Warriors guard De’Anthony Melton to undergo season-ending knee surgery
Golden State Warriors guard De'Anthony Melton, bottom, shoots against Dallas Mavericks forward Naji Marshall (13) during the first half of an Emirates NBA Cup basketball game in San Francisco, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Jeff Chiu]
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Golden State Warriors guard De’Anthony Melton will require season-ending knee surgery. The team announced that Melton will undergo a procedure soon for a sprained left anterior cruciate ligament that Steve Kerr said is partially torn. Melton, who had missed the last two games, thought about it in recent days according to Kerr. Tests showed that surgery was the best option, the Warriors said. Melton, who has also dealt with a troublesome back, had been a projected backcourt starter alongside Stephen Curry with Klay Thompson’s departure to Dallas.
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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, left, drives in front of Golden State Warriors guard De'Anthony Melton (8) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)
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