Al Horford is day-to-day with a rest issue and will not travel with the Warriors to Portland for Wednesday's preseason game against the Trail Blazers. The 40-year-old center will miss the exhibition matchup after coming off the bench in Tuesday's preseason game against the Lakers.
What happened
Horford is listed as day-to-day with a rest issue in the Wednesday, Oct. 7 injury report. The report does not list a previous status for him. He came off the bench in Tuesday's preseason game against the Lakers, and he will not travel with the Warriors to Portland for Wednesday's exhibition against the Trail Blazers. Anthony Slater of ESPN.com reported that Horford would skip the trip. The report lists an expected return date of Oct. 10.
What it means for the Warriors
The Warriors play at the Trail Blazers on Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET on NBA TV, a preseason game Horford will miss entirely since he is not making the trip. Golden State has not started its regular season and sits at 0-0, so there is no record with or without him to point to yet. Last season Horford averaged 8.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 21.5 minutes over 45 games. In his absence, rotation minutes have gone to Kristaps Porzingis (23.7 per game), Draymond Green (27.5) and Jonathan Kuminga (23.8), among others logging heavier run without him.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Horford's rest day clears in time for Golden State's following preseason games. The official report already lists an expected return date of Oct. 10. The Warriors are also managing day-to-day status for Draymond Green and Stephen Curry and have Jimmy Butler III and Moses Moody out, so the preseason rotation remains unsettled.
Is Al Horford playing at Trail Blazers on Wed, Oct 7?
No. Horford will not travel to Portland for the preseason game against the Trail Blazers.
When will Horford be back?
The official injury report lists an expected return date of Oct. 10.