The Golden State Warriors received at least a small piece of encouraging news following Moses Moody’s recent knee injury, according to head coach Steve Kerr.
Speaking on 95.7 The Game’s “Willard & Dibs” show, Kerr explained that while the injury, a torn patellar tendon, is serious, it did not involve additional structural damage that sometimes accompanies such setbacks.
“The MRI was clean in terms of all that other stuff,” Kerr said (hat tip to Florito Maniego of NBC Sports Bay Area). “It’s the tendon, so no damage to the cartilage and bone, so that’s good news. And that allows it for a pretty basic surgery.”
In many cases, injuries of this nature can also include ligament damage such as to the ACL or MCL, which can significantly complicate recovery. That not being the case for Moody offers some optimism regarding his long-term outlook.
Still, the fifth-year wing is expected to face a lengthy rehab process. The Warriors have already ruled him out for the remainder of the 2025/26 season, and there’s no firm timetable yet for his return beyond that.
Kerr did, however, offer a general expectation for when Moody could be back on the court, suggesting a timeline similar to that of teammate Jimmy Butler, who is recovering from a torn ACL.
“Hopefully those guys will be back next season, mid-season or so,” Kerr said, via Anthony Slater of ESPN.
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