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Golden State Warriors Make Injury Announcement During Grizzlies Game

The Warriors lost a key player to injury vs. the Grizzlies.

Joey Linn

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr reacts after a play against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center.
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr reacts after a play against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center. / Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images
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The Golden State Warriors entered Friday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies without starting shooting guard De’Anthony Melton. Out with an ACL sprain, Melton was sidelined just two games after being named Steve Kerr’s starting shooting guard.

Via Warriors PR on November 14: “Warriors guard De’Anthony Melton has a sprained left ACL and will undergo further tests. He will not play in tomorrow night’s game against the Grizzlies and an update on his status will be provided when available.”

In Melton's absence, Kerr started Lindy Waters III alongside Steph Curry in the backcourt, as this move helped keep Golden State's second unit intact.

Suffering an injury in his second start of the season, Waters was ruled out via an official announcement from the team.

“Lindy Waters III (left knee hyperextension) will not return to tonight’s game,” the Warriors wrote.

Waters was playing well at the time of his injury, having tallied eight points, one assist, and one block on 3/4 from the field. Playing just 10 minutes in this game, Waters was then sidelined with what the team is calling a left knee hyperextension.

The Warriors have relied on their depth all season, and Waters is a great example of that. Now needing to go even further into his bench, Kerr started Brandin Podziemski in Waters’ place to begin the second half.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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