Interesting details emerge about contract extension for Warriors' Moses Moody

Moody's Stats Trending Toward Incentives

Moody has yet to hit all of these benchmarks in a season. The most minutes he has played in a season was last year, when he played 1,156, and he is averaging 8.5 three-point attempts per 100 possessions and has a career true shooting percentage of 58.9 percent. That is likely why these incentives are currently deemed as "unlikely." 

That being said, Moody has started the season off playing well, and if he can continue to wedge himself into a decent spot in the Warriors' crowded guard rotation, he could hit his benchmarks this season. 

Right now, Moody is averaging 17.9 minutes per game, a whopping 12.7 three-point attempts per 100 possessions and has a true shooting percentage of 66.9 percent. 

The standout stat for Moody this year is his three-point attempts. Moody is getting a similar amount of playing time as last season, but he is taking (and making) way more shots, specifically threes. Moody is taking more than four three-pointers extra per 100 possessions from last season. 

Although the season is still young, his shot looks great. Maybe his new contract incentives are causing Moody to think less and shoot more, but if he can keep up this clip, the Warriors organization certainly won't complain about paying up. 

Moody Needs More Playing Time

Ask any Warriors fan, and they will say the biggest issue that Moody has had so far in his career is getting playing time. Head coach Steve Kerr is known for playing a deep rotation throughout the season, and unfortunately for Moody, that hasn't resulted in tons of playing opportunities. 

Even with Moody playing some of the best basketball of his career (career highs in points and assists this season), Kerr still hasn't been able to get him more minutes than last season. 

It has often perplexed Warriors fans why Moody can't get more playing time. Two seasons ago, Kerr decided to play guys like Anthony Lamb and Ty Jerome over him. Last year, rookie Brandin Podziemski and one-year rental Chris Paul grabbed significantly more playing time than him. Kerr constantly praises Moody's maturity in handling his inconsistent minutes but still refuses to get him more of them. 

Unless the Warriors have to deal with major injuries, it doesn't look like Moody will hit his benchmark of 1,600 minutes this season. With his current averages, even if he played all 82 games, he wouldn't even play 1,500. 

It seems like talent or effort isn't what is holding Moody back from hitting his contract bonuses, but it's the Warriors' depth chart and coaching decisions.