Waters finished Sunday's 143-133 loss to the Mavericks with 12 points (4-9 FG, 4-7 3Pt), five rebounds, two assists and four steals over 21 minutes.
Waters reached double-digit points for the fifth time this campaign. He had the hot hand Sunday and played more minutes than Brandin Podziemski as a result. The Warriors are looking for a spark, as they've lost seven of their past eight games. Waters is worth keeping an eye on in fantasy leagues going forward.
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Warriors' Lindy Waters: Solid outing off bench
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Waters totaled eight points (3-6 FG, 2-4 3Pt), five rebounds, two assists and one steal in 23 minutes during Wednesday's 91-90 loss to the Rockets.
After making seven consecutive starts, Waters has now come off Golden State's bench in his last four appearances. Over those four bench outings, Waters is averaging 4.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 19.5 minutes.
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Warriors' Lindy Waters: Coming off bench Saturday
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Waters is not in the Warriors' starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Suns, John Dickinson of 95.7 The Game San Francisco reports.
Waters has started in the Warriors' last seven games, and over that span he averaged 7.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists over 22.0 minutes per contest. However, Waters will retreat to the bench for Saturday's game due to the Warriors inserting Brandin Podziemski into the starting lineup.
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Warriors' Lindy Waters: Starting Saturday vs. Spurs
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Waters (illness) is in the Warriors' starting lineup for Saturday's game against San Antonio.
Waters was added to Saturday's injury report due to an illness, but the fourth-year forward will be able to play. Over his last four games in the Warriors' starting lineup, Waters has averaged 6.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.0 steals over 19.3 minutes per game. He could see a slight uptick in playing time Saturday due to Jonathan Kuminga (illness) being sidelined.
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Warriors' Lindy Waters: Dealing with illness
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Waters is listed as probable for Saturday's game against the Spurs due to illness.
Waters is battling an illness, but the issue isn't expected to keep him out of Saturday's contest. The 27-year-old has started in four straight games, averaging 6.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.0 steals across 19.3 minutes during that stretch.
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Warriors' Lindy Waters: Available Monday
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Waters (knee) is listed as available for Monday's game against the Clippers.
Waters hyperextended his left knee during Friday's win over Memphis, though he is set to play in Monday's contest. The 27-year-old has averaged 3.0 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists across 12.2 minutes per game in his last five appearances.
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Warriors' Lindy Waters: Avoids serious injury
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Waters (knee) is questionable for Monday's game against the Clippers, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.
Waters took a scary fall during Friday's win over Memphis but has avoided a long-term injury. The undrafted wing got the first crack in the starting lineup following De'Anthony Melton (knee) going on the shelf, but the Warriors have a deep rotation this year and may continue to switch things up based on matchups.
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Warriors' Lindy Waters: Won't return Friday
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Waters will not return to Friday's game against the Grizzlies due to a left knee hyperextension, Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Waters went to the locker room in the second quarter after suffering a left knee injury, and he will not return to Friday's contest. Brandin Podziemski started in the second half and Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield should see increased playing time off the bench.
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Warriors' Lindy Waters: Leaves game with knee injury
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Waters (knee) went to the locker room in the second quarter of Friday's game against the Grizzlies, Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Waters was seen grabbing his left knee, though he did not need help going back to the locker room. For as long as Waters is sidelined Friday, Brandin Podziemski, Buddy Hield and Jonathan Kuminga are all candidates to see an uptick in playing time.
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Warriors' Lindy Waters: Starting Friday
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Waters is in the Warriors' starting lineup for Friday's game against Memphis, Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Waters will make his second start of the 2024-25 regular season Friday due to De'Anthony Melton being sidelined with a sprained left ACL. In Waters' first start Oct. 30 against the Pelicans, he finished with three points, three assists, one rebound, one steal and one block across 30 minutes.
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Warriors' Lindy Waters: Struggles with first unit
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Waters logged three points (1-5 FG, 1-5 3Pt), one rebound, three assists, one block and one steal over 30 minutes during Wednesday's 104-89 win over New Orleans.
The absences of Stephen Curry (ankle) and Andrew Wiggins (back) has forced coach Steve Kerr to explore the team's depth. He opted for Lindy Waters to start over Buddy Hield after a good performance off the bench in the first game against the Pelicans. The success was not replicated in the rematch, and Waters struggled for much of his 30 minutes on the floor. Waters may have avoided a trip back to the G League based on his early success, but he'll sink down the depth chart once the team is fully healthy.
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Warriors' Lindy Waters: Starting nod Wednesday
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Waters is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against New Orleans, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.
Waters gets the start with Stephen Curry (ankle) and Andrew Wiggins (back) sidelined. Wednesday will mark Waters' first start since his rookie season in 2021-22, but after a 21-point (8-13 FG, 3-7 3Pt) outburst Tuesday, coach Steve Kerr will go with the hot hand.
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Warriors' Lindy Waters: Dealt to Golden State
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The Thunder traded Waters to the Warriors on Thursday in exchange for the No. 52 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports reports.
Waters saw his averages decrease over his first three years in the league, and he wasn't a consistent part of the Thunder's rotation last year, averaging 3.6 points and 1.1 rebounds in 7.4 minutes per game over 38 regular-season appearances. He had a more prominent role when he suited up for the G League's Oklahoma City Blue, averaging 21.6 points and 6.5 rebounds in 33.0 minutes per game over 10 regular-season outings. Waters has a $2.2 million team option for next season, and the Warriors plan to exercise it to use him as a depth option.
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Thunder's Lindy Waters: Recalled from G League
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The Thunder recalled Waters from the G League's Oklahoma City Blue on Tuesday, Andrew Schlecht of The Athletic reports.
Waters helped the Oklahoma City Blue clinch their first G League championship on Monday, putting up 15 points, 11 rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block over 34 minutes in a 117-100 victory over the Maine Celtics in Game 3 of the G League Finals. The 26-year-old will now rejoin the Thunder for their upcoming postseason run but isn't expected to be a part of head coach Mark Daigneault's rotation.
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Thunder's Lindy Waters: Recalled by parent club
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The Thunder recalled Waters from the G League's Oklahoma City Blue on Friday, Rylan Stiles of FanSided.com reports.
Waters scored a team-high 27 points (10-13 FG, 5-7 3Pt) to lead the Blue to a Game 2 victory over the Maine Celtics in the G League Finals on Thursday. The Blue have split the first two matchups of the three-game series but don't play Maine again until Monday, so Waters will have a chance to work with the Thunder during the final weekend of the NBA regular season. Over five appearances with the parent club in April, he's averaged 7.4 points and 1.8 rebounds in 12.0 minutes per game.
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Thunder's Lindy Waters: Returns from G League
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The Thunder recalled Waters from the G League's Oklahoma City Blue on Tuesday, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
Waters will be available for Tuesday's game against the 76ers and could be in store for some meaningful minutes with Jalen Williams (ankle) ruled out for the contest and with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (quadricep) listed as questionable.
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Thunder's Lindy Waters: Sent back to G League
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The Thunder assigned Waters to the G League's Oklahoma City Blue on Thursday, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
Waters continues to bounce back and forth between the NBA and G League. However, he should see increased playing time with the Blue.
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Thunder's Lindy Waters: Returns to NBA
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The Thunder recalled Waters from the G League's Oklahoma City Blue on Wednesday, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
Waters will return to the NBA after he suited up for the Blue earlier in the day in the team's 121-116 overtime loss to the Santa Cruz Warriors. He scored a team-high 34 points (12-18 FG, 6-10 3Pt, 3-3 FT) while adding four rebounds, three steals and two assists over 38 minutes.
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Thunder's Lindy Waters: Recalled to NBA
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The Thunder recalled Waters from the G League's Oklahoma City Blue on Tuesday.
Waters was recently upgraded from a two-way deal to a standard NBA contract, but the fourth-year pro looks like he'll still continue to see some time in the G League since the Thunder don't have a regular rotation role available for him.
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Thunder's Lindy Waters: Inks multi-year deal with OKC
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Waters agreed to a multi-year contract with the Thunder on Friday, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
Waters had been one of the Thunder's three two-way players, but he'll now get a spot on the 15-man roster. The 26-year-old wing s averaging 2.8 points and 1.0 rebounds in 7.3 minutes across his 21 appearances for the Thunder this season.
