Gui Santos moved from out to day-to-day with a knee and leg issue on the Warriors' injury report, but he will not play against the Suns on Monday. The Warriors forward left Sunday's win over the Clippers after the first half.
What happened
Gui Santos is listed day-to-day with a knee and leg issue on the injury report updated at 12:08 a.m. ET Monday. He was listed out on Sunday. Santos did not play in the second half of Sunday's 124-112 win over the Clippers due to a knee injury and will not play against the Suns on Monday, Danny Emerman of SFStandard.com reports. The report gives an expected return of Nov. 5. He was also day-to-day with a left knee and leg issue on Oct. 29 and Oct. 31, and out on Oct. 28.
What it means for the Warriors
The Warriors play the Suns at 10 p.m. ET Monday. They are 4-3, ninth in the standings, and have won four straight. Santos is averaging 7.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 22.4 minutes over five games. Golden State is 3-3 with him and 1-0 without him. In games he missed, Brandin Podziemski averaged 33.6 minutes and 16.4 points, and Yaxel Lendeborg 32.3 minutes and 22.3 points. Draymond Green (28.5 minutes) and Stephen Curry (28.0) are both listed out for rest. Jimmy Butler III, Kristaps Porzingis and Moses Moody are also out.
What to watch
The injury report lists Nov. 5 as Santos' expected return. The next update on his knee and leg has not been announced. Monday's game against the Suns is the only one on the schedule so far, and he will miss it. Watch whether his status stays day-to-day in the next report. Also watch whether Green and Curry, both out for rest, are back to share the minutes.
Is Gui Santos playing vs the Suns?
No. Danny Emerman of SFStandard.com reports Santos will not play against the Suns on Monday. He is listed day-to-day with a knee and leg issue.
When will Gui Santos be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Nov. 5. The Warriors have not announced anything beyond that.