Moses Moody is targeting September for a return to running and on-court work as he continues recovering from the left patellar tendon tear that ended his 2025-26 season, according to Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic.
Moody has been rehabbing in the Bay Area after suffering the injury on March 23 during the Warriors’ 137-131 overtime win over the Dallas Mavericks. The injury occurred without contact late in the game, and medical evaluation confirmed a torn left patellar tendon that required an extended recovery process.
The Warriors entered the offseason relying heavily on the eventual returns of Moody and Jimmy Butler to stabilize their wing rotation. Butler suffered a torn ACL in January and is expected to miss a significant portion of the 2026-27 season, leaving Stephen Curry to carry a larger offensive burden early in the year.
Before his injury, Moody was having the best season of his NBA career. The 24-year-old averaged 12.1 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 60 games while shooting 44.0% from the field and 40.1% from three-point range.
Moody’s development into a reliable perimeter shooter had become an important part of Golden State’s rotation. His 2.5 made three-pointers per game ranked among the Warriors’ top marks during the 2025-26 season, while his 6.3 three-point attempts per game showed an increased offensive role.
The former No. 14 overall pick also became a regular starter, making 49 starts in 60 appearances. His 25.7 minutes per game were a career high, nearly matching the expanded role Golden State had been building toward after several seasons of gradual development.
Golden State finished the 2025-26 regular season with a 37-45 record, earning the No. 10 seed in the Western Conference and a Play-In Tournament appearance. The Warriors missed the playoffs after a season in which injuries limited their continuity, including Curry missing time and Butler appearing in only 38 games before his ACL injury.
Curry remained the centerpiece of the roster, averaging 26.6 points, 4.7 assists and 3.6 rebounds in 43 games while shooting 46.8% from the field and 39.3% from three. However, Golden State’s offseason approach focused on maintaining veteran support around him, including re-signing Draymond Green.
The Warriors also retained their core around Curry, Green, Butler and Kristaps Porzingis while adding rookie forward Yaxel Lendeborg with the 11th overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. The team is expected to rely on internal development and improved health rather than major roster changes.
