The entire Warriors organization was gutted by Moses Moody’s devastating knee injury that the fifth-year guard suffered in Golden State’s 137-131 overtime win over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday.
Warriors star Draymond Green was one of the teammates who consoled Moody as he was being stretchered off the floor after suffering a torn left patellar tendon injury.
Green, who is one of Moody’s biggest mentors since entering the NBA in 2021, shared his thoughts on why his teammate’s injury was a crushing blow.
“It just sucks, man,” Green said on the latest episode of “The Draymond Green Show.”
“Moses, being a young guy, [whom] I’ve tried to take under my wing [during] his time in the league. I always compare him to Kevon Looney. [He’s] just one of those guys that [when] you talk about the consummate pro, the ultimate pro, Moses does everything right as a professional.
“[He] puts in all the work [and] doesn’t complain about anything. He’s never late, never an issue. He’s a coach’s dream. He’s a teammate’s dream. He’s an organization’s dream. And to see him get hurt after coming back from a 10-game absence, it’s just unfortunate.
“You hate to see anyone get hurt, but you hate it even more to see all the guys that [do] everything right. That’s who Moses is, you know, a guy who does all the right things.”
With less than 90 seconds left during the overtime period of Monday’s contest, Moody sustained his knee injury after stealing the ball from Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg and attempting a fastbreak dunk. Moody’s leg collapsed, causing him to immediately grasp his left knee in agony.
While the news is nothing short of heartbreaking for the Warriors, coach Steve Kerr shared a positive update on Tuesday that Moody’s MRI came back clean and there is no damage to his cartilage and bones.
“Shout out to my guy, man,” Green added. “I’m really crushed by this one. I’m rooting for him. These things are never ideal, so I hope this is not my last time ever taking the floor with Moses. You just never know how this business works. [I’m] closer to the end than I am to the beginning, but looking forward to having him back out on the court, man, in due time.”
Golden State already is without its stars, Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler, due to injuries. And with 10 regular-season games remaining on the schedule and the NBA play-in tournament coming up, earning a playoff spot becomes even more challenging with Moody sidelined for a long time.