Warriors prefer to keep Moses Moody, and they never seriously considered letting Kristaps Porzingis walk

The Warriors prefer to keep Moses Moody and were only willing to trade the injured wing this offseason if it brought back a “significant” roster upgrade, league sources tell Brett Siegel.

Moody is working back from a ruptured left patellar tendon and is targeting a December or January return. Siegel’s sources also downplayed the possibility of Jimmy Butler, who is recovering from a torn ACL, being traded this season.

Siegel adds that the Warriors were optimistic about Kristaps Porzingis’ health when they signed him to a two-year, $40 million extension over the summer and never seriously considered letting him walk in free agency. They have since begun exploring the trade market for him.