SAN FRANCISCO -- Veteran guard De'Anthony Melton will make his season debut for the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night in Philadelphia , sources told ESPN's Shams Charania, checking the final box in his return from ACL surgery.

Melton suffered a partially torn ACL early last season after a misstep against the Dallas Mavericks on Dec. 11. He said he knew something was wrong at halftime of the game, but he played through it.

After tests revealed the partial tear, Melton spent several weeks consulting with doctors before ultimately deciding on season-ending surgery. He had the procedure on Dec. 4, 2024. His season debut on Thursday night will be exactly one year after the surgery.

"I feel amazing," Melton said recently after several practices and scrimmages.

After the ACL sur

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