Warriors guard Will Richard out with a torn thumb ligament; no return date given
Richard misses Monday’s home game against New Orleans, joining Jimmy Butler, Moses Moody and Kristaps Porziņģis on the Warriors’ out list.
Golden State Warriors guard Will Richard has a torn ulnar collateral ligament, the main ligament that steadies the thumb, in his left thumb and will miss Monday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans, according to the NBA’s official injury report. The team has not announced how long he will be out.
Richard, a second-year guard who wears No. 3, is averaging 5.1 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.0 assist a game, his Warriors player page shows. He scored 10 points in 16 minutes in a 120-100 win over Miami on Thursday, one of the games he started this past week.
The injury thins a short-handed roster. The same report lists Jimmy Butler III (right knee surgery recovery) and Moses Moody (left knee surgery recovery) as out, and Kristaps Porziņģis as out and not with the team. Gui Santos is probable with left knee tendinitis.
The Warriors host the Pelicans at 7 p.m. Pacific at Chase Center in San Francisco.
Source: NBA official injury report, Nov. 9, 2026; Will Richard’s Warriors player page.