Warriors Injury Update

Waters ruled out of Warriors-Grizzlies after hyperextending knee

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Lindy Waters III has been ruled out for the rest of Friday's Warriors game against the Memphis Grizzlies after he sustained a hyperextended left knee late in the second quarter.

Waters landed awkwardly while contesting a dunk attempted by Grizzlies forward Santi Aldama with 1:58 remaining before halftime.

The 27-year-old was in immediate pain and grabbed his left knee. He managed to go up the Chase Center tunnel to the Warriors' locker room without much assistance.

The Warriors officially ruled Waters out for the rest of the game just before the third quarter began. Second-year pro Brandin Podziemski started the second half in place of Waters.

Starting in place of De'Anthony Melton, who is dealing with a sprained left ACL, Waters was having a solid game before exiting. He finished the game with eight points on 3-of-4 shooting from the field and 2 of 3 from 3-point range in 11 minutes of action.

Waters was a DNP (Coach's Decision) in the last two Warriors games, but he was back in the rotation Friday.

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Now the Warriors will wait to see if Waters is forced to miss extended time.

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