To be a late-lottery pick in the NBA often means you have to fight for whatever scrap of attention you can get.
Moses Moody — the 14th pick in the 2021 NBA Draft — isn’t a name that has often stood out this season, except maybe if you’re poking fun at Kendrick Perkins. Out of the two lottery picks the Warriors were able to draft, Moody was widely expected to be the one most ready to contribute — which wasn’t the case early on.
Despite the sparse minutes, he carried himself like a veteran, while also seemingly eager to learn from actual veterans.