Third-year Warriors wing Moses Moody has been cleared to resume “light individual on-court workouts” after missing the past 12 days with a grade 1 left calf strain, but he’ll be out for at least another week, which is when he’ll be reevaluated, Golden State announced (via Twitter).
Moody, 21, is averaging 8.7 PPG and 3.1 RPG in 18.0 MPG this season, with all of those figures representing career highs. The former 14th overall pick has appeared in 34 games in 2023/24, posting a .482/.358/.789 shooting line.
The Warriors also provided an injury update on veteran defensive ace Gary Payton II, who has been cleared for the same activities as Moody but will be sidelined for at least two more weeks. Payton sustained a grade 2 left hamstring strain on January 2 vs. Orlando.
Payton has dealt with numerous injuries throughout his career, including being limited to just 22 games in ’22/23. The 31-year-old was a key member of Golden State’s championship run in ’21/22.
When do the Warriors call it quits on this season and make moves for next year?
They tried that once before, and they went on to beat Boston in the Finals, then Poole became a head case. The decisions aren’t that easy.
Warriors are not making any moves right now and been very quiet. So the answer is probably they just play out the season with what they have.
When they decide to trade or cut Draymond…
Until then it’s ride off into the sunset with the former champs…
Might be a long ride…
Moody has been playing well for a while now, but Kerr never gives him the consistent minutes he deserves.
The Warriors need to pick a lane, make the most out of your young players or let them free.
The NBA is still a business. The rest of the teams would be a tad upset if the Warriors just up and tanked. Besides, they have no picks this year, in a weak draft.
With you on that.