New Orleans Pelicans guard Trey Murphy III (25) and Golden State Warriors Moses Moody (4) fight for posture all through a no cost toss in the fourth quarter of an NBA activity at Chase Middle, Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, in San Francisco, Calif. The Warriors received 126-85.
Santiago Mejia / The ChronicleGolden Condition Warriors rookie guard Moses Moody entered the NBA’s well being and safety protocols, the league declared Friday. Moody provides to an expanding list of Warriors shelved to guard from the distribute of coronavirus, joining Jordan Poole (put in the protocols on Dec. 17), Andrew Wiggins (Dec. 19) and Damion Lee (Dec. 22).
As with Poole, Wiggins and Lee, Moody faces the league’s criteria for returning to action. A participant who assessments beneficial for the coronavirus have to isolate until eventually 10 times have handed from that exam or the onset of indications, in accordance to NBA rules, or until he tests unfavorable on two PCR checks 24 hrs apart.
All 4 gamers will pass up Saturday’s Xmas Working day recreation towards the Suns in Phoenix. Also perhaps missing will be Andre Iguodala, who has been working with swelling in his proper knee that induced him to pass up follow Wednesday and Thursday night’s video game against Memphis.
Moody played 11 minutes for the Warriors in their 113-104 get over the Grizzlies Thursday night, contributing two factors and matching his solitary-recreation most effective additionally/minus of +11, and made his to start with get started Dec. 17 (versus the Celtics). Because becoming a member of the Warriors as their next selection in the NBA draft (picked No. 14 total), the 19-year-old rookie out of Arkansas has averaged 6.5 minutes played and 1.8 factors for each activity.
Christina Kahrl is the sports editor of The San Francisco Chronicle. E mail: christina.kahrl@sfchronicle.com