Steve Kerr has a theory as to why so many players have suffered soft tissue injuries this season.

The Warriors head coach told reporters Tuesday that the team’s medical staff “believes that the wear and tear, the speed, the pace, the mileage is factoring into these injuries.”

Kerr pointed the finger at the increased pace of play and a condensed schedule, which has already seen the Warriors on their fifth back-to-back with Golden State in Orlando on Tuesday night and in Miami on Wednesday.

ESPN Research indicated that the NBA is playing at its fastest average collective pace since the 1988-89 season, with the 2025-26 campaign already seeing Giannis Antetokounmpo suffer a groin strain and Victor Wembanyama dealing with a left calf strain .

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr

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