Warriors Get Huge De’Anthony Melton Injury Update as Return Date Targeted

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Warriors give an update on De'Anthony Melton's injury recovery (Image Source: IMAGN)

The Golden State Warriors have given an update on when De'Anthony Melton could make his season debut. The veteran guard hasn't played a game in the 2025-26 NBA season, as he rehabs from an ACL injury. On Wednesday, Anthony Slater of ESPN gave a positive update on Melton's potential return from injury.

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Slater reported on X (formerly Twitter), the team will increase Melton's team activity. The insider also said that the target date for the 27-year-old could be around December.

"Warriors announce that De’Anthony Melton will continue to increase activity in team practices and scrimmages. Re-evaluated again in 10 days. I’ve heard some time in December has been a floating target for return from ACL rehab," Slater posted.
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Last season, Melton appeared in six games for the organization. He averaged 10.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists before his ACL injury. Following that, he was traded to the Brooklyn Nets for Dennis Schroder. He did not play a game for the Nets.

Golden State will end its six-game road trip on Wednesday against the Miami Heat. Melton isn't the only player in the injury report. They will face the South Beach team without Steph Curry, Draymond Green, Jimmy Butler, Al Horford and Jonathan Kuminga.

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Why is the Warriors' Steph Curry out against the Heat?

The Warriors are coming off a tough 121-113 loss against the Orlando Magic on Tuesday. The team is looking to capture a win against the Heat. However, many stars have been listed as out. On the second game of their back-to-back, the team won't have Steph Curry in the lineup due to an ankle injury.

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After the loss, Curry talked about re-aggravating the injury he had against the San Antonio Spurs.

"Those are the things that you just try to play through and try to figure out how to build momentum," Curry said. "We all know what the schedule's been like. We try not to think about it too much, knowing it is what it is. You have to find a way to overcome it."
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"We're just looking at how it responds because I did it again in the first half tonight," he continued. "I don't think it's anything crazy, but we'll see how it responds during the flight and how I feel tomorrow."

Curry has been an important piece to Golden State's campaign. He's averaging 27.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists on 38.9% shooting from deep. Unfortunately for the Warriors, they'll have to make certain adjustments without the star guard against the Magic.

Warriors Nation! You can check out the latest Golden State Warriors Schedule and dive into the Warriors Depth Chart for NBA Season 2024-25.

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