De’Anthony Melton’s season is over.
The Golden State Warriors announced Wednesday night that Melton will undergo season-ending ACL surgery.
Melton went down in the Warriors’ 120-117 win over the Dallas Mavericks last week, although it’s unclear exactly when he was injured in that game. Melton, who had just been moved into the Warriors’ starting lineup, was then ruled out indefinitely with an ACL sprain in his left knee.
Further testing in recent days, however, determined it would be in his “best interest to proceed” with surgery rather than attempt to return to the court this season. Melton will now do so in the coming gods.
Melton joined the Warriors this past offseason on a one-year, $12.8 million deal after spending the past two seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers. He averaged 10.3 points and 3.3 rebounds in six games with Golden State. He put up 16.5 points and seven rebounds per contest once entering the starting lineup. The 26-year-old missed five games with a lower back strain as well.
Although Melton should be ready to go for the start of the 2025-26 campaign, it is unclear where he will end up. Melton will be a free agent this coming summer. While he looked solid for the Warriors early this season, the team may not want to sign him to another deal — especially when he’s coming off an ACL injury. Melton was first selected in the second round of the 2018 draft, and he spent time with both the Phoenix Suns and Memphis Grizzlies before landing in Philadelphia.
The Warriors entered Wednesday night’s game against the Atlanta Hawks with a 10-3 record, which has them in a slight lead in the Western Conference standings. They are undefeated after two games and also lead their group in the NBA Cup. The Warriors will face the New Orleans Pelicans next Friday in their third in-season tournament game.
