Waters supplied zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt) over four minutes during Saturday's 115-94 victory over the Nets.
Waters barely touched the floor again Saturday, continuing to struggle when it comes to playing meaningful minutes for his new team. After being traded from the Warriors, Waters has appeared in just five games, all of which have been garbage time. At this stage, his path to minutes is littered with obstacles, making him a non-factor for a team with playoff aspirations.
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Pistons' Lindy Waters: Available for debut
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Waters (trade pending) is available to make his Pistons debut Sunday against the Hornets, Hunter Patterson of The Athletic reports.
Waters landed in Detroit as part of the multi-team trade that sent Jimmy Butler to Golden State. Waters isn't guaranteed playing time with his new squad.
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Pistons' Lindy Waters: Iffy for Sunday
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Waters (trade pending) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game versus the Hornets.
Waters was traded from the Warriors to the Pistons earlier this week. The deal is still being finalized, so he may not be able to make his debut Sunday. He is expected to compete for depth minutes in Detroit's forward rotation when available.
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Pistons' Lindy Waters: Won't make debut Friday
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Waters (recently traded) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the 76ers.
The Pistons acquired the 27-year-old swingman as part of the deal that sent Jimmy Butler (not injury related) to Golden State on Wednesday. Waters' next chance to make his Pistons debut will come Sunday against the Hornets.
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Pistons' Lindy Waters: Part of Butler trade
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The Warriors traded Waters to the Pistons on Wednesday as part of a trade that sent Jimmy Butler to Golden State and Andrew Wiggins to Miami, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Waters appeared in 38 games for Golden State this season and made nine starts, averaging 5.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists. However, he'll spend the closing months of the 2024-25 season with the Pistons, where he'll likely compete with KJ Martin (recently traded), Ron Holland and Simone Fontecchio for minutes off the bench.
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Warriors' Lindy Waters: Will play Thursday
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Waters (shoulder) is available for Thursday's game against the Bulls, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com reports.
Waters was one of several players who were questionable for the Warriors ahead of this matchup, but in the end, he'll be available and should see steady minutes off the bench. Waters is averaging 7.2 points, 2.9 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game in 10 outings this month.
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Warriors' Lindy Waters: Questionable for Thursday
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Waters (shoulder) has been listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Bulls.
Waters, who is dealing with a left shoulder strain, could be trending toward missing his ninth game of the season for the Warriors. If Waters can't play against Chicago, Andrew Wiggins, Buddy Hield and Gary Payton might have to shoulder more of the load at small forward.
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Warriors' Lindy Waters: Slides to bench Monday
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Waters will come off the bench in Monday's game against Toronto, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.
With Andrew Wiggins returning from a two-game absence due to a personal matter, Waters will retreat to the bench. Over his last five outings (one start), the 27-year-old has averaged 9.0 points and 2.8 rebounds in 24.2 minutes per contest.
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Warriors' Lindy Waters: Starting Friday
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Waters will start in Friday's game against the Pacers, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.
The 27-year-old swingman will get the starting nod with Stephen Curry (knees), Andrew Wiggins (personal) and Draymond Green (back) sidelined. Over his last five outings, Waters has averaged 9.6 points and 2.2 rebounds across 20.4 minutes per game.
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Warriors' Lindy Waters: Solid outing against Philadelphia
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Waters finished Thursday's 139-105 victory over the 76ers with 10 points (4-7 FG, 2-4 3Pt), two rebounds, one assist and one block in 16 minutes.
Waters scored in double figures for the sixth time this season for Golden State in Thursday's win over Philadelphia. It was a solid bounce-back game after going 0-for-6 during Monday's loss to the Cavaliers.
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Warriors' Lindy Waters: Notches 12 points
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Waters finished Sunday's 143-133 loss to the Mavericks with 12 points (4-9 FG, 4-7 3Pt), five rebounds, two assists and four steals over 21 minutes.
Waters reached double-digit points for the fifth time this campaign. He had the hot hand Sunday and played more minutes than Brandin Podziemski as a result. The Warriors are looking for a spark, as they've lost seven of their past eight games. Waters is worth keeping an eye on in fantasy leagues going forward.
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Warriors' Lindy Waters: Solid outing off bench
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Waters totaled eight points (3-6 FG, 2-4 3Pt), five rebounds, two assists and one steal in 23 minutes during Wednesday's 91-90 loss to the Rockets.
After making seven consecutive starts, Waters has now come off Golden State's bench in his last four appearances. Over those four bench outings, Waters is averaging 4.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 19.5 minutes.
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Warriors' Lindy Waters: Coming off bench Saturday
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Waters is not in the Warriors' starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Suns, John Dickinson of 95.7 The Game San Francisco reports.
Waters has started in the Warriors' last seven games, and over that span he averaged 7.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists over 22.0 minutes per contest. However, Waters will retreat to the bench for Saturday's game due to the Warriors inserting Brandin Podziemski into the starting lineup.
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Warriors' Lindy Waters: Starting Saturday vs. Spurs
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Waters (illness) is in the Warriors' starting lineup for Saturday's game against San Antonio.
Waters was added to Saturday's injury report due to an illness, but the fourth-year forward will be able to play. Over his last four games in the Warriors' starting lineup, Waters has averaged 6.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.0 steals over 19.3 minutes per game. He could see a slight uptick in playing time Saturday due to Jonathan Kuminga (illness) being sidelined.
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Warriors' Lindy Waters: Dealing with illness
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Waters is listed as probable for Saturday's game against the Spurs due to illness.
Waters is battling an illness, but the issue isn't expected to keep him out of Saturday's contest. The 27-year-old has started in four straight games, averaging 6.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.0 steals across 19.3 minutes during that stretch.
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Warriors' Lindy Waters: Available Monday
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Waters (knee) is listed as available for Monday's game against the Clippers.
Waters hyperextended his left knee during Friday's win over Memphis, though he is set to play in Monday's contest. The 27-year-old has averaged 3.0 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists across 12.2 minutes per game in his last five appearances.
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Warriors' Lindy Waters: Avoids serious injury
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Waters (knee) is questionable for Monday's game against the Clippers, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.
Waters took a scary fall during Friday's win over Memphis but has avoided a long-term injury. The undrafted wing got the first crack in the starting lineup following De'Anthony Melton (knee) going on the shelf, but the Warriors have a deep rotation this year and may continue to switch things up based on matchups.
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Warriors' Lindy Waters: Won't return Friday
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Waters will not return to Friday's game against the Grizzlies due to a left knee hyperextension, Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Waters went to the locker room in the second quarter after suffering a left knee injury, and he will not return to Friday's contest. Brandin Podziemski started in the second half and Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield should see increased playing time off the bench.
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Warriors' Lindy Waters: Leaves game with knee injury
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Waters (knee) went to the locker room in the second quarter of Friday's game against the Grizzlies, Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Waters was seen grabbing his left knee, though he did not need help going back to the locker room. For as long as Waters is sidelined Friday, Brandin Podziemski, Buddy Hield and Jonathan Kuminga are all candidates to see an uptick in playing time.
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Warriors' Lindy Waters: Starting Friday
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Waters is in the Warriors' starting lineup for Friday's game against Memphis, Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Waters will make his second start of the 2024-25 regular season Friday due to De'Anthony Melton being sidelined with a sprained left ACL. In Waters' first start Oct. 30 against the Pelicans, he finished with three points, three assists, one rebound, one steal and one block across 30 minutes.
