NBA: Player Rankings – Week 5

17. Stephen Curry (PG, Golden State Warriors)

Dec 1, 2013; Sacramento, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots a three point basket against the Sacramento Kings during the second quarter at Sleep Train Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

Steph is really making it hard for me to give him a better rating, which I would really love to do. Stephen Curry is one of most dynamic shooters this game has ever seen, but his inability to stay healthy has presented problems for the future of his career. Whether it be his ankle giving him consistent problems or his recent concussion, Curry has struggled to stay healthy during the past two seasons. As I’ve said before, when healthy he is one of the best players this league has to offer, but because he scores most of his points but running off of two, three and four screens, a healthy ankle is vital to his effectiveness. Curry has to stay healthy in order to be consistently productive as the Warriors need him to be.