, as well as 6.7 assists.
After Stephen Curry was lost for most of the season with a broken hand in the fourth game of the season, coach Steve Kerr restructured the offense to encourage Russell’s skills as a pick-and-roll ball handler.