Moses Moody Rumors

Warriors guard Moses Moody underwent surgery on Wednesday to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his right thumb, the team announced in a press release (Twitter link). The procedure took place in Los Angeles. According to the Warriors, the expectation is that Moody will make a full recovery prior to the start of training camp in the fall. Moody, who will turn 23 next Saturday, averaged a career-high 9.8 points per game on .433/.374/.797 shooting in 74 outings for Golden State in 2024/25. His 34 starts and 22.3 minutes per game also represented career highs, as he established himself as a regular member of Steve Kerr‘s rotation during the second half of the season.

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Later in the quarter, Jalen Green made a move past Moses Moody, but Kevon Looney was there at the rim to block his shot. “We did a good job on him to start the series and I think that rattled his confidence a little bit,” said Draymond Green, who finished with 16 points, six rebounds, two blocks and a technical foul. “This isn’t something he’s been apart of before. He’s good young player. He’ll learn from his mistakes, but you’ve got to give the guys credit who were guarding him…. Anybody who was on him, he was a focal point. “We know what they are capable of when he’s scoring and so we really wanted to take him out of this series.”

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Ohm Yungmisuk: Moses Moody had to chuckle under his breath when asked if he has any reaction to Dillon Brooks calling Draymond Green a dirty player. Moody: “It’s a little ironic isn’t it?”

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Anthony Slater: Turnover number vs Rockets has been the talk around the Warriors. They had 20 in their recent loss to Houston. Moses Moody: “Their defense is their best offense.”

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Anthony Slater: Moses Moody will play for the Warriors tonight vs Grizzlies despite back spasms. Everyone available on GSW side.

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Ohm Yungmisuk: Moses Moody (left mid back spasm) has been added to the injury report as questionable.

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Moses Moody had 18 points in 33 minutes, which included what Steve Kerr called the biggest shot of the game — a driving layup with 2:26 left to break a tie at the shot clock buzzer. Moody also made four 3s. He has scored in double digits in 23 of the past 27 games, while also upping his level of individual defense after the departure of Andrew Wiggins.

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“It’s his defense,” Kerr said. “He’s really taken on the role of guarding the opponent’s best player or point guard. He’s done it night after night. He’s embraced it. I think one of the reasons we felt so strongly about locking up Moses this past fall (on a three-year, $39 million extension) was just the character piece, how hard he plays, what a great human being he is. Then you look at the length and the shooting ability. He’s clearly a guy who can have a long career in this league.”

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Kuminga will presumably take all of Gui Santos’ minutes and shave some frontcourt playing time away from Kevon Looney, Quinten Post and Moody. He can help lessen the workload for Draymond Green. There should be ample opportunity, especially if he shows an ability to be an impactful point-of-attack defender with Butler and Green in help side behind him. “You’re integrating another dynamic player who can switch positions (on defense), get out in transition and score the basketball,” Green said. “We haven’t done anything spectacular offensively. We haven’t put in a bunch of sets offensively (for Butler). I don’t think he’s necessarily coming back to a completely different offense. I think he’s coming back to a team with a completely different mentality. He’ll be fine picking that up.”

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Marc J. Spears: “I feel so bad for Moses. That’s his first All-Star experience and then I blew,” Draymond Green said. Green said he wants to redeem himself in the playoffs.

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Ohm Youngmisuk: Gary Payton II has been downgraded to out with a right peroneal contusion. Brandin Podziemski will start with Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler, Moses Moody and Draymond Green.

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NBA Communications: The field for the Kia Skills Challenge at NBA All-Star 2025 will feature four teams of two: ▪️Team Cavs: Donovan Mitchell & Evan Mobley ▪️Team Rooks: Zaccharie Risacher & Alex Sarr ▪️Team Spurs: Chris Paul & Victor Wembanyama ▪️Team Warriors: Draymond Green & Moses Moody

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Anthony Slater: Steph Curry will play tonight at Lakers on the second night of a back-to-back. Draymond Green is probable. Moses Moody and Gui Santos are questionable. Bench depleted while Jimmy Butler trade finalizes. Butler is expected to join team in LA but not yet debut.

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Ohm Youngmisuk: Steve Kerr says Moses Moody is the only Warrior out tonight. Jonathan Kuminga will be reassessed on Monday. He’s been getting shots up on the court.

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