SAN FRANCISCO – With the offseason in full swing, one of the Warriors’ regular starters had surgery on his shooting hand on Wednesday.
The Warriors announced Thursday that Moses Moody, 22, underwent surgery on a torn ligament in his right thumb.
Moody, who averaged a career-high 9.8 points and shot 37% from 3-point distance, is expected to be ready for the start of training camp.
Moody also averaged career highs in minutes played (22.3) and steals per game (0.8) as one of the team’s top defensive players.
An ailing right thumb could explain his shooting woes during the postseason, when the fourth-year guard suffered through a horrendous 0-of-15 shooting slump and shot just 4-of-23 over his last six playoff games.
Moody had been a starter in the second half of the season, but was replaced by Buddy Hield in the starting lineup in Game 3 of the Houston series, and saw his minutes slashed to under 20 a game by the time Game 7 rolled around.
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After going through his 0 of 15 skid, the Arkansas product finally made a shot in Game 4, and then ended his season with a 3-of-6, 12-point outing in Game 5 against Minnesota.
Moody was not the only Warrior to deal with an injured right thumb this season.
Superstar guard Steph Curry also played through a thumb injury that he suffered in January. Pictures of his swollen thumb went viral on social media during the playoffs.
Curry’s injured thumb was famously the target of borderline dirty swipes by the Rockets.