Warriors' Injury Ward Claims Another Victim as Brandon Williams Sidelined

The Golden State Warriors are currently operating less like a basketball team and more like a triage center.

According to Anthony Slater, reserve guard Brandon Williams is the latest casualty. He is set to miss at least a week with a mild left hamstring strain.

"Brandon Williams to miss at least one week with mild hamstring strain, per @anthonyVslater."

Williams lasted less than two minutes in the first quarter of Monday's blowout win over the New Orleans Pelicans before his leg decided to clock out early. He was quickly ruled out for the rest of the night, leaving two-way guy LJ Cryer to eat up the emergency minutes.

Losing a reserve guard for a week usually barely registers on the panic meter. But Golden State’s depth chart is currently a disaster class. Jimmy Butler III and Moses Moody are shelved for months. Kristaps Porziņģis just abruptly stepped away from basketball entirely. Will Richard tore a ligament in his thumb. Half the roster is in street clothes.

When a rotation gets this thin, the betting markets turn into a total guessing game. Trying to project Golden State player props right now requires a medical degree and a direct line to Steve Kerr’s chaotic substitution sheet.

Williams will sit for the next seven days before the medical staff takes another look. Until then, the Warriors might actually have to start pulling guys out of the Chase Center luxury suites just to run a five-on-five scrimmage.