Waters recorded three points (1-2 FG, 1-2 3Pt), two rebounds and one steal across six minutes during Friday's 130-117 loss to the Cavaliers.
Waters continues to be a non-factor for the Spurs, having exceeded double-digit playing time only twice through his first 11 appearances. Based on what we have seen thus far, it's difficult to see him being an every-night part of the rotation once the team is back to full health.
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Spurs' Lindy Waters: Drills two treys in debut
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Waters (eyes) finished with six points (2-2 FG, 2-2 3Pt) and one rebound in 14 minutes off the bench in Wednesday's 118-116 loss to the Lakers.
Waters -- who had missed San Antonio's first six games while recovering from a bilateral eye procedure -- was one of three Spurs players to make his season debut Wednesday, as Jeremy Sochan (wrist) and Kelly Olynyk (heel) were also cleared to suit up. While the Spurs are without De'Aaron Fox (hamstring) and Dylan Harper (calf) for the foreseeable future, Waters looks like he'll have a chance to stick around in the San Antonio rotation, but he'll be a prime candidate to see his limited minutes get cut once the team draws closer to full health. Waters is a perimeter threat with a 36.8 percent conversion rate from three-point range for his career, but he's historically offered little help in other categories.
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Spurs' Lindy Waters: Available Wednesday
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Waters (eye) has been cleared to play in Wednesday's game against the Lakers.
Waters will make his season debut after an eye injury kept him out of the start of the 2025-26 campaign. However, he is not expected to be a big part of the rotation, meaning his debut won't have much fantasy significance.
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Spurs' Lindy Waters: Questionable for Wednesday
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Waters (eye) is questionable to play Wednesday against the Lakers, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
Waters has yet to make his regular-season debut after undergoing eye surgery back in October, but this is the first time he's been listed as questionable, which suggests he's getting close. Waters is not expected to be a significant part of the rotation in San Antonio.
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Spurs' Lindy Waters: Still out
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Waters (eye) won't play in Sunday's game against the Suns, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
Waters underwent a laser eye procedure before San Antonio's season opener, and he's yet to make his 2025-26 debut. His next chance to do so will come Wednesday against the Lakers.
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Spurs' Lindy Waters: Won't play Thursday
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Waters (eye) will remain on the sidelines for Thursday's game against the Heat.
It's unclear when Waters will be able to make his regular-season debut, but he's not expected to be a significant part of the rotation in San Antonio. His next chance to play will come Sunday in Phoenix.
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Spurs' Lindy Waters: Ruled out for Monday
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Waters (eye) will not play Monday against the Raptors.
Waters has yet to make his 2025-26 season debut as he recovers from a minor laser eye procedure. His next chance to play comes Thursday against Miami.
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Spurs' Lindy Waters: Ruled out for Sunday
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Waters (eye) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Nets, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
Waters is still recovering from a minor laser eye procedure and has yet to make his season debut. While there's no clear timetable for his return to action, the 28-year-old forward's next opportunity to suit up will come Monday against the Raptors.
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Spurs' Lindy Waters: Out for Friday
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Waters (eye) is out for Friday's game against the Pelicans, Jared Weiss of The Athletic reports.
Waters remains on the mend following an eye procedure. His next chance to make his season debut is against the Nets on Sunday. Waters' absence shouldn't cause a major change in the Spurs' rotation.
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Spurs' Lindy Waters: To miss Opening Night
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Waters (eye) will not play on Opening Night against Dallas, Jared Weiss of The Athletic reports.
Waters is set to undergo a minor laser eye procedure that was caught during preseason physicals. Although he will miss Opening Night, he's expected to return shortly after. Waters was likely on the edge of the rotation prior to this news, so there aren't many fantasy implications here.
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Spurs' Lindy Waters: Not starting Wednesday
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Waters is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's preseason matchup with Miami.
Waters drew a spot start his last time out, with the Spurs resting some key guys, but he'll head back to the bench for this one. He's not a guy worth targeting in most formats.
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Spurs' Lindy Waters: Draws start in win
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Waters finished with nine points (3-6 FG, 3-5 3Pt), four rebounds, three assists and one steal across 20 minutes of Monday's 119-88 preseason win over the Guangzhou Loong-Lions.
With the Spurs missing several key players, both Waters and Justin Champagnie drew rare starts for this exhibition. Waters, who is on a one-year minimum deal, is expected to be on the outside looking in for the rotation on Opening Night, though that could change depending on player availability.
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Pistons' Lindy Waters: Drains six threes in season finale
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Waters closed Sunday's 140-133 overtime loss to Milwaukee with 18 points (6-16 FG, 6-16 3Pt), six rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in 35 minutes off the bench.
There was nothing on the line for either team in the regular-season finale, so Waters saw his biggest workload yet in a Detroit jersey and had his best performance from beyond the arc since the 2022-23 campaign. The fourth-year forward had been a healthy scratch in each of the Pistons' prior four games, so he's unlikely to have a meaningful role when the team begins its playoff run Saturday against the Knicks.
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Pistons' Lindy Waters: Fails to score Saturday
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Waters supplied zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt) over four minutes during Saturday's 115-94 victory over the Nets.
Waters barely touched the floor again Saturday, continuing to struggle when it comes to playing meaningful minutes for his new team. After being traded from the Warriors, Waters has appeared in just five games, all of which have been garbage time. At this stage, his path to minutes is littered with obstacles, making him a non-factor for a team with playoff aspirations.
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Pistons' Lindy Waters: Available for debut
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Waters (trade pending) is available to make his Pistons debut Sunday against the Hornets, Hunter Patterson of The Athletic reports.
Waters landed in Detroit as part of the multi-team trade that sent Jimmy Butler to Golden State. Waters isn't guaranteed playing time with his new squad.
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Pistons' Lindy Waters: Won't make debut Friday
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Waters (recently traded) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the 76ers.
The Pistons acquired the 27-year-old swingman as part of the deal that sent Jimmy Butler (not injury related) to Golden State on Wednesday. Waters' next chance to make his Pistons debut will come Sunday against the Hornets.
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Pistons' Lindy Waters: Part of Butler trade
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The Warriors traded Waters to the Pistons on Wednesday as part of a trade that sent Jimmy Butler to Golden State and Andrew Wiggins to Miami, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Waters appeared in 38 games for Golden State this season and made nine starts, averaging 5.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists. However, he'll spend the closing months of the 2024-25 season with the Pistons, where he'll likely compete with KJ Martin (recently traded), Ron Holland and Simone Fontecchio for minutes off the bench.
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Warriors' Lindy Waters: Will play Thursday
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Waters (shoulder) is available for Thursday's game against the Bulls, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com reports.
Waters was one of several players who were questionable for the Warriors ahead of this matchup, but in the end, he'll be available and should see steady minutes off the bench. Waters is averaging 7.2 points, 2.9 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game in 10 outings this month.
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Warriors' Lindy Waters: Questionable for Thursday
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Waters (shoulder) has been listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Bulls.
Waters, who is dealing with a left shoulder strain, could be trending toward missing his ninth game of the season for the Warriors. If Waters can't play against Chicago, Andrew Wiggins, Buddy Hield and Gary Payton might have to shoulder more of the load at small forward.
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Warriors' Lindy Waters: Slides to bench Monday
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Waters will come off the bench in Monday's game against Toronto, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.
With Andrew Wiggins returning from a two-game absence due to a personal matter, Waters will retreat to the bench. Over his last five outings (one start), the 27-year-old has averaged 9.0 points and 2.8 rebounds in 24.2 minutes per contest.
