What happened
Will Richard was suddenly listed out for Monday night’s game against New Orleans after being diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb.
Golden State has not commented, but the report says surgery is likely and the second-year guard could miss an extended stretch after carving out a rotation role.
LINEUP CONTEXT
Richard’s absence should redistribute wing and guard minutes, with Gui Santos and several reserves candidates to absorb some of the available playing time.
Automated brief based on the linked report. Lineup context is analysis; official starting-five labels come separately from our game data provider.
Original reporting: Warriors hit with sudden injury blow as key rotation piece likely headed for surgery — Yahoo Sports ↗