Despite riding a seven-game winning streak, the Golden State Warriors were recently dealt a tough injury blow. Second-year guard Will Richard has been ruled out for Monday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans with a UCL tear in his left thumb.

While no official timeline has been released, Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area notes Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray suffered a torn left UCL at the start of the 2025-26 season and missed 15 games.

Through the first 10 games of the season, Richard is averaging 5.1 points on 47.5% shooting from the field with 1.8 rebounds and an assist in 17.2 minutes per game. Richard recently earned a start in Golden State's win over the Miami Heat. Against the Heat, Richard tallied 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting from the field with twi assists and a block in Golden State's 120-100 win. Richard has provided some shooting for Golden State in the wing rotation, hittting a 3-pointer three of his last four games, including two games with two made triples.

Without Richard, the Warriors could likely lean on Georges Niang and Gary Payton II in the rotation.