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Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has missed the past three games with an illness, leaving a clear void in the lineup. Still, veteran Al Horford, who’s on a $11.7 million deal, is hopeful Curry will make his return when the team takes on the OKC Thunder on Tuesday.After the Warriors’ dominant 114-83 win over the Pacers on Sunday, Al Horford, who signed a two-year $11.7 million contract per Spotrac, opened up about missing Steph Curry on the court. He also expressed hope for Curry’s return against the defending champions."Yeah, I hope so," Horford said of Curry's possible return. "It changes completely. It's a privilege, whatever you want to call it. It's that big of a difference when he is not in here. And I know it's the NBA, we have to find ways, but we can't wait for him to get back out there, and hopefully it's on Tuesday."Without Curry in the lineup, the Warriors’ backcourt has struggled to generate offense. In his absence, they dropped consecutive games to the Kings and Nuggets before finally snapping the skid with a win over a struggling Pacers squad.However, the team remains positive about his return on Tuesday as they travel to the Paycom Center to face the OKC Thunder. The matchup kicks off a six-game road stretch, with the team hoping to have its star guard available for the trip.With only one win in six road games so far, the Warriors know they need to turn things around on the upcoming trip. Having Steph Curry back would be a huge boost, he’s been their driving force this season, averaging 26.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 4.3 assists in eight games.Steve Kerr offers encouraging update on Curry’s return amid Warriors’ lineup strugglesThe Golden State Warriors have had a mixed start to the season, with the team holding a 6-5 record. Most of this is down to them lacking a consistent starting lineup, with many players, including Steph Curry, missing multiple games at the start of the season.However, head coach Steve Kerr offered an encouraging update on Curry's return while acknowledging the Warriors' lineup struggles on Sunday."We're expecting Steph to be back Tuesday and, uh, so that'll be helpful. We've had a lot of different starting lineups. We've kind of gone back and forth between Quinten (Post) and Brandin (Podziemski) at times. I'd like to gain more consistency with the lineup," Kerr expressed.With Curry returning, the Warriors can finally start him alongside Jimmy Butler and Al Horford as they look to build a consistent starting five.
