Warriors superstar Steph Curry broke the second metacarpal in his left hand during Golden State's loss to the Suns on Oct. 30.
He underwent surgery on Nov. 1, and then had a second procedure last Friday.
Why did he go under the knife twice?
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The follow-up surgery was to remove pins that were inserted during the initial incision, which helps explain the longer rehab process.
As ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski noted last month:
Curry is out until at least February, which is when Golden State will provide another update on the two-time NBA MVP's status.
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