Golden State Warriors guard Brandon Williams underwent an MRI on his injured left hamstring on Tuesday morning that revealed a mild left hamstring strain. He will be sidelined one week before being re-evaluated, sources told ClutchPoints.

Williams sustained the injury in the first quarter of Monday night's pummeling of the New Orleans Pelicans, a game the Warriors went on to win 138-87, their fourth-largest victory in team history. Upon leaving the game and going to the locker room, Williams was ruled out shortly after with what the team called a “left hamstring injury,” and it was said that he would undergo further imaging.

This is definitely a major break for the Warriors and Williams, especially given the concern level surrounding Williams' initial diagnosis on Monday night.

“Yeah, it's a big concern. He's a huge part of our team, and he's given us such a lift,” head coach Steve Kerr said after the game. “And it's a hamstring. He's going to get an MRI, so we'll see how bad it is.”

After signing a minimum contract late in the offseason with the Warriors and making the team via one of their final roster spots, Williams has been one of the more impactful bench players for Golden State in the backcourt behind Stephen Curry and Brandin Podziemski.

In 10 games, Williams has averaged 10.4 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game while shooting 41.3 percent from the floor. This season, the Warriors are +41 with Williams on the court, the sixth -highest plus-minus out of anyone on the team.

Between his dynamic play offensively in one-on-one situations and his defensive intensity, Williams has helped the Warriors reforge their identity in the early portion of the 2026-27 season.

Injuries have defined the Warriors over the last year, and this team has continued to persevere despite beginning the year with over $80 million sitting on the bench.

Aside from Jimmy Butler and Moses Moody continuing to recover behind the scenes from their significant knee injuries, aiming for returns at some point in 2027, the Warriors have been without Kristaps Porzingis due to his ongoing health issues. Porzingis has been away from the team since the start of training camp and recently had his locker cleaned out.

It is expected that Porzingis will be traded in the coming weeks, as the Warriors look to utilize his $20 million salary slot to add depth to their roster.

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The Warriors also recently lost Will Richard to a torn UCL in his left thumb. While expected to be out indefinitely, the Warriors are evaluating all of their options with Richard to see if surgery is needed or if he can potentially play through the injury.

Now that Williams is sidelined for at least one week, the Warriors will turn to 25-year-old guard LJ Cryer to step up into bigger minutes off the bench. Cryer is in his second year on a two-way contract with the Warriors, and he scored 10 points in 20 minutes off the bench on Monday night in lieu of Williams' injury.

Golden State will look to continue its hot streak on Wednesday night when the team visits the Houston Rockets. Since losing their first three games of the year, the Warriors have now won eight straight, tied for the longest active win streak in the NBA with the San Antonio Spurs.

The Warriors are the first team in NBA history to go from 0-3 to 8-3 overall to begin a season.