Warriors' Moses Moody Had Surgery for Thumb Injury, Will Be Ready for 2025 NBA Season
The Golden State Warriors announced on Thursday that wing Moses Moody underwent successful surgery on the torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right thumb and is expected to be ready in time for next season's training camp.
Moody averaged career highs in scoring (9.8 PPG), assists (1.3 APG) and three-point shooting (37.4 percent) this past season.
He had his moments for the Dubs in the postseason, highlighted by a 25-point, nine-rebound outburst against the Houston Rockets in a Game 5 loss. He struggled at times in the second round, however, with just six total points through the first four games before managing a more respectable 12 points in Game 5.
With Stephen Curry injured, however, the Minnesota Timberwolves eliminated the Warriors in five games.
Since the Warriors drafted Jonathan Kuminga No. 7 overall at the 2021 NBA draft and Moody No. 14 overall later in the first round, the hope has been that the pair would eventually emerge as key starters. While Kuminga has flashed that level of upside, averaging 16.1 points per game last year and 15.3 points per contest this past season, Moody has yet to take that step, at least offensively.
Defensively, he surprisingly emerged as the team's best option against opposing point guards, a development not many people saw coming giving his relatively average athleticism, at least by NBA standards. That allowed him to make an impact as a 3-and D wing, always a valuable role to fill for a team.
Still, his primary role is one off the bench for the Dubs, with the team largely employing a starting 5 of Curry, Jimmy Butler, Draymond Green, Brandin Podziemski and Buddy Hield in the postseason.
If Moody can continue to grow as a 3-and-D presence, however, he may carve out a starting role for himself yet. It would be a development the Warriors would certainly welcome.
