12:35 am: Moody will undergo an MRI on Tuesday, according to the Warriors (Twitter link via Friedell).
11:48 pm: Warriors wing Moses Moody appeared to suffer a major left leg injury with 1:12 remaining in overtime during Monday’s win in Dallas (Twitter video link via NBC Sports Bay Area).
After stealing the ball from Cooper Flagg, Moody dribbled down the court and planted for a breakaway dunk. He never made it all the way up for the dunk, as his left leg appeared to buckle. Moody immediately grabbed at his left leg and eventually had to be helped off the court on a stretcher, tweets Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.
Moody underwent X-rays after the game ended, according to Nick Fridell of The Athletic (Twitter link). The 23-year-old is now wearing a sizeable brace on his knee, Friedell adds (via Twitter).
“We don’t know what it is, but it sure looked bad,” said head coach Steve Kerr.
Moody had an impressive outing leading up to the non-contact injury, recording 23 points, three rebounds, three assists, three steals and two blocks in 34 minutes. It was the fifth-year wing’s first game back after he missed 10 consecutive contests due to a right wrist sprain.
The 14th overall pick in the 2021 draft, Moody had emerged as a rotation mainstay for Golden State in 2025/26. In 59 appearances leading into Monday, including 48 starts, he had averaged 11.9 points and 3.3 rebounds in 25.5 minutes per contest while shooting a career-high 40.2% from three-point range.
Any type of significant injury to Moody would be devastating to the Warriors’ postseason chances. They’re essentially locked into the play-in tournament and are trying to move back up to the No. 8 seed so they have two chances to advance to the playoffs.
The Warriors have been playing without their two best players for the past two months. Jimmy Butler suffered a torn right ACL on January 19, while Stephen Curry has been out since January 30 due to patellofemoral pain syndrome in his right knee. Curry’s ailment is more commonly known as runner’s knee.
Should have traded him and Kuminga for Giannis when they had the chance.
you’re an idiot
Do you even watch basketball
Bucks didn’t want either player
It appears that sarcasm is lost on most of you people
When was that? Was that when the moon was made out of cheese?
Crazy that it happened shortly after all the sweat moppers were spending an unusually long time cleaning up the same area where the injury happened. Didn’t look like he slipped at all though. Good thing is you’re really young, Moses. You’ll heal fast – no matter the prognosis – and will be back and better than before.
At this point I could see Steph decide he cares more about a championship than loyalty he looks so sad recently
Warriors could get a big package of draft picks for Curry if he wants to leave.
He’s 38 how many picks are they really going to get for him now that picks are considered more valuable?
Any team wanting to win a chip would offer a great package for him. He is also put fans in the seats. It doesn’t matter because he will not request to be traded.
Adding the highest paid player in the league at 38 years old. I would be willing to bet the package would be far less than you expect. KD went for Jalen Green, Dillion Brooks and the 10th pick. If you define that as a “great package” then maybe.
Arc89, Steph will bring back 1 FRP plus $60M of matching salaries. It’s the same package that Phoenix got for 36 year old KD.
It’s about risk. Steph is 38 yrs old. He missed 1/2 of this season. He missed the Minnesota playoff series to end last season. Sure, he could play 70 games and be a top 10 player next season. But he could just as easily miss most of the season, and his $60M contract will make your remianing roster mediocre.
Like I said the cghances of the warriors trading Curry is very slim. Curry just needs to understand that the warriors are in no position to surround him with all stars. Its the media that wants Curry to be traded to a contender.
Prayers that it’s just a dislocation and not anything worse. Get well soon, Moody.
The way he went to jump and just didnt lift its not a sprain. That is textbook massive knee injury. You just hope its only one thing, and not the Livingston injury where he blew out every part of his knee.
Yes – very not good.
Ya, “textbook massive knee injury” is how to describe a torn patellar tendon because it typically comes with damage to major blood vessels and nerves, which makes rehab brutal and long.
Usually hard to come back from, but not always. Jeremy Lin came back in 12 months. But it’s ended a lot of NBA careers… like Kelena Azubuike and Antonio McDyess (who went from super star to reserve).
Prognosis for recovery is 6 months to reach 85% of full usage according to the AAOS.
Kelenna was 3 years older than Moody, plus medical science and rehab methods have improved since 2009. Some silver linings to this horrendous loss. Moody was basically the second best player on the team.
Luckily LJ Cryer is proving he is the new Jordan Poole, so he gets more time here. Loving his “insta-bucket” play over the last few weeks, he could have been replacing Seth this whole time. LJ Cryer = Jordan Poole, I am saying it and I am not seeing it elsewhere? Remember who said it first!
Why is Seth still on the team, btw? If there are now 2 season-enders, and he has played literally 4 games and been injured for the rest. That’s going down 3 players, that’s almost too many. Release Seth and get a healthy body, please.
Hard to tell from the clip, but when I played I had a dislocated patella multiple times, and recovered without needing surgery.
Mt sincere best wishes for a full recovery, Moses!
Just depends on the severity.
So sorry to see this. As Kerr mentions occasionally, he’s probably one of the most lovable guys on the team. Works hard and does whatever he’s asked.
Probably came back a little early on his wrist thing because I’ve heard that it’s still sore for him, but he played anyway.
Kudos for the young man and glad he’s taken care of with contract he signed so he can rehab in peace.., not at all worrying about his immediate future.
Get well soon !!
Can’t believe the Warriors won the game. Good thing the Clippers and Blazers both won. Heck, even Chicago won to close their gap but noooo…
They had one job.
Kelanna said right away it was just like his injury, which was a patellar tendon. Hoping for the best.
Kelenna was 26 when he had his, Moody is 23, plus medical science and rehab methods have improved since 2009, so there’s that.
This season is cursed. Just shut down Curry rest of the year and take the draft pick to get younger. Please do not trade for anyone over 30.
Draft Lendenborg. Sign KP and Anfernee Simons (38% 3 pt). Get them both at less money.
Could happen. That would be the only way teh warriors can get better next year. I would also offer up Podz and see if they can get a good player for him.
Get rid of everyone not Steph or Moody who is under 6’5″. GSW is forever too small, and Kerr loves going small, which always leads to these stretches where GSW gives up unlimited buckets at the rim, due to being too small. It’s such an obvious thing, that Kerr’s small ball and changing rotations too often and being too-transparent in his rotation use that is not working. Time to move on and go for bigger wings, focus on forwards who can also play SG, not trying to shoehorn in strict SG’s at forward.
And when I say “small” I am not talking strictly height, its wingspan and thickness. Aside from Moody and his 7’1″ wingspan, all of GSW’s under 6’5″ guys play smaller, not larger. GP2 isn’t who he used to be, Melton is far too inconsistent and becomes a ghost out there, Podz has the worst instincts in the league etc. Podz would go off in Brooklyn tbh. Put him next to Trae in Washington. Get anyone healthy back for him and maybe a pick and better coaching might get him to take step forwards, not backwards, like he has done this season. Podz VORP last year was 1.2 in 64 games, this year it’s 0.9 in 72 games. Numbers back me up. Podz is having a worse season this year compared with last year. He is going backwards, but Kerr says he is making the leap. Kerr is obviously wrong. Infuriating to have to go through as a fan.
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Ya dude this sucks.
Get well Moody 🙏
All about the draft. Are we getting it now.
As it stands today it looks like the 11th pick. Only 10 games left ……
Blazers get that 8th seed. Their pick goes to Bulls. Wow can you believe it. Some good news for Chicago.
Clippers 8th seed … can they win a game or two over Oklahoma City or San Antonio?
Maybe one lol.
What does Moody’s injury have to do with the draft?
Analysis of the pictures shows the patella is several inches above where it belongs, indicating the patella tendon is ruptured. Really sad.
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Dalton Johnson: The Moses Moody I know is the one who gives back so much to Little Rock, the one who went to Africa last summer for Basketball Without Borders, the one who uses poetry for purpose. Not a bad word to say about Moses. None.
Sounds like moody is a great human being! Can’t help but root for guys like him to have health and success!
Get well soon Mo!!