Warriors Announce Moses Moody Update 5 Days After Season-Ending Injury

Before the procedure, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr shared some positive notes regarding the MRI results. Kerr noted that the MRI was clean, indicating no additional damage to the cartilage or bone in the knee.

That lack of secondary damage was a positive sign, but a ruptured patellar tendon still requires immediate intervention. Dr. Nirav Pandya, a professor at UCSF, explained why Moody's surgery was performed within days of the initial injury.

“Unlike an ACL tear, it's important to operate on a patellar tendon quickly so that the tendon doesn't scar down / become more retracted as the injured tissue is being primarily repaired. With an ACL (since it is being 'replaced'), you can wait longer to allow swelling to go down,” Pandya noted on X.

The timing of the injury is incredibly difficult for Moody, who was putting together a career-best campaign. He was averaging career highs of 12.1 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 25.7 minutes per game while shooting over 40% from beyond the arc. In fact, Kerr mentioned after the game that before the injury occurred, Moody had been brilliant on both ends of the floor.

Now, Golden State must navigate the final stretch of the season and the play-in tournament without a key rotation piece. The loss compounds a difficult situation for the Warriors, who are also awaiting word on star guard Stephen Curry's recovery from a right knee injury. With Moody sidelined for the foreseeable future, the team's rotation will be tested heavily in the postseason race.