Warriors forward Gui Santos has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Heat because of a knee issue. He was listed day-to-day before the update, and the report lists Nov. 7 as his expected return.
What happened
The injury report on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 8:05 PM ET moved Santos from day-to-day to out. The listing is knee and leg. The report's comment says Santos (knee) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Heat. His status has changed often this week. He was out on Sunday, day-to-day on Monday, out again later Monday, and day-to-day on Tuesday. The report lists his expected return as Nov. 7. It gives no further detail on the injury.
What it means for the Warriors
Golden State hosts Miami on Thursday, Nov. 5, at 10:00 PM ET on NBA TV. The Warriors are 5-3, seventh in the standings, and on a five-game winning streak. Santos, 24, has averaged 7.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 20.1 minutes over six games. In the two games he has missed, Brandin Podziemski played 33.5 minutes and scored 17.0 points. Yaxel Lendeborg played 31.9 minutes and scored 21.5. Draymond Green played 26.6 minutes and Georges Niang 19.9. The Warriors are 3-3 with Santos and 2-0 without him. Jimmy Butler III, Kristaps Porzingis and Moses Moody are also out.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Santos stays out beyond the Heat game. The current report lists Nov. 7 as his expected return, but his status has flipped several times in the past few days. No further report time has been announced. Watch Podziemski and Lendeborg, who took the biggest minutes with Santos out. Watch also how the Warriors manage the loss of Butler, Porzingis and Moody while they try to extend the five-game streak.
Is Gui Santos playing Thursday vs the Heat?
No. The injury report lists Santos as out for Thursday's game against the Heat because of a knee issue.
When will Gui Santos be back?
The injury report lists his expected return as Nov. 7. The Warriors have not announced anything beyond that, and his status has changed several times this week.