Dub Hub: Moses Moody explains how his hand injury limited him late last season

Rounding up all Warriors and NBA related news for Tuesday, July 22nd.

In today’s Dub Hub:

• In an interview on 95.7 The Game, Moses Moody explains how his torn UCL limited his production late in the season.
• Lakers sign Warriors’ Summer League standout Chris Manon to a two-way contract.
• Blazers’ point guard Damian Lillard gets emotional walking through the Portland locker room once again.

Golden State Warriors guard Moses Moody revealed what it was like to play through a torn UCL in his right hand during the end of last season.

In an appearance on 95.7 The Game, Moody said he didn’t initially know the severity of the injury, but the pain was constant—and affected everything he did on the court.

“It was really tough,” Moody said. “I didn’t know it was torn at that point, but I couldn’t really use it and it hurt to catch the ball, to dribble the ball, all of that type of stuff.”

Despite the discomfort, Moody chose not to use the injury as an excuse.

“I could play around it,” he continued. “I’d make it a point to say, like if I’m going to play, then I’m not going to say, ‘Ok, every time I mess up it’s because my hand hurt.’ Like if that’s the case, then you shouldn’t play.”

The 23-year-old guard played in 74 games last season and found his stride once he began receiving consistent minutes in the rotation. According to NBC Sports Bay Area’s Monte Poole, Moody shot 48.3% from the field and 40% from three during his first 16 games as a starter.

However, the injury—which Moody says occurred during a March matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks—led to a noticeable dip in production, most evident during the playoffs, where he shot just 35% from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc across 12 postseason games.

While his performance after the injury may have been disappointing, last season still gave a glimpse of how a fully healthy Moody could help fuel the Warriors’ championship aspirations next season.

For more on this and other news around the NBA, here is our latest news round-up for Tuesday, July 22nd:

Warriors News:

Warriors’ Moses Moody explains difficulties playing with torn UCL last season | NBC Sports Bay Area

“So that ligament really is your thumb, I couldn’t palm the ball, so pretty much anything using your thumb,” Moody said. “But, I made ways, to like I would shoot without my thumb and then I would catch the ball without it hitting my thumb. And it was weird in the beginning but once I started doing it enough that that became kind of my new normal and now I’m trying to teach myself to start using my thumb again.”

Lakers sign Warriors Summer League standout Chris Manon

Revisiting 2024 NBA offseason’s biggest deals | ESPN

Ultimately, this deal played out as all three teams expected. Thompson started all 72 games he played for the Mavericks, who were fourth in offensive rating through Christmas Day before Luka Doncic was injured because of a calf strain. Thompson wasn’t able to scale up his offense as Dallas dealt with devastating injuries after trading Doncic, but that wasn’t a fair expectation at this stage of his career.

Green started all of his 67 games for the Hornets, albeit without making a substantial difference to the team’s record. The Warriors, meanwhile, expanded this sign-and-trade to acquire Buddy Hield and Kyle Anderson. Hield’s 33 points in Golden State’s Game 7 win over the Houston Rockets probably justified that decision on its own.

NBA Summer League is ‘extremely valuable’ for scouts. Here’s what they look for | The Athletic

The margin between a fringe player and a playoff contributor has never been thinner, especially in the new CBA era, where teams must extract value from two-way contracts and minimum deals. The summer league has become a talent marketplace where every team is scouting not just their bench, but everyone else’s.

“The new CBA deal has made it even more crucial to try and find potential fits from a bottom-up perspective,” one scout said. “Open roster spots and two-ways could end up playing deep in the playoffs. Look at someone like Pat Spencer for the Warriors — people were like, ‘Who’s that and where did he come from?’ And he’s playing in the semifinals. Every team is there scouting every other team’s roster with the hope of finding that diamond in the rough.”

Steph Curry says Ja Morant is pound-for-pound the ‘most athletic’ player in the NBA

NBA News:

How the Clippers, who keep getting deeper, better and older, are zagging in youth-focused NBA | CBS Sports

In recent months, both Philadelphia 76ers general manager Daryl Morey and Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr have said that younger players are more likely to hold up over the course of a season. In this context, the Clippers’ decision to double down on experience can be seen as a zag. The whole league is trying to catch up to Oklahoma City; can a team made up mostly of 30-somethings even stay in the race?

On Saturday, Clippers president Lawrence Frank told reporters that the front office had tried to “add the best people possible” and they just happened to be vets. “What’s age?” Frank said. “It’s just a number, right?”

How lottery picks fared in 2025 Summer League | NBA

3. VJ Edgecombe, Philadelphia 76ers

> 15 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists

> 28 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists (Salt Lake City)

When you can play just two summer games – one in Utah, one in Vegas – and prompt spectators to drop names such as Dwyane Wade, Jimmy Butler and Victor Oladipo, you’re making strong first impressions. He was 2-for-13 from the arc in his two appearances, but his athletic ability and skills at both ends make the Sixers’ short-term future look brighter from the backcourt with Tyrese Maxey and last year’s rookie Jared McCain.

Damian Lillard gets emotional walking through the Trail Blazers locker room

In case you missed it at Golden State of Mind:

Report: Quinten Post did not play Summer League due to injury

Post’s health is of importance, considering he’s a 7-foot stretch five who shot nearly 41% on threes last season with relatively high volume (9.5 attempts per 75 possessions). This could also be a good time for him to add strength to his lanky frame, a hole in his repertoire that was, at times, significantly glaring last season.

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