SAN FRANCISCO — Moses Moody knew exactly what he was signing up for when he decided to enter the 2021 NBA draft after one season ... so high on him because he understands the big picture, ...

Moses Moody spoke with NBC Sports Bay Area about his poetic journey on and off the court in his fourth Golden State Warriors season.

PRACTICE BEFORE GAME 2 of the NBA Finals had not begun yet, but rookies Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody took a moment on the Golden State Warriors bench to soak up the rare ... even "take pictures." ...

It took Moses Moody a hot minute to get going during his first year with the Golden State Warriors.The 20-year-old didn’t notch double-digit minutes in consecutive games until mid-December.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 29: Jonathan Kuminga is interviewed after being drafted by the Golden State Warriors during the 2021 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center on July 29, 2021 in New York City.

Jonathan Kuminga, Moses Moody extension situations The Warriors are focused on winning and capitalizing on however many years they have left with Curry and Green.

Moody averaged 9.1 points per game during the regular season, his best return for a season in the NBA, and is eyeing further improvement in his fifth campaign in the league.

Moody hasn’t been out of the picture for the entire postseason. He averaged a quarter’s worth of playing time (12.8 minutes) against Dallas as the Warriors earned the trip to The Finals.

Golden State Warriors’ Moses Moody (4) shoots past Houston Rockets’ Dillon Brooks (9) in the second half of Game 3 of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs game at Chase Center in ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MAY 7: Golden State Warriors' Moses Moody (4) dunks the ball against the Memphis Grizzlies in the fourth quarter of Game 3 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff ...

Moody is searching for a firm hold, but doing so in a crowded room. Melton is viewed as a backcourt regular who fits well next to Steph Curry . Podziemski appears ticketed for 20-plus minutes nightly.