Golden State signed Melton to a one-year, $12.8 million deal this past summer, meaning he’ll be a free agent again after the season ends. Most players in the modern era recover fully from ACL surgeries, so Melton will likely have plenty of suitors in free agency — at least for another short-term deal.

Lindy Waters III could be a temporary replacement for Melton, or Brandin Podziemski might get the nod to jump-start his sophomore season.

Golden State Warriors guard De’Anthony Melton will require season-ending knee surgery. The team announced that Melton will undergo a procedure soon for a sprained left anterior cruciate ligament that Steve Kerr said is partially torn.