Georges Niang is day-to-day with a rest issue and will not travel with the Warriors for Wednesday's preseason game at Portland. The 33-year-old forward sits out as Golden State continues its preseason slate at 0-0.
What happened
Niang is listed as day-to-day on the injury report issued Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 11:03 a.m. ET, with the issue logged as Rest · Other. He had no previous status on file. Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area reports Niang will not travel with the Warriors for Wednesday's preseason game against the Trail Blazers. The report lists an expected return date of Oct. 10.
What it means for the Warriors
Golden State plays at Portland on Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET on NBA TV, part of a preseason slate that has the Warriors at 0-0 with the 2026-27 regular season not yet underway. In games without Niang, Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Brandin Podziemski have logged the heaviest minutes, at 30.9, 27.5 and 28.5 minutes a game. With no regular-season games played yet, there is no record to measure with or without Niang on the floor.
What to watch
The injury report lists an expected return date of Oct. 10 for Niang. No further timeline beyond that has been announced. Golden State's next injury report will show whether the rest issue has cleared as the team works through the rest of its preseason schedule ahead of the regular-season opener.
Is Georges Niang playing at the Trail Blazers tonight?
No. Niang is day-to-day with a rest issue and will not travel with the Warriors for Wednesday's preseason game against Portland.
When will Georges Niang be back?
The injury report lists an expected return date of Oct. 10. No further timeline has been announced.