Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has revealed that rookie Moses Moody suffered a serious eye injury on Tuesday in a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Moody seems to be shooting in the face in the middle of the first quarter. He was seen defending a postponement attempt by Carl-Anthony Towns, but hit the court, holding his face after a collision. He was eventually ruled out to return to play with an eye injury.
Kerr then said the injury was quite severe.
They hit him in the eye. I think he was hit with his elbow by Townes while driving. He climbed up to go upright and was hit with his elbow in the eye and is pretty bad. His eye is swollen closed.
Moody won his second straight start in the race and sixth of the season, with the Warriors losing several players. He recorded five points and five rebounds on Sunday in a loss to the Dallas Mavericks and had six points and one assist before leaving against the Timberwolves.
The 14th pick is playing sparingly this season, but has recently played a bigger role as the team has dealt several injuries. The Warriors face Mavericks again on Thursday, so it is possible that Moody will be eliminated for this race due to the severity of his injury.
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