Warriors provide positive update on De’Anthony Melton’s return from ACL injury

Additional reinforcements soon might be on the way for the surging Warriors. Golden State, who has started the 2025-26 NBA season strong, largely due to its depth, could add another weapon off the bench in the coming weeks in veteran guard De’Anthony Melton, who is progressing in his rehab from an ACL injury sustained almost one year ago and will be re-evaluated in three weeks, the Warriors wrote in a statement on Wednesday,“Warriors guard De’Anthony Melton, who underwent surgery to repair a torn left ACL on December 4, 2024, continues to make good progress with his rehabilitation. He has intensified his individual and small group on-court workouts and will be integrated into team practice over the next two weeks, including with the Santa Cruz Warriors. He will be re-evaluated again in three weeks.”The Warriors anticipated Melton missing the early part of the season as he continues to work his way back, and that appears to still be the case. Melton signed a one-year, $12.8 million contract with Golden State last offseason and played in just six games before suffering a sprained left ACL that required season-ending surgery. In those games, Melton...