Curry’s was simply uninsured against his heart but I can’t find an article after all this time that spells it out.

In general, the way the league insurance policy works is to insure against known issues. For example, there’s no reason Curry or Q or Lou would be any more succeptable to tearing up their knees than the average player, so they don’t lose insurance against that. Players only get uninsured when there’s a known or suspected problem that increases the risk against a particular injury.

YFBB,
I wouldn’t make that assumption. From the article, it says:

Deng, 23, signed a lucrative new deal with the Chicago Bulls two weeks ago after passing a battery of medical tests.

But the NBA’s New York insurance company, which must cover all NBA players before they can play for their national teams, has refused to completely insure that contract because of an old back injury.

Deng missed three games in November with a minor back problem and the insurance broker’s decision is based on an MRI scan taken then. Although a policy has been issued it does not cover that part of the player’s body.

Under an arrangement with world-governing body FIBA, the NBA is obliged to release any player who wishes to play for his national team but only if insurance requirements are totally met.

That sounds to me like it’s the league insurer’s policy, although it doesn’t specify for sure.

For that matter, why on earth would they refused to insure his contract to play in a couple games this summer but consent to insure it for the next six years?

What exactly is the deal with Deng’s back?

I know he’s hurt it and it has given him problems, I just don’t know the exact type of injury it is.

I think your interpretation is the correct one. It’d be a huge story if his contract wasn’t insurable for the NBA because of his back. McGrady would never get insurance if that was the case.

Mortimer