Warriors' Rush has torn ACL, out for season

"He's not doing great. He's devastated as you can imagine," said Rush's agent, Mark Bartelstein. "It's a traumatic thing to go through for anybody. We're going to figure it out and work with the Warriors and come up with a great plan to get him back. But for the moment, it's devastating with surgery and rehab ahead of you."

All the good vibes entering Golden State's home opener fizzled in an instant.

Rush leaped in the air for a dunk when Zach Randolph fouled him from behind with 4:09 left in the first quarter of the Warriors' 104-94 loss to Memphis on Friday night. Rush landed awkwardly, and his knee bent badly as he tumbled to the court.

The small forward got up on one leg, waved his arms in the air, and shook off teammates who tried to help. Rush covered his face in agony and eventually limped to the locker room with the support of teammate Jeremy Tyler and trainers.

"His reaction kind of said everything," Warriors point guard Stephen Curry said after the game.

Memphis selected third-string center Andris Biedrins to shoot the free throws. The home fans booed Biedrins — the former starter — before he missed both.

Richard Jefferson and second-round pick Draymond Green will be expected to fill the void in Rush's absence. The Warriors could also use the disabled-player exception to sign or trade for a player who earns up to half of Rush's annual salary.

Rush signed an $8 million, two-year deal in July — with a player option for the 2013-14 season — after coming over in a trade from Indiana for Lou Amundson last year. The 27-year-old Rush appeared in 65 of 66 games, posting career highs by shooting 50 percent from the field and 79 percent on free throws.