Moody, Warriors considering deal at mid-level range

For the majority of his Golden State Warriors career, Moses Moody has spent time just on the fringes of Steve Kerr’s rotation. When the rotation goes nine deep, Moody ends up the 10th man, and when Kerr plays 10th, Moody seems to always be 11th. While he’s had games where he’s played big minutes and hit big shots, even in the playoffs, it’s never been clear that Moody is a part of the Warriors’ present, much less their future.

Which is why a recent report from Anthony Slater was a surprise when it revealed that the Warriors and Moody are indeed discussing a rookie extension, “near the midlevel exception range for multiple seasons.” For this season, that number is $12.822 million, which is what Golden State is paying guard De’Anthony Melton on a one-year deal this season.

Using that as a framework, that puts a theoretical Moody extension at $40-42 million for three years, or $55-58 million for four. That’s very similar to the rookie extensions signed last year by Deni Avdija of the Washington Wizards (4 years, $55M), Josh Green of the Dallas Mavericks (3 years, $41M), and Cole Anthony of the Orlando Magic (3 years, $39.1M), though Moody has never participated in a dunk contest wearing Timberland boots, like Anthony.