Waters is not in the Warriors' starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockets.
Waters will retreat to the bench Saturday as Andrew Wiggins is inserted into the starting five after missing the last two games due to a back injury. Waters started in the Warriors' 104-89 win over the Pelicans on Wednesday and finished with three points, three assists, one rebound, one block and one steal 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: Steps up with 21 points
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Waters closed Tuesday's 124-106 win over the Pelicans with 21 points (8-13 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds, four assists and one steal in 31 minutes.
Waters entered the lineup after early struggles from the frontcourt starters and responded with an excellent line. Coach Steve Kerr rode the hot hand and kept Waters in the lineup, exploring the depth of his squad with several key pieces absent. Waters joins the Warriors after riding the bench for the Thunder for three seasons.
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Warriors' Lindy Waters: Leading scorer Saturday
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Waters tallied 15 points (5-7 FG, 5-7 3Pt), three rebounds, one assist and one block across 15 minutes during Saturday's 91-90 preseason win over the Clippers.
Waters connected on a game-high five three-point field goals Saturday, and he joined Moses Moody as the only Golden State players to reach double-digit scoring. Waters spent the first three years of his NBA career with the Thunder, but he was dealt to the Warriors in June in exchange for the No. 52 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. He appeared in 38 regular-season games in 2023-24 and averaged 3.6 points, 1.1 rebounds and 0.6 assists over 7.4 minutes per game.
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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.
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Thunder's Lindy Waters: Good to go against Utah
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Waters (ankle) is available for Tuesday's game versus the Jazz.
Waters has been upgraded from questionable to available Tuesday despite dealing with a left ankle sprain. Waters is averaging 2.2 points and 2.6 rebounds in 8.0 minutes across his last five appearances.
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Thunder's Lindy Waters: Questionable for Tuesday
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Waters is questionable for Tuesday's game versus Utah due to a left ankle strain.
Waters has appeared in five of the Thunder's last six contests, though he's logged double-digit minutes on only two of those occasions. If he's able to play through the ankle issue Tuesday, Waters could maintain a small role in the Oklahoma City rotation.
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Thunder's Lindy Waters: Gets 10 minutes off bench
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Waters logged two points (1-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt), two rebounds and one block across 10 minutes Sunday in the Thunder's 120-104 loss to the Pistons.
After turning in 33- and 20-point performances with the G League's Oklahoma City Blue on Jan. 21 and 24, Waters rejoined the parent club ahead of the Thunder's last two contests. After seeing two minutes of garbage time at the tail end of Friday's 107-83 win over the Pelicans, Waters saw more extended playing time Sunday, but he didn't check into the contest until the Thunder trailed by 16 points with 9:52 remaining in the fourth quarter. The 26-year-old doesn't look as though he'll be a regular contributor in the Oklahoma City rotation while the club is at full strength.
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Thunder's Lindy Waters: Leads team in points
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Waters logged 33 points (12-19 FG, 7-9 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six rebounds, two assists and two steals in 30 minutes during Oklahoma City's 128-105 win over Mexico City on Sunday, Jan. 21.
Waters was highly productive offensively for the Blue, as he led the team in scoring. Most of his damage was done from three-point distance, as he connected with seven long-range shots.
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Thunder's Lindy Waters: Not on injury report
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Waters (illness) isn't on the injury report for Monday's game against the Lakers.
Waters missed Saturday's game against Orlando due to a non-COVID illness but will be able to suit up Monday. However, he hasn't been a significant part of Oklahoma City's rotation.
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Thunder's Lindy Waters: Won't play Saturday
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Waters is out for Saturday's game versus the Magic due to a non-COVID illness.
Waters' absence shouldn't significantly impact the Thunder's rotation. His next chance to suit up is Monday's matchup with the Lakers.
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Thunder's Lindy Waters: Leads team in points
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Waters logged 26 points (7-13 FG, 5-9 3Pt, 4-4 FT), six rebounds, four assists and two steals in 34 minutes during Oklahoma City's 111-117 loss to Maine on Wednesday
Waters led the team with 26 points despite being third on the team with 13 field-goal attempts. He was productive from distance, connecting on five of nine three-point attempts.
