One takeaway from the Golden State Warriors thrilling buzzer-beater win in their preseason opener on Saturday was that fourth-year wing Moses Moody was, once again, relegated to a small role. While he surely anticipated a bigger role with Klay Thompson’s departure, Moody was not in the starting lineup for the win over the LA Clippers, with Steve Kerr opting to start De’Anthony Melton and Jonathan Kuminga at the two wing positions.
And when the Warriors line-changed halfway through the first quarter? Again Moody was absent, ceding spots to Brandin Podziemski, Gary Payton II, and Buddy Hield.